Hi,
Attaching photos of my hen, Jimmy. I caught a coyote with her in its mouth and scared it away, dropping Jimmy before he jumped a fence. Jimmy seems ok other than the big piece of skin missing from her left breast. No blood. She limps a bit and seems calm, considering. I put peroxide all over the wound and put as much triple antibiotic as I could on it. The I covered the wound with the remaining skin flap as best I could. We have one other hen and they are best friends and share a good sized coop. Any advice? What else can i do? Is there a way to fashion a bandage that won't come off? Stitches? I hate my vet. They don't know anything and charge a lot for it. Side note, Jimmy was attacked similarly a few years ago and lost feathers and had a puncture in her back but recovered completely. Our other hen is smart enough to fly on top of the roof. Any ideas welcome. Thanks!
Attaching photos of my hen, Jimmy. I caught a coyote with her in its mouth and scared it away, dropping Jimmy before he jumped a fence. Jimmy seems ok other than the big piece of skin missing from her left breast. No blood. She limps a bit and seems calm, considering. I put peroxide all over the wound and put as much triple antibiotic as I could on it. The I covered the wound with the remaining skin flap as best I could. We have one other hen and they are best friends and share a good sized coop. Any advice? What else can i do? Is there a way to fashion a bandage that won't come off? Stitches? I hate my vet. They don't know anything and charge a lot for it. Side note, Jimmy was attacked similarly a few years ago and lost feathers and had a puncture in her back but recovered completely. Our other hen is smart enough to fly on top of the roof. Any ideas welcome. Thanks!