BarredFlock
In the Brooder
Hey guys! I have about a 6-month old Barred Rock Hen who was attacked by something approximately 2 weeks ago. Upon initial inspection show small puncture wound on her hock. I treated the wound with an iodine flush and applied Neosporin (No pain reliever) the wound closed up but the hen continues to be in bad shape.
She continues to eat and drink if I hand feed her but will not bear much weight on that leg. I washed her up real good last night because she smells terrible and will not get out of the nesting box, I found some pretty nasty looking black and green skin on her entire left side. She has no open wounds but she has a very foul odor. I picked up penicillin today, I know that it is 1 tenths of a milliliter per pound for dosage and I will start that tonight but I'm just wondering if anybody else has any advice? I need to add she has not laid in 2 weeks.
Could this discolored skin just still be bruising after this long and she still very sore, or could there be some necrosis going on internally?
She continues to eat and drink if I hand feed her but will not bear much weight on that leg. I washed her up real good last night because she smells terrible and will not get out of the nesting box, I found some pretty nasty looking black and green skin on her entire left side. She has no open wounds but she has a very foul odor. I picked up penicillin today, I know that it is 1 tenths of a milliliter per pound for dosage and I will start that tonight but I'm just wondering if anybody else has any advice? I need to add she has not laid in 2 weeks.
Could this discolored skin just still be bruising after this long and she still very sore, or could there be some necrosis going on internally?