Help! My last barred rock is on one leg! Literally!!!!!

[Ursuline Chick]

You don't want the egg to break inside her, then you have another problem, which you and she don't need right now. So, no I would not try to remove the egg. Just my opinion. Good luck

 

[Wyorp Rock]

So... update.
My BR is eating. Still not drinking. But I have been giving her water filled vegetables.
Still alive.
Legs been treated with ointment and antibiotic spray as seen above.
I saw her vent today.
Maybe it is the stress, but I believe it has prolapsed.
I watched a video instructing me to push the protrusion back in using petroleum jelly.
Could she be egg bound?
How would I be sure?
The video also instructed me to try and push the egg back in so that she could try and pass it.
Why couldn't I just remove it?

How is she doing today?
Photos of the vent/prolapse would be helpful.

 

[Kiki]

x2 on the pics.

 

[Stajemahal]

I have been battling a really crappy cold, as have my two children.
Will update with pictures of vent next BR soak.
I cut away all the feathers from the injury where her tail feathers grow.
Tweezed out all maggots.
Antibiotic ointment and petroleum jelly over said wound.
Will also post pictures of this wound when I post pictures of the vent.

Side note: She picks at the cucumbers occasionally.
But she gobbles down grapes.

Still not putting weight on her leg.
After next update pictures, as much as I don't want to have to do it, if you guys think her leg won't heal and she is in misery/pain - let me know. I don't have the heart to kill her, but my fiance` will if we are advised to do so.

Updates soon.
Thanks.

 

[Stajemahal]

Pictures from cell. Will update in a moment via laptop. Easier for my thought process.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

The first 2 photos - they yellow runny - is that poop with a partial egg membrane?

She looks in bad shape, but have seen worse here on BYC and hens have recovered. The yellow runny poop is concerning though. A distended abdomen like that could be swelling from the wounds, but could also be an indication of internal laying like Egg Yolk Peritonitis.

Will she eat regular food that is made into a mash along with some chopped egg?
Is she able to drink by herself?

Whatever decision you make will be the right one for you and her. You have our support either way.

 

[Stajemahal]

Okay. Well where to start.
I know. I'll start by apologizing for the picture containing my cleavage. Hard taking pictures by myself.

This is literally my first year raising chickens, and so far it's been pretty stinkin' eventful.


The top picture is the wound where I clipped back A LOT of tail feathers.
Notice the dead skin. Yum. Only saw one maggot, so that is a plus.
Not sure why the jelly hasn't smothered them to death.
During her soak last night she found the recipe of soapy maggots quite delicious. Barf. But good protein for her from what I have read.
The second picture is of her vent. Yes, I tried cleaning away the mess to allow for a better picture but it's just oozing out of her. Obviously you can also see the wound several inches above the vent with that wonderful dead black skin.
Third picture- probably as embarrassing for her as it is for me but the people asked and they received.
Not protruding nearly as much as it was last night, nor as red.
The remaining pictures just make me sad and I doubt are useful.
I don't know if her leg injury just won't let her put any weight on it, or if it's broken.
Again, first year chickeneer here.
Her left wing is also acting pretty lame....

 

[Stajemahal]

The first 2 photos - they yellow runny - is that poop with a partial egg membrane?

She looks in bad shape, but have seen worse here on BYC and hens have recovered. The yellow runny poop is concerning though. A distended abdomen like that could be swelling from the wounds, but could also be an indication of internal laying like Egg Yolk Peritonitis.

Will she eat regular food that is made into a mash along with some chopped egg?
Is she able to drink by herself?

Whatever decision you make will be the right one for you and her. You have our support either way.

Oh no, that was some cucumber I ripped in half that then got some droppings on it when I removed her from the crate. They've now been removed and trashed.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Oh no, that was some cucumber I ripped in half that then got some droppings on it when I removed her from the crate. They've now been removed and trashed.

I have to laugh over your description!

That's great then if that is cucumber! O.K. better than I thought then

If she is able to find the maggots in the water yummy then she's alert - yes?

Try your best to get those critters dead, they will just keep eating away I know, not a nice thought. I don't know where you are giving her a bath at, but some people have had to resort to using the sprayer from the sink on full blast -it may also debride some of the dead skin out too.

The oozing out of the vent is concerning though - could be the maggots have entered the vent? Are you seeing any come out with that?

 

[path.otto]

Ms. Obvious here, but I am also a first time chicken owner, and this looks so far above my first aid skill level I would be on my way to a vet. That is not a criticism, I'm so impressed you have been able to do what you have done! Is there someone in your area who could help you?