Early morning attack, Please help!

[Kathy Golla]

I think it’s absolutely ok if you think that’s how she’s comfortable tonight. Hopefully you can move to having her sit up with head supported as that will be easier on her organs and allow her to eat/drink.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

I have not really been able to get to close a look at the ears I'm going to take a damp cloth and see if I can clear anything away from them. I'm really worried about the neck. We laid her in her box and she has not moved at all yet. Can I give her anything for pain? Is there anything I should do to help stabilize her neck other then the towel to support it? She seems most comfortable lying on her side with her legs out and her head and neck on the rolled towel.

@casportpony can show you how to tube feed her, but I'm not sure if that's the way to go right now with the head/ear and neck injury.

If she seems most comfy on the towels, I think that's what I would do for now.

I did notice you saying it took about 10minutes to syringe 1ml of fluids into her?
If you are getting the syringe in the right place, you should be able to just fairly quickly empty that amount (1ml) in a few seconds. This may help you

https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...er-construction-check-back-for-updates.73335/

 

[hispoptart]

I think it’s absolutely ok if you think that’s how she’s comfortable tonight. Hopefully you can move to having her sit up with head supported as that will be easier on her organs and allow her to eat/drink.

I'd like to have her more in a sitting position but I can't get her to tuck her legs under her, she wants them straight out. Tomorrow I will try to make her a chicken sling.

 

[hispoptart]

chickens locked in the coop

Game cam all set up

15 pounds of flour spread to see tracks and trap set up

 

[hispoptart]

@casportpony can show you how to tube feed her, but I'm not sure if that's the way to go right now with the head/ear and neck injury.

If she seems most comfy on the towels, I think that's what I would do for now.

I did notice you saying it took about 10minutes to syringe 1ml of fluids into her?
If you are getting the syringe in the right place, you should be able to just fairly quickly empty that amount (1ml) in a few seconds. This may help you

https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...er-construction-check-back-for-updates.73335/

I didn't know I could try to push it in faster, My understanding was it had to be done very slowly. I'm pretty confident I have it in the right place so if she is still with me in the morning I will try to do it faster. That would be so much easier on her and me. Thank you so much.

 

[Kathy Golla]

Git im!

 

[hispoptart]

Git im!

I'm sure going to try, whatever is in that trap in the morning has met it's maker and that will be me!

 

[hispoptart]

I think it’s absolutely ok if you think that’s how she’s comfortable tonight. Hopefully you can move to having her sit up with head supported as that will be easier on her organs and allow her to eat/drink.

I went in and manage to get her legs more underneath her, so she's in more of a sitting position with her head propped up. She wasn't happy with me but she will just have to get over it, it's for her own good.

 

[BigBlueHen53]

With her legs extended back like that, I wonder if her neck or spine is bruised or strained. What do y'all think? I wouldn't force her legs into a position, I'd let them be however she "wants" them. If they are extended, that is what is comfortable for her right now. If there's inflammation, her legs will relax when the inflammation subsides. It may just take time.

 

[hispoptart]

With her legs extended back like that, I wonder if her neck or spine is bruised or strained. What do y'all think? I wouldn't force her legs into a position, I'd let them be however she "wants" them. If they are extended, that is what is comfortable for her right now. If there's inflammation, her legs will relax when the inflammation subsides. It may just take time.

I am just so confused as what to do for her right now, what I really want to do is put her in bed with me, let her lay how she wants and just be there should she need me