Healing an injured chicken

[shecken]

I have a chicken (my favorite) who was attacked by the others when she got stuck in a cinder block. I have her isolated inside, and she has been healing for a week. I got past an egg-binding in the first two days, and I have been soaking her in Epsom salts, and applying neosporin to her wounds (one spot they exposed her muscle near her tail). I noticed today she is sneezing and her nose is running. I have read that is a fatal sign in a bird. How can I save my bird? Is this possibly due to a weakened immune system since she is healing, and not a respiratory virus? I have her on avian vitamins in her water.

 

[Chicken_Guru]

You could very well be dealing with a respiratory disease, which in some cases is contagious to chickens. Are her eyes foamy? If so, then this is most likely a respiratory disease sadly. If you wish to treat this, go to a vet, but warning, this will cost money, it might not just be worth it. Hope your chicken will turn out fine!

 

[Josh L.]

You could very well be dealing with a respiratory disease, which in some cases is contagious to chickens. Are her eyes foamy? If so, then this is most likely a respiratory disease sadly. If you wish to treat this, go to a vet, but warning, this will cost money, it might not just be worth it. Hope your chicken will turn out fine!

I second this. You need to take your hen to the vet ASAP if you want to save her. If you're willing to spend the money on her, then I would do it as soon as humanly possible for you. You don't have much time if she's already at that state. Good luck, and fingers crossed over here. I had a hen die from a respiratory disease and infect the entire flock, and the treatment is neither easy nor cheap..

 

[Chicken_Guru]

I second this. You need to take your hen to the vet ASAP if you want to save her. If you're willing to spend the money on her, then I would do it as soon as humanly possible for you. You don't have much time if she's already at that state. Good luck, and fingers crossed over here. I had a hen die from a respiratory disease and infect the entire flock, and the treatment is neither easy nor cheap..

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[Josh L.]

Welcome to Backyard Chickens!

Thanks! But actually *welcome back* would be more accurate haha. I had an account a few years back but have sice lost the password and deleted the email I used for it. Figured I might as well make a new one..

 

[shecken]

Thanks for the tips. I don't see how she got a disease seeing as she has been inside in a room I JUST thoroughly cleaned. I will try to pick up some VetRX as I read that is available at Tractor Supply. I don't even know where a chicken vet is in my area. It will be lame if I loose her to a runny nose instead of en egg-binding, or a vicious attack by her sisters.

 

[Chicken_Guru]

Thanks for the tips. I don't see how she got a disease seeing as she has been inside in a room I JUST thoroughly cleaned. I will try to pick up some VetRX as I read that is available at Tractor Supply. I don't even know where a chicken vet is in my area. It will be lame if I loose her to a runny nose instead of en egg-binding, or a vicious attack by her sisters.

This disease is caused by stress from usually heat.

 

[shecken]

This disease is caused by stress from usually heat.

She is too hot? I can fix that.

 

[Chicken_Guru]

She is too hot? I can fix that.

It could be that... But for right now, take her to a vet. After she is taken to a vet, then make sure she is cool. You can't just somehow "cure" the disease by making them more cool. Just go to a vet if possible.

 

[Anansi]

Look for an avian or farm animal vet in your area. VetRX will most likely do very little, as it is very dilute compared to medications that a vet can prescribe. The amount of the medication is based on weight, and the type of medicine is determined by the vet, so you may end up spending money on something over the counter that may not do any good, at best, and at worst, cause an untimely and possibly unnecessary loss.

Google "avian vets near me" and then start calling. The clinics will tell you how much the exam will be, and then you can schedule her to be seen as soon as possible.