Emergency! Hen badly wounded.

CSAchook

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A predator (likely skunk) got to my specked Sussex. She is alert but badly wounded. I need to know if she is saveable...or if it would be more humane to put her down.

I brought her inside and I have trimmed around the wounds and irrigated with saline. I don’t know what else to do. DH is sitting with her now.

Please advise!

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She looks badly injured. What is the red ball in the picture? Is that her crop? It also looks like there is some green material hanging down. I am not sure if those injuries are something the chicken can recover from. Is a vet possible? Can you spray her wounds with Vetericyn or weak betadine, and separate her in a wire dog crate on a clean towel? Keep her warm.
 
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She looks badly injured. What is the red ball in the picture? Is that her crop? It also looks like there is some green material hanging down. I am not sure if those injuries are something the chicken can recover from. Is a vet possible? Can you spray her wonds with Vetericyn or weak betadine, and separate her in a wire dog crate on a clean towel? Keep her warm.
I looked more carefully and I think the ball is what is left of her crop. It looks like there is food (grass, pellets etc) hanging out of it.
The vet is closed today.
I can apply some vetericyn, but I am quickly coming to the realization that I can’t save her. :hit
 
Put her out of her misery now.
Even if through some miracle you managed to save her life the pain and distress she would undergo would be terrible.
I'm sorry, I've dealt with quite a few injuries and there is no way I could try and keep that hen alive and feel I was doing the right thing.:hugs
Sometimes the best gift we can give is no more suffering. Sorry you are going through this. :hugs
Then I would probably put her down. It is really a tough decision, but she may be in a lot of pain. Injuries that bad might cause a lot of suffering.

Thank you all for your support. :hugs I love her and don’t want her to suffer. My family and I will say our goodbyes and put her to rest.
 

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