AverageJess
Chirping
- Mar 25, 2021
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Violet is a Lavender Orpington about 6 months old. I noticed a bleeding wound on her backside 10 days ago (Mon 11/8) with missing feathers and we took her into the vet right away. We’re not sure how the injury happened, but the vet said it was an abrasion, not a laceration. Since going to the vet, she’s been getting a topical antibiotic on the wound 3x per day and an oral antibiotic twice per day. We aren’t sure if she’s been eating and drinking like normal, but otherwise has been acting normal. We are monitoring her food/water intake more closely now to make sure. Her poop seems to be watery. She is normally in an enclosed run with two other hens of the same age. Since the injury, we’ve kept her in a separate smaller run. On cold nights we’ve been bringing her inside so the other girls can have the coop to stay warm. I should mention that the wound feels very hard. Does it look like it’s getting better? Is the white stuff puss? Is that normal? It seems obvious the wound is healing up, but just wondering if it’s infected?
The above was taken 10 days ago (when the injury was first noticed).
The above photos were taken last night after a bath.
The above was taken 10 days ago (when the injury was first noticed).
The above photos were taken last night after a bath.