HELP PLEASE...WOUNDED BANTAM SILKIE

[Krystal1983]

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She isnt bleeding though. Just thought I would add that in.

 

[MysteryChicken]

She isnt bleeding though. Just thought I would add that in.

There's alittle blood in the picture. But not bleeding is good.

 

[Krystal1983]

Let's wait to hear what the more experienced people have to say, before doing something else.


I'd suggest putting her down if it turns out to not be good, or fixable.

I cant see her put down. Id never get over it. I would have to have my husband do it. Just the thought makes my eyes tear up.

 

[Krystal1983]

There's alittle blood in the picture. But not bleeding is good.

Yeah she had some blood in the feathers but since the shower she hasnt bled at all and the towel isnt bloody.

 

[MysteryChicken]

I cant see her put down. Id never get over it. I would have to have my husband do it. Just the thought makes my eyes tear up.

I didn't like having to put down my silkie hen either, but it had to be done.

The culling part didn't make me emotional. It was the fact I was gonna miss her that made me cry abit. I hatched her from my own birds, so it was abit of an emotional attachment there.

 

[Krystal1983]

I didn't like having to put down my silkie hen either, but it had to be done.

The culling part didn't make me emotional. It was the fact I was gonna miss her that made me cry abit. I hatched her from my own birds, so it was abit of an emotional attachment there.

Thats so sad. You never think when you have them you will have to do that. Its heart breaking. Im sorry for anyone who has to do this.

 

[MysteryChicken]

Thats so sad. You never think when you have them you will have to do that. Its heart breaking. Im sorry for anyone who has to do this.

It's just a part of chicken keeping.


But yeah, lets see what the other's have to say before making the decision.

 

[Ren-Sin]

My silkie was attacked by something. Im pretty sure it is my rooster as Ive seen him attack her before and had to swat him off her. Idk why but he seems to go after her. He's only about 22 weeks old and asserting his dominance. But after this I think I'm going to get rid of him. We have given the silkie and shower to rinse the wounded area and bundled her up to male sure she doesnt get too cold but we dont know what else to do. Any advice? Please and thank you.

Hey, I've recently been treating a similar injury on one of my quail (that I believe was caused by a cat), so I can try suggesting a few things.

So I would keep her separated from the others until it's completely healed, and keep her in the house while it's still open and fleshy if possible.

Try to keep it clean (making sure bedding doesn't stick to it), and insure air can get to it (as some injuries don't do well being wrapped) .

And if you have/or can get any antiseptic suitable for birds, that will help, l've been using an antiseptic skincare spray (by Leucillin) that's been working well.

As long as it's not punctured anything important like the crop, then it should heal nicely, just look out for infections.

As for the rooster:

Are his spurs long? Due to the location of the wound, and the culprit likely being the rooster, it's possible he just fancies her, and has hurt her during an attempted mount, although he could be trying to be the top dog, it's unusual for a male to go after a female aggressively... so if she's definitely a she, then you could try trimming his spurs if they're on the long side.

Although, I can only really take a guess as to what happened, as I haven't seen his behaviour around her first hand... but it could be worth a try if you'd like to keep him.
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Trimming spurs is something my college does to provent injuries on their hens, but if you haven't done it before, I would suggest researching it first, as it's like a dog's nail with a wick, that will bleed when cut too short.

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If there is little to no bleeding, then I don't think the crop is damaged, it's hard to see where the wound is on her through the pictures, but definitely hold off on putting her down, as I would expect more bleeding, and not for her to try standing for such an injury.

And just to be sure, check her, and any other hens for injuries, I've often nearly missed injuries on other, or even the same bird because I've gotten so focused on one, that I forget to check for more.

... And sorry for the essay

 

[Krystal1983]

Hey, I've recently been treating a similar injury on one of my quail (that I believe was caused by a cat), so I can try suggesting a few things.

So I would keep her separated from the others until it's completely healed, and keep her in the house while it's still open and fleshy if possible.

Try to keep it clean (making sure bedding doesn't stick to it), and insure air can get to it (as some injuries don't do well being wrapped) .

And if you have/or can get any antiseptic suitable for birds, that will help, l've been using an antiseptic skincare spray (by Leucillin) that's been working well.

As long as it's not punctured anything important like the crop, then it should heal nicely, just look out for infections.

As for the rooster:

Are his spurs long? Due to the location of the wound, and the culprit likely being the rooster, it's possible he just fancies her, and has hurt her during an attempted mount, although he could be trying to be the top dog, it's unusual for a male to go after a female aggressively... so if she's definitely a she, then you could try trimming his spurs if they're on the long side.

Although, I can only really take a guess as to what happened, as I haven't seen his behaviour around her first hand... but it could be worth a try if you'd like to keep him.
*****************************************
P.S
Trimming spurs is something my college does to provent injuries on their hens, but if you haven't done it before, I would suggest researching it first, as it's like a dog's nail with a wick, that will bleed when cut too short.

Anyway, I hope she heals well

Ok. I will get antiseptic spray and keep her separate and inside. He could have been trying to mount her. Ive seen him try to do that to 2 of my female ducks! The roo is an EE so he is way bigger than her. Like 3 times her size. He actually hasn't developed any spurs yet. He just has tiny bumps. Maybe it was a cat. I havent caught any cats in the yard in, but I suppose that is possible. I appreciate you advice and will follow it! Thank you so much! ❤

 

[Ren-Sin]

Ok. I will get antiseptic spray and keep her separate and inside. He could have been trying to mount her. Ive seen him try to do that to 2 of my female ducks! The roo is an EE so he is way bigger than her. Like 3 times her size. He actually hasn't developed any spurs yet. He just has tiny bumps. Maybe it was a cat. I havent caught any cats in the yard in, but I suppose that is possible. I appreciate you advice and will follow it! Thank you so much! ❤

No problem, it's surprising what they can bounce back from, being a pray animal makes flesh wounds an easy fix, so she should be fully healed within a couple of weeks, although if it starts smelling or looking worse, then that would be the only worry, but even then it's almost always fixable.

So I hope she has a quick recovery