My chicken got attacked by a hawk!

[LilithA]

One of my chickens Marine got attacked by a hawk recently. It looks as though she is healing but she has some yellow skin near one of her three puncture wounds. The puncture wounds are not very deep though. She is out with my other hens currently and is taking a dirt bath. Is there anything else I should do? Also, why is her skin yellow near the puncture wound? Is it infected?

 

[LilithA]

Also they are all on her back.

 

[PlymouthRockBBredSebright]

Please post a picture ASAP

 

[LilithA]

I currently don't have any pictures. But they yellow is really bright and her natural skin is peach. Also, she laid an egg earlier today. It looks like she has one bite mark and two talon marks. The yellow skin is near the back of her near the tail.

 

[PlymouthRockBBredSebright]

I currently don't have any pictures. But they yellow is really bright and her natural skin is peach. Also, she laid an egg earlier today. It looks like she has one bite mark and two talon marks. The yellow skin is near the back of her near the tail.

Well you need to take apicture like now. she could have a serious infection going on

 

[PlymouthRockBBredSebright]

i think she has infection but i need a pic like now. put some blu-kote on it. if you are a good chicken keeper you should have some lying around

 

[3SpeckledSussex]

With puncture wounds you don't want them to close up too fast (form a scab) as they can get infected underneath. Can you flush wounds out with saline solution? How long ago was the attack?

 

[LilithA]

Maybe a week or so ago. We already put Blue Kote on her.

 

[LilithA]

Here is the picture of her yellow skin.

 

[sylviethecochin]

I think that's just bruising.

Hope she's doing well and continues to do well.