Solanacae
Crowing
We were dog sitting for my brother in law and a couple days ago, the kids mistakenly let the mini Aussie we were watching out into the yard while the chickens were out. The dog got a mouthful of feathers and ripped off some skin.
We trimmed off a lot of the surrounding feathers to try and keep it easier to clean. We have been washing the wound, disinfecting with hydrogen peroxide, spraying with WoundKote and covering with a healing salve. I’m going to try and get her into the vet on Monday to get some antibiotics, but it’s looking greenish in some places. Her comb color is the same as usual, and she’s been eating and drinking just fine. She’s even laid a couple of eggs since she got hurt, though I expect that the trauma will cause the production line to stop or slow down while/if she heals. We have her isolated from the rest of the flock, though she can still see them and interact through the fencing around the isolation pen.
Is there anything else I can do to help her? My farm supply store has an assortment of bovine and swine antibiotics, but I have no idea what dosing to use. Does anyone have suggestions? Of course she’s my favorite hen, and I’d hate to lose her.
We trimmed off a lot of the surrounding feathers to try and keep it easier to clean. We have been washing the wound, disinfecting with hydrogen peroxide, spraying with WoundKote and covering with a healing salve. I’m going to try and get her into the vet on Monday to get some antibiotics, but it’s looking greenish in some places. Her comb color is the same as usual, and she’s been eating and drinking just fine. She’s even laid a couple of eggs since she got hurt, though I expect that the trauma will cause the production line to stop or slow down while/if she heals. We have her isolated from the rest of the flock, though she can still see them and interact through the fencing around the isolation pen.
Is there anything else I can do to help her? My farm supply store has an assortment of bovine and swine antibiotics, but I have no idea what dosing to use. Does anyone have suggestions? Of course she’s my favorite hen, and I’d hate to lose her.