Hello!! Fairly new chicken owner

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So we have a chicken who has a cut on her wing and the incision has gone through the wing. Also, when we lift the feathers around her neck, it looks like dried blood and there is a hole in her breast area. Any ideas?
 
If it was a predator that attacked her than infection is a very real danger (birds can die with-in a couple days of receiving a bite or scratch from a cat). I would suggest getting her on antibiotics, especially if it could be a cat or a coon. Get the cuts cleaned up well and put some antibiotic ointment on them. Make sure the other chickens don't peck at them.

Can you post some pictures of the wounds? Or describe how large they are? Is it other chickens causing the problems?

I hope she gets better soon. Best of luck!
 
If it's a puncture wound, it is very likely to get infected. Please post at "emergencies, diseases, injuries, cures," thread. If you could have someone assist you by moving feathers away - pictures of the wounds would be extremely helpful to them. Hope she will be fine.
 

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