Help!! Back of chickens head pecked off!!! (caution: gory images)

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izzybider said:
Hi all,
I came into the barn and found one of my chickens hiding in the corner, scared, and in shock. When I get near her she makes some crazy noises. She is probably the least friendly chicken that I have (she is extremely hard to catch and always runs away), but now she doesn't try to run away, which is obviously not normal behavior for her. However, she is still eating and drinking, which is good. She is limping now too though. Right now I have her inside in a cage, alone. She's barely moving but tries to jump out, knocks her food over, and hides in corners.

What do you guys recommend doing? Do you recommend vetericyn, underwood, or something else? Should I be applying something along the lines of Neosporin daily too? Should I bandage it? Should I put her in a small cage or let her roam in a big cage? Is it okay for her to be outside, away from other chickens of course, or inside? Should I be putting electrolytes in her water too? Should I be washing the womb daily? Or is it best to just put the poor guy out of her misery? :( (the vet is not an option unfortunately btw) As you see, I have lots of questions! I've never dealt with something like this and honestly have no idea what to do! Any feedback would be helpful. Thank you all so much.


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shell be fine. I’ve seen chickens survive much worse. Separate her from the others asap and clean the wound. Also apply and a topical antibiotic that will help it heal. The skin will start to fill in in the next couple of weeks. It will take a couple of months though for it to fully heal. try to keep the wound from being agitated by keeping her indoors and in a cage. I wish you the best of luck.
 
Lamontelle4 said:
shell be fine. I’ve seen chickens survive much worse. Separate her from the others asap and clean the wound. Also apply and a topical antibiotic that will help it heal. The skin will start to fill in in the next couple of weeks. It will take a couple of months though for it to fully heal. try to keep the wound from being agitated by keeping her indoors and in a cage. I wish you the best of luck.
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Or hold up actually veterycyn spray. I think that’s what it’s called. It’s for poultry. This is the best option but the topical ointments still work.
 
i had a hen deglived completely i cleaned the would really well and stitched it up with some colored thread. i was hoping she would be fine because i couldn't see a trip to the vet. i'm a looser that way but she recovered and you couldn't even tell it was there she was much more flighty after it and wouldn't allow the other girls near her ever again just keep it clean and i took the thread out about a week later i would recommend some nylon thread in a color u could see will and help
 

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