Chicken just burned feet on outdoor grill

[Suzy W]

Horrible. Horrible. There seem to be no more injuries than her feet. They are very tender and she picks them up gingerly when she walks. Then she nestled down in the grass. I used a diluted betadine solution to soak her feet then put her in an enclosed safe area with clean pine shavings, food, and water. Should I use an antibiotic ointment on her feet? if so, is Bacitracin Zink Ointment acceptable? Any other suggestions? And, more importantly, is this an injury she'll recover from, do you think?

Thanks, Suzy

 

[Opa]

It sounds like you are doing about all you could. Hope it goes well.

 

[ranchhand]

Oh heck, what a shock! I would advise putting her on something softer than wood shaving for a few days, but other than that you're doing all the right stuff! Good luck to her, silly bird jumping on the grill.

As long as it doesn't get infected it should heal within a week or even less. Just keep her confined.

Best of luck!

 

[Suzy W]

Thank you! I feel horrible and keep crying. Just such a stupid mistake on my part. I know when a chicken is stressed, some feed it scrambled egg. Is there a reason for this? If so, should I feed her one? Thanks!

 

[ranchhand]

It can't hurt to boost her protein intake a bit, just make sure she has grit available as well. Oh, and plain yogurt! They love it, but wear your raincoat and prepare to clean her and her area thoroughly.
From what I hear, thawed bluberries are a real treat, too. Right now, just a little TLC. It will make her feel like a princess and assuage your guilt.

Don't feel bad, stuff like that happens. I love to let mine roam around the property, but they do get into trouble sometimes!

 

[Imp]

Sorry your chicken is hurt. If you think it is in pain you can give aspirin. 1 baby(81mg) aspirin dissolved in a quart of water.

tp://msucares.com/poultry/diseases/solutions.html

Good luck

Imp

ETA- Sorry the link doesn't work. I cut and pasted the info below


ASPIRIN SOLUTION

Used as a general treatment for reducing distress conditions of birds (fever or listlessness) that accompanies many diseases.

Dissolve five (5 grain) aspirin tablets in one gallon of water.

Offer this solution free-choice to the birds for the duration of an illness. The solution aspirin equivalent to 25 grains/gallon or 324 mg/gallon of drinking water. The dosage rate is about 25 mg/lb body weight per day.

 

[Suzy W]

Thanks for all the support! I've been betadyning and she now seems to be walking fine, albeit a little gingerly. There is some blistering of skin. How should I handle this? Just keep bathing in the solution and wait for the blistered skin to fall off? I don't want her feet to get infected. Or do I use bacitracin ointment and then wrap the feet? Yeesh, I'm going to need photos on how to do THAT! I'm thinking that letting her feet air dry would be better than keeping them wrapped with ointment on them. Please advise! Thanks!

 

[jerseygirl1]

Maybe you can keep her in a body sling - you know, a sheet with two holes cut out for her feet to go thru, then keep her elevated so her feet don't touch the ground?

 

[babsbag]

I know it will be a pain to clean...but I would put her on a clean sheet for bedding, not wood. That way nothing can stick to her feet. How about some aloe vera gel, is that safe for chickens?

If it is, it might help with the healing.

I have cats jump on our wood stove in our home. It really hurts me just to think about it. Poor birdie.

 

[Suzy W]

Thanks very much! I bandaged her feet today. Hopefully I will find the bandages still on her feet when I return home!