What a bummer.....A hawk got 2 of my chickens last year when they were free ranging (I was outside with them!) and both were injured but survived. his year he came back when the weather warmed up and brought a Mrs. with him. Yeah!! We are in the process of building a chicken tractor this year. But anyway....
I really glad she survived. You did the right thing by cleaning her up and putting her someplace by herself so the others don't pick at her wound. To make reintroduction into the flock easier I would put her where the others can see her and she can see them. If she is away from them for a week or more they will attack her when you let her back in with the others. Believe me, been through it myself.
She is probably in shock and will act sluggish for a few days and might not want to eat. If that is the case give her treats like scrambled egg and other high protein foods. Gatorade in her water is perfect and I like to give grapes that have been quartered. If they are cut up she won't have trouble eating them and they also contain a lot of fluid so that helps get liquids in her.
Chickens are amazing healing factories. I wouldn't use antibiotics
unless an infection starts. That's my personal opinion. Be nice everyone.
Keep the wound clean and if her poops become an issue I would try to shield the area with a small piece of baggie barely taped to her feathers but then again I don't know what the wound looks like.
Sounds like you have a medical background. I've been away from it for a few years and I'll have to look up Novasan.
Hope she's better really soon poor girl.
I hate hawks
Researched Novasan....available on
Amazon. Looks like a keeper. Think I'll order 2 small bottles. One for our first aid kit and one for the chicken first aid kit.
