My girls got attacked by dogs last week. See the thread for background: https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=614328
So, the surviving injured chicken is not doing well. She can't really walk. She can stand and will stagger a step or two, then falls over. Her feet will grip my fingers when I put them under her feet, but her legs just aren't working well. She has 3 puncture wounds on her back, nowhere near her spine, small tooth sized, no tears or gashes. They look like they're healing up well. The top of her tail was severed, just the tendon and muscle, no bone was showing, so it's just drooping behind her. She's pooping okay, though she's all dirty underneath because she can't get up. All of the feathers under her belly have fallen out. She will eat when I hand feed her, but only a mash I made up of corn meal, cream of wheat, sugar, and nutri-drench. She won't eat any chicken feed or grains, even if I make a mash with chick starter. And she won't eat on her own, only when I hold it in front of her and tap on the bowel like I'm pecking with my spoon. I can't tell if she's drinking or not. She will drink a little out of a spoon if I hold it up to her mouth, but not out of a dropper or a bowel on the ground (while I'm watching anyway). Today, her cooing sounded labored, like she might have mucus in her lungs. I mixed some duramycin in her food, since I don't know if she's drinking or not.
She's bright eyed and looks around and coos at people whenever anyone is close. I have her in the garage in a quiet area with shavings and a mat under her.
Any ideas? Anything else I should be giving her? I can take pictures of her wounds if that will help. I plan on bathing her tonight.
So, the surviving injured chicken is not doing well. She can't really walk. She can stand and will stagger a step or two, then falls over. Her feet will grip my fingers when I put them under her feet, but her legs just aren't working well. She has 3 puncture wounds on her back, nowhere near her spine, small tooth sized, no tears or gashes. They look like they're healing up well. The top of her tail was severed, just the tendon and muscle, no bone was showing, so it's just drooping behind her. She's pooping okay, though she's all dirty underneath because she can't get up. All of the feathers under her belly have fallen out. She will eat when I hand feed her, but only a mash I made up of corn meal, cream of wheat, sugar, and nutri-drench. She won't eat any chicken feed or grains, even if I make a mash with chick starter. And she won't eat on her own, only when I hold it in front of her and tap on the bowel like I'm pecking with my spoon. I can't tell if she's drinking or not. She will drink a little out of a spoon if I hold it up to her mouth, but not out of a dropper or a bowel on the ground (while I'm watching anyway). Today, her cooing sounded labored, like she might have mucus in her lungs. I mixed some duramycin in her food, since I don't know if she's drinking or not.
She's bright eyed and looks around and coos at people whenever anyone is close. I have her in the garage in a quiet area with shavings and a mat under her.
Any ideas? Anything else I should be giving her? I can take pictures of her wounds if that will help. I plan on bathing her tonight.
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