dingoscout
In the Brooder
- Oct 25, 2020
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Hi,
Does this wound look like it is healing okay? It is about 24 hours old. See the swollen lump, is that infection. Is the yellowish tone puss?
1) What type of bird , age and weight (does the chicken seem or feel lighter or thinner than the others.)
Sexlink, about 8 months old, not sure of weight but very healthy seeming, a decent weight.
2) What is the behavior, exactly.
light wimpers all day
3) How long has the bird been exhibiting symptoms?
She got the wound yesterday. She got bit on the tail by a dog that was visiting my neighbor.
4) Are other birds exhibiting the same symptoms?
Another bird got attacked too.
5) Is there any bleeding, injury, broken bones or other sign of trauma.
Yes it bled, I don't think there is anything broken, her eyes seem alert, she eats and drinks, she laid an egg this morning.
6) What happened, if anything that you know of, that may have caused the situation.
She flew out of her pen and the visiting dog went after her.
7) What has the bird been eating and drinking, if at all.
pumpkin seeds, feed, oats, apple, banana, spinach, sweet potato and drinking water
8) How does the poop look? Normal? Bloody? Runny? etc.
poop looks normal, not runny, but stinky
9) What has been the treatment you have administered so far?
I made a solution with a little very basic bar soap, like glycerin based clear no perfume. I syringe washed the area, then rinsed with syringe of water. I poured hydrogen peroxide over the area. I kept her in a cage inside as it was getting down to 36 last night. There is fresh hay bedding. Today I put neosporin on it twice.
10 ) What is your intent as far as treatment? For example, do you want to treat completely yourself, or do you need help in stabilizing the bird til you can get to a vet?
Treat myself if possible
11) If you have a picture of the wound or condition, please post it. It may help.
12) Describe the housing/bedding in use
She is in a wire cage 2x3 feet with fresh hay bedding. She is with the other chicken that was injured. I had them separate but they were not happy. When I put them together they were happier. The bald areas and wounds are covered with feathers so they have not picked at each others wounds. We are in the room with them all day and monitor it.
Thanks for any advice!
Christy
Does this wound look like it is healing okay? It is about 24 hours old. See the swollen lump, is that infection. Is the yellowish tone puss?
1) What type of bird , age and weight (does the chicken seem or feel lighter or thinner than the others.)
Sexlink, about 8 months old, not sure of weight but very healthy seeming, a decent weight.
2) What is the behavior, exactly.
light wimpers all day
3) How long has the bird been exhibiting symptoms?
She got the wound yesterday. She got bit on the tail by a dog that was visiting my neighbor.
4) Are other birds exhibiting the same symptoms?
Another bird got attacked too.
5) Is there any bleeding, injury, broken bones or other sign of trauma.
Yes it bled, I don't think there is anything broken, her eyes seem alert, she eats and drinks, she laid an egg this morning.
6) What happened, if anything that you know of, that may have caused the situation.
She flew out of her pen and the visiting dog went after her.
7) What has the bird been eating and drinking, if at all.
pumpkin seeds, feed, oats, apple, banana, spinach, sweet potato and drinking water
8) How does the poop look? Normal? Bloody? Runny? etc.
poop looks normal, not runny, but stinky
9) What has been the treatment you have administered so far?
I made a solution with a little very basic bar soap, like glycerin based clear no perfume. I syringe washed the area, then rinsed with syringe of water. I poured hydrogen peroxide over the area. I kept her in a cage inside as it was getting down to 36 last night. There is fresh hay bedding. Today I put neosporin on it twice.
10 ) What is your intent as far as treatment? For example, do you want to treat completely yourself, or do you need help in stabilizing the bird til you can get to a vet?
Treat myself if possible
11) If you have a picture of the wound or condition, please post it. It may help.
12) Describe the housing/bedding in use
She is in a wire cage 2x3 feet with fresh hay bedding. She is with the other chicken that was injured. I had them separate but they were not happy. When I put them together they were happier. The bald areas and wounds are covered with feathers so they have not picked at each others wounds. We are in the room with them all day and monitor it.
Thanks for any advice!
Christy