I will also do my best to wash the wound regularly and put betadine on it. We can bring her to the vet Monday. She doesn’t seem to be in too much pain, would it be ok for her to wait that long given what I’d be doing?
Chickens are great at hiding illness and pain until things are severe. If the bone is broken in half, there's a high risk for infection, and a topical application of betadine will not be enough, especially with bone marrow exposed. You'll need oral antibiotics and a method to remove the exposed bone. If there's any necrotic tissue, it needs to be removed ASAP. You may need to cull because she will certainly go down hill from here.
Yes you’re right, the soonest I could get an appointment was late Saturday, it was the only time the one avian vet in our area could do. I mean, better then nothing right?
Yes, you're doing the best you can.
thank you so much, geez this is stressful! They never mentioned stuff like this in the chicken books!
