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Can you post some more photos, further away and at different angles?
She was attacked ten days ago. I flushed out the wounds, sprayed her with a betadine solution diluted, put neosporin. She has electrolytes in her water. She is drinking, eating and pooping well. She even managed to lay an egg last week, about day 6, I think. I could only get one picture tonight.Can you post some more photos, further away and at different angles?
How long ago was she attacked?
General care is to flush the wounds well with Chlorhexidine (Hibiclens), Betadine or similar, trim feathers away from the wound, then pack the wounds with triple antibiotic ointment.
Leave the wounds open, don't wrap or stitch.
Provide the bird with fluids - electrolytes, get her hydrated and keep her relatively warm.
Once she's out of danger of shock, responsive and alert, offer feed.
Chickens can recover from severe injury, it takes time and care. Antibiotics may be helpful with healing, but may not always be necessary. It's a good idea to have some on hand in case a wound starts to get infected. Amoxicillin (Fish Mox) can be ordered online or sometimes it can be found at TSC.
Thanks for the encouragement. This is my first major injury. That I’m dealing with. I hope that I can save her.It looks to be healing. A deep wound like that is going to take time to heal.
Keep it cleaned and apply your ointment.
As long as you don't notice a bad odor, pus, angry looking tissue, lethargy/going off feed - indication of infection, then it *should* heal well without antibiotics.
She's eating/drinking/pooping! That's good. She may not lay for a period of time during recovery. Some hens will, some don't.