Chicken neck attack!! Help!

[Patinas]

Gretchen is so lucky to have you and your heroic efforts to save her! Well done! So happy she pulled through!

 

[chicken4prez]

So happy she pulled through! She is one strong girl. God is good.

 

[twilightgecko]

wow.. i'm so glad to see how well she is healing/healed up .. her injury was so severe.. i;m just so happy to see this updated thread.. [big smile]

 

[FlyingNunFarm]

I caught up on 10 pages or so and she looks amazing!

You could try some coconut oil on that large scabby area. It may soften it enough to make trimming it easier.

I would also say keep an eye on her feathers growing in. Some may not be pointing quite the right way anymore. She could get an ingrown feather or one poking her in her freshly healed wound.

Great Job!

 

[micstrachan]

YAY, Gretchen!!! Awesome job saving her. Thanks so much for the update. It warms my heart!

 

[WVduckchick]

Wow! Gretchen really is a rock star!

Thank you so much for the update!!

 

[ThesuburbHENyard]

I just want to give a HUGE thank you to all who have commented useful information on this thread!

One of my hens was attacked on Thanksgiving by my mini-aussie (who is a past chicken killer at my parents...). The coop doors were not properly closed and she jumped out when they went up into the coop at dusk. Lucky for us, we got home right when the incident occurred and ran into the backyard and pulled the dog off her.

She had 3 or 4 puncture wounds from his teeth, and a medium 1-inch or so gash on her back. Barely any blood, and super clean. We washed and applied antiseptic treatments, put her in a crate in the garage with food and water, and hoped for the best. I think she was in shock because she just stood like a statue for a full 24 hours. Had to spoon feed her water/pellets but then she started eating/drinking after that.

Each day she looked a little better. I kept applying the antiseptic daily, and keeping her cage super clean.

Today (4 days later) she is up on her roost, which is a first for that, so I'm getting hopeful she will pull through with success!

I found all your stories a huge help, both informationally, and mentally, as many of your chickens pulled through with success!

 

[Ravynscroft]

I just want to give a HUGE thank you to all who have commented useful information on this thread!

One of my hens was attacked on Thanksgiving by my mini-aussie (who is a past chicken killer at my parents...). The coop doors were not properly closed and she jumped out when they went up into the coop at dusk. Lucky for us, we got home right when the incident occurred and ran into the backyard and pulled the dog off her.

She had 3 or 4 puncture wounds from his teeth, and a medium 1-inch or so gash on her back. Barely any blood, and super clean. We washed and applied antiseptic treatments, put her in a crate in the garage with food and water, and hoped for the best. I think she was in shock because she just stood like a statue for a full 24 hours. Had to spoon feed her water/pellets but then she started eating/drinking after that.

Each day she looked a little better. I kept applying the antiseptic daily, and keeping her cage super clean.

Today (4 days later) she is up on her roost, which is a first for that, so I'm getting hopeful she will pull through with success!

I found all your stories a huge help, both informationally, and mentally, as many of your chickens pulled through with success!

Good work! Glad she is pulling through!

 

[Ursuline Chick]

Good work! Glad she is pulling through!

X 2 let us know how she is doing and ask any questions you can think of, one never knows what might be of help.

 

[deepbluesea]

I just read through this---SO great that Gretchen healed up so well. Good for you for working so hard to cure her.

I had my girl Fifi attacked a couple of weeks ago, too. Similar wound, though her crop wasn't exposed. I got her integrated back into the flock this weekend. Made me happy. j