Chicken with a hole in its back

[Eggcessive]

 

[Michael Propst]

Another thing, placing small pullets with large adult hens is setting them up to be attacked and possibly killed. They shouldn't be with larger chickens until they are of substantial size to be able to protect themselves. And, even then, you will have to integrate them into the flock properly.

I agree with all the suggestions on cleaning and isolating. You may also consider getting those other young ones out and integrate them later. 6 week old pullets should not be in with full grown hens.

 

[PollyGirl21]

I agree with the other posts on this thread. Isolate her, flush the wound out with saline or other similar wound-cleaning mixtures, check for maggots, put on the ointment, and make a saddle if possible. It looks like maggots made that hole to me, but I may be wrong.

 

[Lrm93]

I did flush it, nothing came out.

 

[casportpony]

I did flush it, nothing came out.

You need to pick the dirt out with tweezers I think.

 

[Tiffy316]

She's fine now. Her sore healed weeks ago and the black stuff was scabs that fell off. She's currently back with the other chickens enjoying her freedom.

 

[Bigtom Turkey]

Great, pics?

 

[Tiffy316]

I didn't take any pics of her after I released her. She's still missing some feathers on her back, but she's got a little chicken saddle now.

 

[Bigtom Turkey]

Great!