Injured chick advice needed please

[Shabana]

 

[Kyzmette]

Sneezing isn't unusual after trauma. Have you been giving her antibiotics? I've noticed with my chickies that after they were traumatized by the demon dachsund, they popped and gurgled like they had a respiratory infection, but it was just stress.

 

[Shabana]

Oh that's good to hear - thank you so much !
Yes she's got a few more days of antibiotics but she is healing well and there's no heat In her leg. I've continued with the ointment tho just In case

 

[Kyzmette]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/296632/wound-caree demon dachsund made another appearance at my place and I have more injured chickies. The people in my local thread pointed me to this, and I thought you could use it.

Pudding is ADORABLE with her tedbear!

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/296632/wound-care

 

[Kyzmette]

My silly phone has been working weird in these forums since my last carrier update.

 

[Shabana]

That link is brilliant thank you !!
Crickey I hope your flock are ok - what has happened with the demon dachshund ? Hope you and your chickies are ok - thinking about you xx

 

[BantamLover21]

Pudding is doing really well, she's still on one foot but is eating and drinking very well. She croons to me and snuggles her teddy. I'm hoping that in a week or two she will try to use her leg.

My question is she's started to sneeze a little so I've put the radiator on in her bedroom to warm the room a bit as we are getting pretty cold weather in the UK at the moment. Her bed is a cat igloo so it's warm and furry but she is only 9 weeks old so will that be ok ? My chicks are in the coop with two broodies so I've not used heat lamps before. She's still on antibiotics so will that help if she has a bit of cold ?

Many thanks x

Glad to hear that she's doing better.

Hopefully, she continues to recover.

I wouldn't worry too much about the sneezing--its probably just because she's stressed out by her injury. And if its anything else (respiratory disease, etc.), then the antibiotic will help. As long as the temperature where she is is no less than 65-70 degrees Fahrenheit/ about 20 degrees Celsius, she'll be fine with no supplemental heat.

 

[Shabana]

Thank you I've warmed the room up a bit. I was afraid of getting it too warm but I think it's just right (sounds like goldilocks!!)
I wish she wasn't on her own but she's in the best place at the moment. I would have an hour in the garden with her but it's terribly cold and very wet here so that's a no go - I feel so sorry for her, she's got those puppy eyes on me right now !

 

[Kyzmette]

The little monster killed George, my roo, and tore up Puff, one of my hens. She's in bad shape, even worse than what he did to Caramel the last time. The worst part is that I thought they were keeping the dog tied up, but it drizzled yesterday, which means keeping their dog away from my chickens was much less important than them staying dry in what was barely a mist.

I've learned a couple more things you might find useful someday. To get a wounded chicken to drink, you can stick your finger in water and let a drop roll off the beak, and they should automatically click the beak to take it in. If they don't, keep trying. If you're worried about it getting in the nostrils, get a teaspoon with water in it and bring it up to the bottom of the beak. I prefer the teaspoon method. Also, if you have a chickie who will drink but isn't eating, blend an egg yolk into water and boil it, then run it through a blender if it's still chunky. Add a couple drops of poly-vi-sol (infant vitamins) and you have a protein smoothie. I may see about blending some other stuff into the concoction to get her more nutrients.

 

[Wyandottes7]

Pudding is doing really well, she's still on one foot but is eating and drinking very well. She croons to me and snuggles her teddy. I'm hoping that in a week or two she will try to use her leg.

My question is she's started to sneeze a little so I've put the radiator on in her bedroom to warm the room a bit as we are getting pretty cold weather in the UK at the moment. Her bed is a cat igloo so it's warm and furry but she is only 9 weeks old so will that be ok ? My chicks are in the coop with two broodies so I've not used heat lamps before. She's still on antibiotics so will that help if she has a bit of cold ?

Many thanks x

Happy that she's getting better! It will probably take a while longer before she begins to use her leg more. I know that leg injuries in chickens are often rather slow to heal. Hopefully, she recovers soon!

I wouldn't worry too much about the sneezing--my chickens sneeze occaisionally, especially during the winter months. Just keep her immune system up with good food and rest. If you have some, give her some electrolytes and probiotics. She'll be fine without a heat source as long as the temperature doesn't drop below 70 F or so.

Antibiotics will help if she gets a bacterial respiratory disease, but won't prevent her from getting a viral one. As long as she's isolated from other birds and kept warm and comfortable, she probably won't get a respiratory disease.

Good luck with your chick! She's very cute.