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What you have done so far to broping her inside and keep her warm on blankets is good. She may be in shock. I would try to stop any bleeding by applying some pressure for 5 minutes to get it to clot. Wound can be cleaned with some Vetericyn, chlorhexidene, saline, or soap and water. Plain Neosporin or Triple Antibiotic Ointment can be applied to the wounds. Once she is alert, you can try to offer some sips of electrolyte water,mpedialyte or even some gatorade. Keep her quiet and let her rest. Time will tell if she will recover or if there are internal injuries. Pictures of the eye or any wounds are welcome.
 
Tycine1 said:
In an effort to give her the best chance possible of survival, put electrolytes into her water (pedialyte WITHOUT iron will do, or gatorade, or sugar water with a pinch of salt if you don't have access to the other stuff); this will help to stave off the effects of shock. You can expect there to be some oddities in her breathing, but don't give up hope as chickens have two distinct sets of air sacs - the anterior air sacs (cervical, clavicular & cranial), and the posterior air sacs (caudal & abdominal). They do not play a direct role in gaseous exchange, but store air and act like bellows, allowing the lungs to function well.
If she has indeed suffered a blunt force trauma, like being hit by a car, it is reasonable to assume that one of these many air sacs may be punctured, and would account for heavy breathing; I have heard that some can heal.
Assuming that no bones are broken, all you can do is make her comfortable and reduce her chance of shock... time will tell.
You and your feathered family are in my prayers.
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Thank you! She made it through the night! I did put pedialyte in her water. She finally opened her eyes for me this morning and is moving around a little. Her head is very wobbly, but she is still moving it on her own. I will definitely being doing all I can for her.
 
black_cat said:
Is this your hen? Or a chicken that you happened to find? Does the leg feel broken or dislocated anywhere? Try to clean out any surface wounds like scrapes very gently, and stop any bleeding. I echo that a vet is the best place to go for her.
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She is my hen. It doesn’t look broken or dislocated. She just won’t let me touch it and is holding it up close to her body. I did clean her up, she only had a few scrapes around the back of her head. Her eye was also full of blood last night, but seems better this morning.
 
BunnyEberhart said:
Check her over as best you can until you can see a vet. See if there are any broken bones by gently moving her. Slowly and gently. Also could it be possible an owl or large bird of pray may have picked her up and dropped her on the road? Another thought. I would imagine some terrible internal damage in either case. Poor baby. :( We can only hope for her recovery. Photos of her injuries may help us give advice on the best way to make her comfortable.
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That is definitely a possibility as well! Which I didn’t even think of. She lets me move her around and assess her- besides her right leg. It appears fine, besides her “behavior” about it. She made it through the night. I kept her inside with us, with blankets and water. She perked right up when she heard me this morning. 🙏🏻❤️
 
Sometimes legs are favored because of upper muscles hurting a nearby problem, or they have a weak spot from injury that needs to heal. Swelling may develop near the spot, or spots, making the leg slightly thicker than the other, there.
 
BugStalker said:
Sometimes legs are favored because of upper muscles hurting a nearby problem, or they have a weak spot from injury that needs to heal. Swelling may develop near the spot, or spots, making the leg slightly thicker than the other, there.
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That is a good point- if she won't let you touch the let, maybe try to feel the hip area and the muscles around/above it?
 
Glad to hear that she has survived the night. Please keep us informed of how she is doing. With an injured or sick bird, I hold a small tuna can or scoop up to the beak to give water and mushy wet feed. A mash of wet chicken feed, bits of scrambled egg, canned cat feed and tuna are good things for her to heal.

You can make a nest out of rolled towels and if she cannot stand, sometimes a chicken sling can be helpful. Here is a link with lots of homemade slings:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/versions-of-chick-chairs-please.1166308/
 

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