Help hen badly wounded I mean really bad!!! UPDATE!!

[awesomefowl]

Well, I don't know. Just give her a little bit. Doing something is better than nothing. I know just how you feel--my rooster got mauled once and he looked just awful.

 

[dadsdeercamp]

i'm sorry to here about your hen. it sounds to me like youare doing a good job. i hope your girl heals fast you are a good and caring person.my prayers are with you and your hen

 

[ACraZyLittLeChiCkenGirl]

thanks guys!! ok so ima quarter it then!!! ill keep yall updated... keep praying!!

 

[Minniechickmama]

Just so you know, a weasel wouldn't leave injuries like that, she would not be alive. Something bigger did this to her. Even a roo wouldn't attack another bird that way. Is she somewhere that a coon could reach through and grab at her? That could happen where there would be injuries but the bird is still there. If you have places that a coon or cat or something could grab ahold from outside, you need to cover it good before another one gets hurt.
Good luck. Keep it clean and use antibiotic ointment until it is cleared up.

 

[gordonburrito]

Animals are pretty resilient. I wouldn't randomly drop in antibiotics into the water. The wound may not even be infected yet. Keep the wound clean and you might want to use bacitracin on the wound (polysporin with fewer antibiotics). Do that for a few days. The antibiotics in the ointment may ward off surface infections and the petroleum jelly in the product will act as a barrier. Giving your chicken high protein feed and clean water would help with wound healing and keeping its immune system robust.

 

[ACraZyLittLeChiCkenGirl]

ok so where can I get extra protien from house hold things?? to late about the penicillian but it was only 100 mg at best to a quart of water... the bluein is anitbiotic spray we used it on our horses. should i keep the wound moist or dry. it is really dry right now and nothing can get to it unless i take off the tape and apply it. She is still drinking but really not eating. I also places a littl efood in her water so that i know that she is getting something while she is drinking... the protine it whats bothering me though i might have some like muscle milk stuff would that work??? it was for my sister to build up her protine???

 

[ACraZyLittLeChiCkenGirl]

I also have flax seed its 3 g protine would that be any better it has finer to???

 

[WingingIt]

Scramble up some eggs, easy way to get some extra protein in her.

 

[ACraZyLittLeChiCkenGirl]

DUH!!! lol ok ill try that!!!

 

[dsqard]

Try giving her scrambled/hard boiled eggs. Plenty of protien in eggs. I wouldn't keep giving her the penicilin unless the wound seems infected. Good luck, keeping

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