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[redhen689]

Actually it's happened about 10 years ago, so I don't remember exactly, but maybe 3-4 weeks.
You will need to be careful when you reintroduce her to the flock, because they will most likely attack her, because when you remove and then reintroduce a bird, it disrupts the pecking order. It takes a while for them to accept them back into the flock.

 

[Ellisa]

Actually it's happened about 10 years ago, so I don't remember exactly, but maybe 3-4 weeks.
You will need to be careful when you reintroduce her to the flock, because they will most likely attack her, because when you remove and then reintroduce a bird, it disrupts the pecking order. It takes a while for them to accept them back into the flock.

I'll be sure to do that... chickens are chickens....they are all young and might go easy on her...I'll hope for the best, they are good girls.

 

[Cathryn]

I'd get the feathers trimmed away/pulled out that touch the wound and use the blue kote instead of the greasy ointment.
Cathryn rainbowsilkies MI

 

[Ellisa]

I'd get the feathers trimmed away/pulled out that touch the wound and use the blue kote instead of the greasy ointment.
Cathryn rainbowsilkies MI

Neosporin, is the greasy culprit!!! I'll buy blue kote, asap and trim more feathers!

 

[Cathryn]

As long as the wound gets smaller with time, all should be ok. If the wound is not getting smaller I'd put her on an antibiotic like duramycin or tetroxy HCA 280 or penicillin shots, along with the blue kote and the other spray. You have an excellent basic knowledge of what to do for her and are doing like I would do if I felt all were not going smoothly/healing as it should - asking for help and opinions. Cathryn

 

[Eggcessive]

She looks good. I would also stop the ointment now. BluKote should dry it up a bit, and it will fill in eventually with new skin--no need to stitch it together. You are doing a great job with her.

 

[Cathryn]

I agree with Eggcessive, Please do not ever stitch a chicken wound together, let it heal, grow new skin and feathers. Stitches often = ingrown feathers = abscesses and infections.
Cathryn rainbowsilkies MI

 

[Ellisa]

As long as the wound gets smaller with time, all should be ok. If the wound is not getting smaller I'd put her on an antibiotic like duramycin or tetroxy HCA 280 or penicillin shots, along with the blue kote and the other spray. You have an excellent basic knowledge of what to do for her and are doing like I would do if I felt all were not going smoothly/healing as it should - asking for help and opinions. Cathryn

Thank you!!!! I have no shame in asking for help!!! They deserve it!!! She is darling! I have duramycin that I have in a powder form in her water. I've given that to her since day one. I hope it's still okay to give her or it's been to long. I have been spraying her with vetericyn and finishing with neosporin. I feed her high protein food, tuna fish and scrambled eggs. She didn't like the beef liver, I don't blame her.

The wound appears to be getting smaller and sloughing off old scabs and stuff.

 

[Ellisa]

I agree with Eggcessive, Please do not ever stitch a chicken wound together, let it heal, grow new skin and feathers. Stitches often = ingrown feathers = abscesses and infections.
Cathryn rainbowsilkies MI

yikes, that would be awful!!!

 

[Ellisa]

She looks good. I would also stop the ointment now. BluKote should dry it up a bit, and it will fill in eventually with new skin--no need to stitch it together. You are doing a great job with her.

Great!!!! I will stop! I didn't know for how long I should do it!!! Thank you for your continued help!!!! I appreciate it!!!!