Injured chicken, bleeding

[JuniperBirds]

Our chicken was injured last night. Thinking something tried to get her through a hole we were needing to mend... It's very sad. She has injuries to her torso and two feet. She is bleeding which worries me the most. Any ideas on how to safely stop the bleeding for her? Any thoughts if she is going to make it out of this? I am a rookie and this is our first big injury.

So far I have separated her from the flock with plenty of food and water.

 

[sourland]

Chickens have great recuperative powers from skin tears. Punctures and bone/muscle injury are another story. Make sure that flies can not gain access to her or she will be subject to fly strike. Good luck.

 

[Eggcessive]

Sorry about your chicken. Small predators can get through very tiny holes. Raccoons, opossums, weasels, skunks, owls, foxes, coyotes, feral cats, hawks, and dogs can try to get to your chickens anytime of day, and some of those during the night.
Most people use Vetericyn wound spray, weak betadine, chlorhexidene, or saline to give wound care. Plain Neopsorin/Triple antibiotic ointment may also help to prevent infection.
Pictures of the wounds may be helpful. Getting her to eat and drink well during recovery, and preventing infection are key. Some large wounds can amazingly heal well. There are many threads here worth reading about animal attacks.

 

[JuniperBirds]

Sorry about your chicken. Small predators can get through very tiny holes. Raccoons, opossums, weasels, skunks, owls, foxes, coyotes, feral cats, hawks, and dogs can try to get to your chickens anytime of day, and some of those during the night.
Most people use Vetericyn wound spray, weak betadine, chlorhexidene, or saline to give wound care. Plain Neopsorin/Triple antibiotic ointment may also help to prevent infection.
Pictures of the wounds may be helpful. Getting her to eat and drink well during recovery, and preventing infection are key. Some large wounds can amazingly heal well. There are many threads here worth reading about animal attacks.

Thank you. I appreciate all the information. I am sure there is great info on here, I have a hard time getting on the internet these days with two little ones, and don't know this site that well, so I figured I'd just throw it out there and see if I got any quick help. I will try some of your ideas. She made it through the night and the bleeding slowed so I am crossing my fingers she might actually make it! Thanks again!

 

[peckpeckpeck]

Bluekote for bleeding & infection
If you don't have it, corn starch or flour can help stop bleeding
Someone said there's an antibacterial spray that has fly repellent in it.

Here's more from recent topic of the week:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/topic-of-the-week-emergency-first-aid-preparedness.1149741/

You can Search for First aid kit or bleeding in the side bar under Forums

Sending healing thoughts to your girl!

 

[peckpeckpeck]

Also electrolytes like Sav-a-chick or even Pedialyte, Apple cider vinegar in her water
Even better, make her a moist feed by mixing the electrolyte water with her feed. That way she'll get extra liquid when she eats too

 

[sourland]

How is she doing ?

 

[JuniperBirds]

She is alive! The bleeding stopped pretty early on, thankfully! We got her cleaned up well. We couldn't find any deep wounds, so I am thinking the blood was from her foot, which is now a lot less swollen. She is still laying despite all her ailments! Eating and drinking, mainly only when I put it under her beak, but I tried someones suggestion, on one of the threads, of wetting the food and she seems to take to that really well. Not sure if she will fly again? She has a really hard time getting up to move around, but she is doing it, so I guess it's just a waiting game now. I really appreciate all the help I have received on here. It made all the difference. I appreciate you guys checking in on her too! I do need some advice. We still have her outside in a little pen with a nesting box next to (isolated from) her girls. We were debating if we should leave her out there during the day and then bring her in the garage or house at night, but I wasn't sure if that would be an added stress? Thoughts from the experts?