Chicken was attacked by canine, what to do next?

[staceyj]

Sounds really good!
You might want to make her a little “cone of shame” like a dog wears after surgery, out of something you have around the house.

Chickens can bite or scratch stitches out surprisingly fast, their natural instinct to preen is very strong.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

She slept soundly all night, and woke up this morning hungry! She ate a cooked egg and drank a ton of water. I put crushed aspirin in her water (I followed the guideline of 5 pills per gallon of water.) She has very smelly watery poops and I'm wondering if that's why. After being held down and getting gravel and dirt picked and rinsed out of her wounds, then getting 10 stitches without any anesthesia, which took a good 40 minutes, I was so worried about pain.
Her wounds are already looking better--still a mess, but healing is happening. She wants to explore the bathroom and keeps flying up on the sink and window sill whenever I'm not in the room. So I guess she's still mobile. She keeps investigating her wounds and tried pecking at the stitches but quit after one peck, so I hope she realizes that's a bad idea.
Thank you all for your help! I am working on pictures now...she moves faster than my camera can click so everything I get is a blur, but I'll keep trying.

This sounds promising if she is exploring the bathroom and flying up on the sink/window sill. Won't sit still for photos
If she does pick at the wounds/stitches, you may need to cover her. A quick saddle made out of fleece or even using an infant's t-shirt may deter her. I'm not a fan of applying a dressing to wounds at all.

Look forward to the photos.

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[staceyj]

This sounds promising if she is exploring the bathroom and flying up on the sink/window sill. Won't sit still for photos
If she does pick at the wounds/stitches, you may need to cover her. A quick saddle made out of fleece or even using an infant's t-shirt may deter her. I'm not a fan of applying a dressing to wounds at all.

Look forward to the photos.
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This is awesome!

 

[Mountain_artist]

She is still kicking'... she is acting like she needs to lay an egg, but hasn't. I brought in a next box from the coop, and she's really focused on fixing her nest just so, but hasn't laid. She is pooping a TON.
My worry is that the attack may have broken an egg inside of her, or damaged her internally. Her vent is a little beat up, but wasn't a major concern last night compared to her other injuries. She is still active, asking to leave the bathroom, trying to roost on top of the shower door, but I'm worried about her egg...

I have had no luck getting any useful photos, but my husband is almost home and has a better camera.

 

[Mountain_artist]

My husband managed to get some better shots of her poor little hiney. How does that vent look? How will I know if she's got a broken egg stuck? I just put preparation H on it and made her a little vest to cover this mess. I am still working up the courage to give her a shot of penicillin that I picked up from the ag store on my way home from work. She wants to fly all over the bathroom, but I'm afraid she'll hurt herself. She is pissed to be put back into the crate. When will it be safe to let her fly and jam all around?

 

[Wyorp Rock]

She is still kicking'... she is acting like she needs to lay an egg, but hasn't. I brought in a next box from the coop, and she's really focused on fixing her nest just so, but hasn't laid. She is pooping a TON.
My worry is that the attack may have broken an egg inside of her, or damaged her internally. Her vent is a little beat up, but wasn't a major concern last night compared to her other injuries. She is still active, asking to leave the bathroom, trying to roost on top of the shower door, but I'm worried about her egg...

I have had no luck getting any useful photos, but my husband is almost home and has a better camera.

If she had a broken egg inside her, she would likely be standing with her tail down, hunched up and still. Possibly have something that looked like egg yolk/whites leaking from the vent as well.

I'm sure the vent is probably a bit sore, it looks like she has a small puncture on the side? The loss of tail feathers - I don't see where they were really ripped out - a chicken can "release" feathers when under attack, I think this is what she did since the skin looks so good on the tail.

About the egg, yes, she's probably comtemplating where to lay it. It's good that she has a nesting box, let her do her thing. They go in/out, in/out of the box. If she is drinking/eating and moving about, chattering, I would leave her be for the time being.

 

[Mountain_artist]

She laid an egg! Phew! Her poor vent is now so so swollen, even after prep.H. We gave her a shot of penicillin, and a pink t-shirt. I feel hopeful. Thank you all for your support!

 

[Mountain_artist]

Should Pen G procaine stink? I was surprised by how bad it smelled.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

She laid an egg! Phew! Her poor vent is now so so swollen, even after prep.H. We gave her a shot of penicillin, and a pink t-shirt. I feel hopeful. Thank you all for your support!

Should Pen G procaine stink? I was surprised by how bad it smelled.

Yay! I'm glad she laid an egg!
Yes, the Penicillin does have an odor.

 

[Mountain_artist]

Chickpea is feeling and looking much better today! She is very unhappy staying in our bathroom. I made her a new fuzzy vest that covers her injuries (she was able to remove the pink shirt.) When can we take her back outside? Will she need to be in a crate in the run, or can we let her mingle with the flock so long as her wounds are covered? It's about 66 degrees in the bathroom she's been in for the past 36 hours, but only 44 degrees outside right now. Will she be too cold?
I'm concerned she will hurt herself in the bathroom--she keeps trying to get out the window or through the mirror, and the floor is slippery for her so she keeps skidding around, which can't be good for her stitches!