Dog got ahold of baby chick ***GRAPHIC PICTURES***

[Granny Hatchet]

you can give her a bath in epson salts ( no it doest burn) helps draw infection out. gets the dirt out too! make sure she is good and warm though

 

[1953Bella]

Good gravy! ...I just read this...

So good to know your chick is doing better. What a nightmare for you.

I've only had my 5 hens for a yr and a half. So I'm still very new at this. I always worry that my Catahoula and Yorkie will get them while my "girls" are scouting the backyard. So I keep my dogs in the house, but there is still a chance one of the dogs could venture out if the door is left ajar by mistake. :0\ My husband let's the chickens out after work to run around and play and bug hunt for an hour every afternoon....after an hour or so they follow him back to the coop. It's so cute!

You've done a great job nursing the little one back to health. I'm so happy for you and the little chick.

 

[Silkiehen]

Good gravy! ...I just read this...

So good to know your chick is doing better. What a nightmare for you.

I've only had my 5 hens for a yr and a half. So I'm still very new at this. I always worry that my Catahoula and Yorkie will get them while my "girls" are scouting the backyard. So I keep my dogs in the house, but there is still a chance one of the dogs could venture out if the door is left ajar by mistake. :0\ My husband let's the chickens out after work to run around and play and bug hunt for an hour every afternoon....after an hour or so they follow him back to the coop. It's so cute!

You've done a great job nursing the little one back to health. I'm so happy for you and the little chick.

Thank you! She is getting some feathers back around the wound, so far so good!

 

[mccormack99]

I just have to chime in, this is such an awesome story and it gives me hope for my lil guy with a nasty leg. Hers isn't an animal accident I think it was a hatch issue I have no idea but either way I really needed this post today

 

[Silkiehen]

I just have to chime in, this is such an awesome story and it gives me hope for my lil guy with a nasty leg. Hers isn't an animal accident I think it was a hatch issue I have no idea but either way I really needed this post today

Just don't let anyone lead you away from what you feel!

 

[Granny Hatchet]

I just have to chime in, this is such an awesome story and it gives me hope for my lil guy with a nasty leg. Hers isn't an animal accident I think it was a hatch issue I have no idea but either way I really needed this post today

how old is the chick?

 

[Silkiehen]

I just have to chime in, this is such an awesome story and it gives me hope for my lil guy with a nasty leg. Hers isn't an animal accident I think it was a hatch issue I have no idea but either way I really needed this post today

You can post the pics on here!

 

[mccormack99]

I will post a pic. She's 4-5 days old.

 

[mccormack99]

So long long story short is I think she was born with a tendon issue in her hock. She wouldn't use that leg and her hock was duper swollen and looked like it may bleed. We tried to splint when we took it off her hock looked bloody then her foot swelled and almost looked blistered and it's just kind of a mess. Pics soon

 

[Granny Hatchet]

well, i dont know how but you have to set the tendon. and they dont wrap or splint them. they will pop back out and you put it back in and restrict movement. the splint was probably too tight. she is still young enough to have it corrected. you can look under setting tendons and making a sling or chair for baby.