HEN ATTACKED BY HAWK (graphic images)

[Eggcessive]

I would make saline solution with 2 tsp of table salt to each liter of water, bring to boil and turn down to simmer in pan. Transfer to a clean container, cool, and can be used with a spray bottle. Then use the saline and plain Neosporin ointment twice a day. Make sure that she is eating and drinking often.

 

[Sunny the Chicken]

I would make saline solution with 2 tsp of table salt to each liter of water, bring to boil and turn down to simmer in pan. Transfer to a clean container, cool, and can be used with a spray bottle. Then use the saline and plain Neosporin ointment twice a day. Make sure that she is eating and drinking often.

I'll do that, thank you so much

 

[Sunny the Chicken]

Any idea as to when I should start treating her (probably) prolapse? She hasn't pooped much. Should I just sanitize it and then push it back in?

 

[Sunny the Chicken]

This is currently the condition of her vent (It's not normally that dirty I just haven't cleaned it yet today, the white stuff is poop)
If it helps, I can take a picture of it again after I clean it. I think it's prolapsed, but it doesn't seem to be bothering her at all so I haven't touched it yet (still cleaning 2x a day though). What should I do?

 

[BigBlueHen53]

Are you spraying her with saline to clean her and keeping the tissue moist with Neosporin and Veterycin spray? You don't want the tissue to dry out and become necrotic. Keeping it moist is essential. As it heals I think you will be able to reinsert it.

 

[Sunny the Chicken]

Yep, I am- she's also able to poop, so I don't think it's that big of a problem right now. I was just wondering when I can push it back in.

Are you spraying her with saline to clean her and keeping the tissue moist with Neosporin and Veterycin spray? You don't want the tissue to dry out and become necrotic. Keeping it moist is essential. As it heals I think you will be able to reinsert it.

 

[BigBlueHen53]

Yep, I am- she's also able to poop, so I don't think it's that big of a problem right now. I was just wondering when I can push it back in.

I would say, when you can see what you are doing, but let's ask others who know much more than I do.
@azygous @Eggcessive
@Wyorp Rock

 

[Cold-Blood]

I would say, when you can see what you are doing, but let's ask others who know much more than I do.
@azygous @Eggcessive
@Wyorp Rock

I have no idea what to do for prolapse in chickens, but for reptiles I would use some petroleum jelly to keep the prolapse from drying and soaked it in Epsom salts twice a day until the swelling went down a bit and I could re insert it. After that, I would use something like mildly sticky tape with petroleum jelly smeared a bit on the parts that potentially contact the vent, strapped across the vent opening (two strips) leaving about half of the vent still exposed. This ensured that the internals could not re-prolapse, and heal sufficiently. I am not an expert on chicken procedures, so I do not know if this is safe for them or would still work.

Sorry about your hen.
-Noah

 

[Wyorp Rock]

I would make saline solution with 2 tsp of table salt to each liter of water, bring to boil and turn down to simmer in pan. Transfer to a clean container, cool, and can be used with a spray bottle. Then use the saline and plain Neosporin ointment twice a day. Make sure that she is eating and drinking often.

I'd keep her cleaned and treat as mentioned above.

Get a photo of what it looks like now after you have cleaned her up as well.
You may be able to push it back in and it stay.
I would start giving her 1 Calcium Citrate tablet once a day to help with retention.

 

[Sunny the Chicken]

Updates: Two of her wounds are scabbing up and healing, and I think her vent is getting better though very slowly. I'm continuing to wash her vent (in the morning and at night because it gets covered with poop), spray with the saline solution, Vetericyn, and apply Neosporin 2x a day. She laid a fairy egg too which was strange because she hasn't been laying for nearly a month after her egg bound case. I can take another picture