- Mar 10, 2013
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Hello guys! I don't normally post on this forum, but I have an emergency. I recently introduced my new chickens with my old group. At night, we put all 4 of our new chickens in the coop, because we have heard that to be a recommended move while everyone else is sleeping. Everything was fine for a day until the second day. My dad comes into the house and tells us that our Egyptian Fayoumi was bleeding from her tail and is getting pecked by our production reds. I ran outside and found her in the run just standing there, not moving. It was obvious that she was in shock because another chicken came over and peck at her butt and all she did was cry a little and jump away weakly. She didn't even run away because she was so tired. I quickly scooped her up and made a home for her in the barn.
I sprayed her butt with first aid antibiotic and blue coat. The site was horrible. There was SO much blood everywhere. It has been a couple days and her butt has been getting better, but she has been limping horribly all of a sudden. She always has it raised and limps like she is going to fall onto the floor. I know she is in pain and I feel so bad. The only thing I could think of is that she got into a fight of some sort and fractured her toe, because when I took a look, her toe knuckle was swollen and crusty as if her skin chapped. I don't think she showed that she was in pain at first because she was in shock and didn't notice the pain. I don't know. I have pictures.
See? Her leg is raised high.

This was her butt a few days ago before it improved dramatically.

The yellow stuff is the first aid wound spray I sprayed on her, I believe.


This is her normal foot to show a comparison.

I tried to under her foot and she had it up so high and she gets to frantic that I didn't press for a better picture yet.
It is obvious it is swollen underneath, too

I just am at loss as to what I should do. If it is a fracture, I know of no chicken doctors around me.
--Edit: Her skin is also broken, too which makes matters worse.
I sprayed her butt with first aid antibiotic and blue coat. The site was horrible. There was SO much blood everywhere. It has been a couple days and her butt has been getting better, but she has been limping horribly all of a sudden. She always has it raised and limps like she is going to fall onto the floor. I know she is in pain and I feel so bad. The only thing I could think of is that she got into a fight of some sort and fractured her toe, because when I took a look, her toe knuckle was swollen and crusty as if her skin chapped. I don't think she showed that she was in pain at first because she was in shock and didn't notice the pain. I don't know. I have pictures.
See? Her leg is raised high.
This was her butt a few days ago before it improved dramatically.
The yellow stuff is the first aid wound spray I sprayed on her, I believe.
This is her normal foot to show a comparison.
I tried to under her foot and she had it up so high and she gets to frantic that I didn't press for a better picture yet.
It is obvious it is swollen underneath, too

I just am at loss as to what I should do. If it is a fracture, I know of no chicken doctors around me.
--Edit: Her skin is also broken, too which makes matters worse.
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