hen got stuck in rat glue

[MauritianGuy]

i have been having a lot of trouble with rats for a few months. trapping them and rat proofing barely made a difference (they apparently made a nest in a bunch of places in the run and under the coop)
so for the past week i have been laying down glue around 10pm and picking it up at 3-4am while also securing the hens in the coop.

today one of the hens decided to go nocturnal and managed to get out and stuck in the glue
whole of one side was stuck
luckily i was still up and heard the noise and found her within 5min
by some miracle the head and vent was spared

what i did for now:
removed her from the trap
cut most of the feathers that had glue
use oil to remove what i could

how she is now:
cannot walk straight (no idea if glue is still present or because i cut most of 1 wing)
confined to hospital part of the coop (6sq feet)
sleeping

questions i have:
do i need to give her a soap bath to remove the oil?
how long till the feathers grow back
is benzene poisonous to chicken (i know for sure that the glue i used can be dissolved in benzene but scared to try)


ill post a pic in the morning

 

[azygous]

Yes, benzene is extremely toxic if ingested by poultry. It causes neurological damage and can kill.

But I would be tempted to use a high evaporation solvent like acetone on the feathers, not soaking, just wiping, avoiding the skin, and in a well ventilated area.

The feathers will grow back if you yank them out completely. If you merely cut and trim, they won't regrow until the chicken molts.

This story sounds like something that happens to me when I try to get more than my allotted share of control over things.