Hen attacked - will she heal?

[fluency]

My hen was attacked while I was on vacation and she was under watch by my neighbor. I think the combination of me not taking care of them a few times a day and the fact that their coop wasn't moved for too long led to the other 5 (including a roo) teaming up on her. My neighbor found her bloodied with what I believe to be her skull visible. Will this ever heal? Its been almost a month and the feathers are slowly regrowing but no signs of healing on the bare bone. She's being kept seperate from the rest of them with a steady diet of sunflower seeds and clover from the yard, along with whatever she finds on her own in the time she gets to free range.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Hi @fluency Welcome To BYC

I'm sorry to hear your hen was injured. There's no way to know how completely that type of wound will eventually heal. Sometimes the bone may always be exposed or she may have a bare spot all her life. In time, it may grow over or get feathers on it. I hate to say this, but only time will tell.

 

[barred2rock]

Just make sure you keep it clean, it'll heal as best it can. Poor thing!

 

[Eggcessive]

You should offer her a balanced chicken feed for 90% of her diet, since she needs protein to heal. I would clean the wound with either Vetericyn, or use saline and then apply plain triple antibiotic ointment daily. Hopefully, it will heal over time. I would place her back in the chicken coop in a dog crate with food and water, and keep her with the chickens to get them used to each other again. If not, they will attack her again. After a week or so, try letting them free range together under your supervision about an hour before they normally go in to roost. Welcome to BYC.

 

[21hens-incharge]

You should offer her a balanced chicken feed for 90% of her diet, since she needs protein to heal. I would clean the wound with either Vetericyn, or use saline and then apply plain triple antibiotic ointment daily. Hopefully, it will heal over time. I would place her back in the chicken coop in a dog crate with food and water, and keep her with the chickens to get them used to each other again. If not, they will attack her again. After a week or so, try letting them free range together under your supervision about an hour before they normally go in to roost. Welcome to BYC.

There is the best advice. I couldn't agree more with what Eggcessive has posted.

The balanced diet is critical for all your birds.