Miracle chicken rescue, but serious injury

[dmdhart]

Over 2 weeks ago, my favorite hen, Sharon, a silver laced wyndotte vanished early one evening. No sign, no feathers nothing. I was heartbroken. The other day, while loading the truck with trash that had been piling up for 3 weeks, I find Sharon, nestled IN A TRASH BAG at the very bottom of the trash pile! Some how she had gotten into a trash bag that was turned upside down. How she didn't die of dehydraytion is a mystery to me. She was so glad to see me. She ate tons and drank tons (I mixed electrolytes and vitamins with her water) She has horrible wounds on her back though. They had crusted over and smell terrible. I've washed them with Betadyne and have been putting neosporin on it. Since then puss has been oosing out. I know I need to put her on antibiotics, but don't have any Baytril. What can I put her on that I can get at the feed store?

 

[seminolewind]

You can put her on Penicillin, or read the packages to see if they say something about injuries or infection. Poor thing! She must have been so scared. I would treat her asap.

 

[schellie69]

I would get the scabs off and clean each wound with warm water then use what ever medicine that you have for the infection I had a kitten that was attacked by a large dog and the mommy cat had the kitten hidden for a few days I know that I had to remove the scabs and clean each wound that is what the vet said the scabs hold the puss and infection in better to remove them so that the wound can dry and stay clean I know it sounds bad and mean but I followed the vets advice and the kitten lived and did well until he died of old age so that is what I would do...hope she make it. good luck.

 

[dmdhart]

I do have some penacillin injectible here. I take it I would give it to her orally? How much? Would I just drop it into her nostrils to get her to swallow it?