Chicken with neck injury

[okokhelp]

Could you get some pics of her neck? Hard to help without some pictures.

Have added some pictures of the injury to the thread

 

[okokhelp]

I hope she gets better!

Thankyou!! we’ll go buy some and continue to try out best heal her !!

 

[Tookie]

Get some vetericyn and spray that on the wound. You should also treat for shock. Have her in a quiet place where she will not be bothered. How much water comes out of her neck when she drinks?

 

[okokhelp]

Get some vetericyn and spray that on the wound. You should also treat for shock. Have her in a quiet place where she will not be bothered. How much water comes out of her neck when she drinks?

How should we treat for shock? Also I’m not entirely sure how much water comes out but it seems like a good amount.

 

[Tookie]

How should we treat for shock? Also I’m not entirely sure how much water comes out but it seems like a good amount.

To treat for shock separate her away from the others in a quite place. Put electrolytes like Nutri-Drench or Sav-A-Chick in her water. It's not good that there's water coming out of her neck, that makes it harder to get water into her. Is there any water that's not coming out of her neck and going into her crop? You might be able to tube feed her, not sure if it would work because of her neck. I'll tag some more knowledgeable people that may be of more help. @azygous @Wyorp Rock @Eggcessive

 

[azygous]

From what I see in your photos, this chick is dying. Unless my assessment is wrong, and the chick is running around behaving normally, it might be best to euthanize it now.

Every chicken keeper would benefit from a basic Red Cross first aid course and learn how to treat a wound and stabilize the patient. It's not tricky or hard.

First you treat for shock with electrolytes and some extra sugar in it. Then you need to wash the wounds very thoroughly to flush out as much bacteria as possible. What you can't see in even a minor wound can kill a chicken. Then you need to do it every day and keep the wound moist with antibacterial ointment until new tissue grows over the wound.

This particular wound needs to be closed so the chick will retain any fluids it drinks. This may be the only tricky part of treating the wound. After washing well, examine the wound for loose flaps of skin that might be useful for laying over the wound as a skin graft. If it's a puncture wound, it's imperative to get the chicks started on an oral antibiotic since bacteria is now deep in the wound, impossible to flush every bit out. But you have to try. You might be able to use super glue to hold the wound closed enough so fluids won't leak out. If you try that, be sure the wound is cleaned well before trying to close it.

 

[Tookie]

How is your chick?

 

[okokhelp]

How is your chick?

Update!! We initially tried new skin liquid bandage and small adhesive wound closures and neither worked to close the hole and stop food from coming out. However, we had some small stitch kits and the baby chick allowed us to stitch it closed. After that no food water was able to escape and she been in quarantine getting spoiled. Her stitches and scab just fell off and it seems the wound is raw but healed

 

[okokhelp]

Update!! We initially tried new skin liquid bandage and small adhesive wound closures and neither worked to close the hole and stop food from coming out. However, we had some small stitch kits and the baby chick allowed us to stitch it closed. After that no food water was able to escape and she been in quarantine getting spoiled. Her stitches and scab just fell off and it seems the wound is raw but healed

Also we did treat for shock for the first few days and applied an ointment everyday so thank-you!!

 

[Tookie]

Update!! We initially tried new skin liquid bandage and small adhesive wound closures and neither worked to close the hole and stop food from coming out. However, we had some small stitch kits and the baby chick allowed us to stitch it closed. After that no food water was able to escape and she been in quarantine getting spoiled. Her stitches and scab just fell off and it seems the wound is raw but healed

That's good to hear!

Also we did treat for shock for the first few days and applied an ointment everyday so thank-you!!

Your welcome, glad to be of a help!