Hen hit by car!

[kees]

Using toilet paper and nail polish is an ingenious idea! If she begins to bleed again, cornstarch will stop the bleeding and also save you money in the long run. You might consider keeping her inside until she's fully healed as animals will attack the weakest member of their group.

Suzy

 

[BarkerChickens]

We had a problem reintroducing two of our hens into the flock as well. We put up a wire fence between them for the day and then snuck them into the coop at night. Next morning, aside from pecking order re-arrangements, all was well! I am glad to hear Panni is doing so well!

 

[Cetawin]

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In the SKIN?!?! Do you know how bad that has to hurt?! If your vet isn't comfortable hitting a vein they could at least do an intra-cardiac stick to put them out of their misery! The whole point is that it's suppose to be fast...you'd be better off wringing their necks than injecting pentobarbitol in the skin.

And being jabbed in the heart would feel better? what...huh?

You can get the powder to stop bleeding clip the beak since it is the tip, tip it in the power to stop the bleeding, give her soft stuff in a deep dish until the soreness goes away.

I had to trim a overbite/crossbeak on a chick and it worked fine. I am braver I used a dremel tool and it was over in a second.

for future reference:

As far as putting her down, if that becomes necessary a stump and sharp axe is quickest if you cannot do this,. You or your stupid vet can put her down by simply giving her too much anestethia. I used it from my vet on a cotton ball in a baby food jar for a rat with cancer. She went to sleep, I left her lying with her nose in the jar about 10 more minutes and she was gone. with a chicken use a bucket, put the liquid on a rag in there and close the lid, she will drift off to sleep and just leave her there for 15 minutes - half an hour, it should do the trick and it is painless. They just get sleepy and get too much and go in their sleep.

I am glad she is doing better.

 

[TheDuckCrew]

How is she doing? still okay? are the two hens working things out yet? i hope everything turns out okay, i can't believe she made it through!

 

[CTChickenMom]

If it comes to needing to euthanize her, use the CO2 method. Its quiet and peaceful and easier on both of you. There's no worry about doing the job half way (with an ax that's ugly). It sounds like she's getting better. I'd keep with the antibiotics for 10 days.

 

[jhmoore]

Thanks for the continued comments. No need to worry about her beak any longer- it is healed, and she's able to eat normally again (although she's still enjoying high protein snacks). No worries about putting her down either- she's as strong as ever before.

And I realize it's difficult to tell sarcasm in electronic format, but I don;t appreciate the stupid vet comment. I said he's an equine vet, and was my first call because I trust him and his opinion. If I ever need to put a chicken down, I'll consider your method.

For now, I have the two polish girls taking turns free ranging. Maybe I'll try putting the bully in the crate for a bit to see if that turns things around.

Thanks again for all the kind words.

 

[TheDuckCrew]

oh i am so glad she's healed! what a miracle chicken!! must be such a relief to have her better. you did great and so did she. she is one strong chicken.

 

[crtrlovr]

Heavy sigh of relief !! I'm so thankful your girl is healing.

 

[Picklestix7866]

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In the SKIN?!?! Do you know how bad that has to hurt?! If your vet isn't comfortable hitting a vein they could at least do an intra-cardiac stick to put them out of their misery! The whole point is that it's suppose to be fast...you'd be better off wringing their necks than injecting pentobarbitol in the skin.

I agree. That sounds horrible! That would be a slow death! I don't agree with wringing their necks, but I also don't think that a slow death like that would be any better.

Oh, and who decided equine vets are stupid? They aren't experts in chickens (duh...that's why they are called EQUINE vets), but that doesn't mean they are stupid. At least he knew enough to say that he wouldn't be able to find a vein instead of trying and failing.