EMERGENCY!!! DOG BITE WOUND TO CHICKEN

[TheGreatEscapees]

Hey @coach723 @Eggcessive and @BigBlueHen53 ! I wanted to inform you that my chicken suddenly has bruises on her side and back. I don't know if this is a cause for concern or if there are any heightened risks. There also seems to be dead tissue on her back aswell and I don't know what to do about that. Thanks!

 

[coach723]

Bruising doesn't surprise me. I can't see anything in the pictures that looks concerning.
This thread has some pictures of wounds healing, may help for comparison to what you are seeing:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/wounds-pictures-of-how-they-heal.1325817/#post-21627607

 

[Eggcessive]

Bruising is usually blue green and common after an injury. It looks okay to me as well. Let us know how she continues to heal.

 

[McChooky]

My dogs were desensitized 6 months before I trained them not to kill It didn't take a lot of time after they got used to them but I still kept the chickens contained for 2 years.Now they free range in the same fence

 

[Beau plus penny]

shes looking amazing

 

[BigBlueHen53]

Yes, just like with humans bruising may continue to look worse for two to three days or more after the injury. Perfectly normal, they will fade with time.

 

[TheGreatEscapees]

Hey @coach723 @Eggcessive and @BigBlueHen53 ! I just wanted to update on her condition. The flap of skin on her back is mostly reconnected except for the front part. and some spots on her back are looking black in some places. Is that a cause for concern? I also felt her crop tonight- it only felt like water was in there and was small. Usually, it will be packed tightly with feed and be noticeably bulging out about this time of day. She has been eating about a half a quart of feed a day. Thanks for all of your help and support!

 

[TheGreatEscapees]

My dogs were desensitized 6 months before I trained them not to kill It didn't take a lot of time after they got used to them but I still kept the chickens contained for 2 years. Now they free range in the same fence

@McChooky I'm really curios. How did you train your dogs to not kill?

 

[coach723]

I think the black is just scabs. Is there any bad smell?
Try to watch tomorrow, make sure she's still eating well.

 

[Crazy Chicken Keeper]

USE IODENE IMMEDIATELY. Bandage. Seperate from flock. She will do a good job herself but dog bites are dangerous 0 I had a chook worse than this and iodene and a good friend helped her heal