Guinea hen with wounded talons

[ksgtho]

Hi there!
I have a 6 month old guinea hen who has two wounded talons that are missing, one on each leg.

She normally lives in the big run where we have chickens, ducks, turkeys, and then two guineas, (a hen and a cock). And they all normally get along well with each other.

Yesterday I noticed that she was sitting down not moving so I removed her and put her in the barn removed from the rest of the birds, and from the guinea cock who was pecking her.

Has anyone seen this before? She’s hopping around and eating in her place in the barn, but I’m nervous to put her back with the birds in case they’ll attack her again. Wondering if this is something she can come back from.

(Pics are both the left and right feet)

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Hi there!
I have a 6 month old guinea hen who has two wounded talons that are missing, one on each leg.

She normally lives in the big run where we have chickens, ducks, turkeys, and then two guineas, (a hen and a cock). And they all normally get along well with each other.

Yesterday I noticed that she was sitting down not moving so I removed her and put her in the barn removed from the rest of the birds, and from the guinea cock who was pecking her.

Has anyone seen this before? She’s hopping around and eating in her place in the barn, but I’m nervous to put her back with the birds in case they’ll attack her again. Wondering if this is something she can come back from.

(Pics are both the left and right feet)

Welcome To BYC

Do you think the other birds attacked her and did this?

Both look to be healing. You can give them a little soak in diluted chlorhexidine, dry, then apply a tiny amount of triple antibiotic ointment. Wrap. Check and tend to the feet at least once daily.

 

[aliris]

Poor thing!!

 

[ksgtho]

Welcome To BYC

Do you think the other birds attacked her and did this?

Both look to be healing. You can give them a little soak in diluted chlorhexidine, dry, then apply a tiny amount of triple antibiotic ointment. Wrap. Check and tend to the feet at least once daily.

Thank you so much for your reply?

I’m really not sure, but if it was one of the birds, my suspicion is the guinea cock.

I’ve been doing the above! I’m curious though, my guess is that she’ll likely hop around for the rest of her life, (versus walking normal again). Would you agree with that?

She’s still in a brooder on her own, and still very much hopping around vs walking.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Thank you so much for your reply?

I’m really not sure, but if it was one of the birds, my suspicion is the guinea cock.

I’ve been doing the above! I’m curious though, my guess is that she’ll likely hop around for the rest of her life, (versus walking normal again). Would you agree with that?

She’s still in a brooder on her own, and still very much hopping around vs walking.

I would think she'll eventually learn to adapt and move around better.

Do you see an indication that the tissue is infected?