Chicken pecked badly, need advice!

[KRack]

Thank you all for your advice!!!

 

[KRack]

Oh, and she’s in a crate with food and water, in a dim room by herself. I have 3 young kids but they’re being as quiet as they can for being so small, and they’re not allowed in that room while she rests and heals.

 

[Eggcessive]

Plain triple antibiotic ointment is fine too. Less expensive too.

 

[KRack]

Plain triple antibiotic ointment is fine too. Less expensive too.

If at some point she opens her eyes (she did for a brief second today), I should just rinse it with saline, right? Not force it open, but if she opens it?

 

[SmiYa0126]

If at some point she opens her eyes (she did for a brief second today), I should just rinse it with saline, right? Not force it open, but if she opens it?

You should rinse them whether they're open or not, clean them when you clean the rest of the wound. How is the poor little dear? You're amazing for taking her in on her worst day

 

[KRack]

You should rinse them whether they're open or not, clean them when you clean the rest of the wound. How is the poor little dear? You're amazing for taking her in on her worst day

She seems ok. She talks, and eats and drinks when I syringe feed her. I’m struggling with cleaning the wound because I don’t exactly want to rub it. I believe it’s bone that I can see on the top of her head and down her neck. I’ve rinsed it with saline a few times and reapplied triple antibiotic ointment.

Is rinsing her wounds with saline, including her eyes going forward, and then reapplying the triple antibiotic ointment, sufficient?

 

[SmiYa0126]

She seems ok. She talks, and eats and drinks when I syringe feed her. I’m struggling with cleaning the wound because I don’t exactly want to rub it. I believe it’s bone that I can see on the top of her head and down her neck. I’ve rinsed it with saline a few times and reapplied triple antibiotic ointment.

Is rinsing her wounds with saline, including her eyes going forward, and then reapplying the triple antibiotic ointment, sufficient?

Hello! Yes, that will be sufficient, even if it's to the bone. I had this happen to a chick of mine when he was two months old, he didn't have skin from behind his comb to the bottom of his neck, I could see the tendons move when he ate. He has a tiny scar, the skin grew and covered the bone and he has feathers!

Once you're past five days of treatment start allowing the wound to dry before applying to Neosporin. Her feathers and skin will be very greasy, but don't worry she'll be back to normal.

 

[KRack]

Hello! Yes, that will be sufficient, even if it's to the bone. I had this happen to a chick of mine when he was two months old, he didn't have skin from behind his comb to the bottom of his neck, I could see the tendons move when he ate. He has a tiny scar, the skin grew and covered the bone and he has feathers!

Once you're past five days of treatment start allowing the wound to dry before applying to Neosporin. Her feathers and skin will be very greasy, but don't worry she'll be back to normal.

I can see her tendons too . Ok, I’ll do all of this. Thank you!!

 

[KRack]

She ate some cut up strawberries today! I got her eyes cleaned a little better, and she seems to be able to see out of the one, somewhat!

 

[SmiYa0126]

Good job! That's great news!!!