Injured Chicken

[Namaste Nona]

I have a three month old chicken that got bit by something in the night. The wound is bigger than a 50 cent piece .. it's large, under her wing. I doused it with benadine the first day and have sprayed Vetericyn Plus on the wound for the last week. I have separated her from the flock , she is eating and drinking ... she limps and is recovering .. my questions:
1. Can I stop using the Vetericyn Plus?
2. When can I return her to the flock?
3. Will the other chickens be ok with her if she limps for the rest of her life?

Thank you for your insights!

 

[azygous]

Her injuries shouldn't prevent her from being returned to the flock. However, her absence for the past week will set her back to the bottom of the pecking order, and she may encounter some cruelty when she reappears in the flock.

Since the wound is in a place not easily visible, It shouldn't be an issue. Her limp shouldn't either. But you may want to supervise her reentry until you see she's been accepted. You should keep treating the wound until it's fully healed.

Next time, try to treat a sick or injured chicken within proximity to the flock. It saves the chicken the stress if returning to the pecking order and needing to endure being confronted by the others. Many of us have sectioned off a portion of our run for such a purpose.