I am a tenant with a family that keeps 4 Silkies. One jumped the fence and was grabbed by a dog, then released. She has two puncture wounds in her back and is missing most of the feathers on her back and some along her sides under the wings. Some of the skin on her back was torn--scraped by the dog's teeth I think--so some small patches are raw but only at the surface.
She ran under the neighbor's house to escape the dog (smart chicken!) where we eventually found her. I bathed her in warm water and applied Neosporin to all. Some of the torn skin was still attached, so I spread it back where it came from, over the raw spots. She was very quiet for about 9 hours nested in some towels. Then she has drank some water and has eaten a little food.
I have her in a box in the house. She is alert and standing up. The punctures are oozing a little but did not bleed very much. What else should I do? Does she need antibiotics? Could she be suffering? Can I help with that? She is a lovely soul, likes to explore, which is what got her into trouble, I think. I don't know anything about chickens, but want to help her if I can. Heartfelt thanks for any advice.
She ran under the neighbor's house to escape the dog (smart chicken!) where we eventually found her. I bathed her in warm water and applied Neosporin to all. Some of the torn skin was still attached, so I spread it back where it came from, over the raw spots. She was very quiet for about 9 hours nested in some towels. Then she has drank some water and has eaten a little food.
I have her in a box in the house. She is alert and standing up. The punctures are oozing a little but did not bleed very much. What else should I do? Does she need antibiotics? Could she be suffering? Can I help with that? She is a lovely soul, likes to explore, which is what got her into trouble, I think. I don't know anything about chickens, but want to help her if I can. Heartfelt thanks for any advice.
