Hawk attack

[Eggcessive]

I would use a small cup, and offer her water with electrolytes often. Is that raw egg in her cage? I would probably scramble some egg for her, and offer bits of it, along with watery chicken feed.

Spray the wounds with either Vetericyn, or other disinfectant, and apply plain Neosporin or Triple Antibiotic Ointment twice a day. Keep her separated until her wounds are healing. Check to see that her crop is not damaged or punctured.

 

[Rowley5678]

Poor girl. That does look a bit deep, but I still think she can recover with your help. Is her crop and the rest of her GI intact, as far as you can tell? Is her breathing fine? The wound is on her neck/chest area only, correct?

Shes breathing and moving around just fine. The big wound I'm worried about is under wing right above her leg....the whole area

 

[Rowley5678]

I would use a small cup, and offer her water with electrolytes often. Is that raw egg in her cage? I would probably scramble some egg for her, and offer bits of it, along with watery chicken feed.

Spray the wounds with either Vetericyn, or other disinfectant, and apply plain Neosporin or Triple Antibiotic Ointment twice a day. Keep her separated until her wounds are healing. Check to see that her crop is not damaged or punctured.

I will! She nibbles here and there, we have nutridrench in her water and spray her wounds daily....I put hen healer in her wounds that's why it's dark/bluish

 

[gtaus]

Glad to hear things are looking better for your girl.

 

[JoeInPA]

Sorry to hear about this. I hope she is able to recover. Sounds like you are doing an excellent job caring for her.

I have a hawk's nest about 50 yards from my chicken coop. They have tried to get into the run before several times with no success but I think they now realize they can't get into the run so they've stopped trying.

 

[Eggcessive]

Vetericyn or Theracyn wound sprays are easy to use to clean the wounds. I like plain Neosporin or Triple Antibiotic Ointment on wounds until they heal. Later, you might want to use BluKote spray, an antiseptic and dying agenet that can cover a scab or scrape to help prevent pecking when she is back with her flock.

 

[Rowley5678]

Vetericyn or Theracyn wound sprays are easy to use to clean the wounds. I like plain Neosporin or Triple Antibiotic Ointment on wounds until they heal. Later, you might want to use BluKote spray, an antiseptic and dying agenet that can cover a scab or scrape to help prevent pecking when she is back with her flock.

I have the theracyn spray, use it twice a day. I will get some antibiotic ointment and the blukote

 

[Rowley5678]

Just wanted to give an update! She's doing well! She is still separated but we do let her out to roam the yard with the others a little bit each day. Her wounds are healing and we're starting to see new feathers!

 

[Mixed flock enthusiast]

Just wanted to give an update! She's doing well! She is still separated but we do let her out to roam the yard with the others a little bit each day. Her wounds are healing and we're starting to see new feathers!

That’s such great news! You’ve tended to her so well!

 

[Eggcessive]

Thank you for the update, and glad that she is healing. It is nice to see pictures of healed wounds if you wouldn’t mind posting one later.