My injured chicken won't eat

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My chickens were attached by what appears to be a momma and her adolescent raccoon babies three days ago. One chicken was killed, we had to put another down, one has some scratches that we are treating but appears to be eating and drinking and we anticipate a full recovery. The 4th chicken, (my oldest) appears to have bigger issues. She has an injury on the back of her head and at the right side of her face. There is some swelling at the back of her head and at her right vent. She's having some trouble mobilizing also. She may have a right broken wing but when I touch her or open the wing, she doesn't seem to mind. She's just unsteady when she's trying to move too quickly. I've brought her inside to monitor her, irrigate her wounds and treat with wound treatment. The problem is she won't eat. I've offered her feed, cat food, cooked veggies, nothing works. She won't eat or drink. I'm making sure she has fluids by giving her water with aspirin in a syringe 3-4 times a day. I have gotten her to take some of the gravy from the salmon flavored cat food by sticking it right up to her beak but she's simply not getting any real nutrients. She's alert enough most of the time but I can't help but wonder if what I'm doing is the right thing for her. Any insight or ideas on what I can give her in a liquid form to build her strength back up is appreciated.
 

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These are pictures from today - day 4. She's still not eating or drinking. I took some layer pellets and milk, pureed and gave her very little this morning along with a little water. When I sat her back in her cage, she's clearly injured at her right side/leg. She struggled to hold weight on that side but after a little bit regained her balance on it
 
My chickens were attached by what appears to be a momma and her adolescent raccoon babies three days ago. One chicken was killed, we had to put another down, one has some scratches that we are treating but appears to be eating and drinking and we anticipate a full recovery. The 4th chicken, (my oldest) appears to have bigger issues. She has an injury on the back of her head and at the right side of her face. There is some swelling at the back of her head and at her right vent. She's having some trouble mobilizing also. She may have a right broken wing but when I touch her or open the wing, she doesn't seem to mind. She's just unsteady when she's trying to move too quickly. I've brought her inside to monitor her, irrigate her wounds and treat with wound treatment. The problem is she won't eat. I've offered her feed, cat food, cooked veggies, nothing works. She won't eat or drink. I'm making sure she has fluids by giving her water with aspirin in a syringe 3-4 times a day. I have gotten her to take some of the gravy from the salmon flavored cat food by sticking it right up to her beak but she's simply not getting any real nutrients. She's alert enough most of the time but I can't help but wonder if what I'm doing is the right thing for her. Any insight or ideas on what I can give her in a liquid form to build her strength back up is appreciated.
I once had a sick chicken too. I don't know what to do for the injuries, but for the food, soak her daily pellets in water for around 10min, then once all mushy, empty out any extra water then try feeding it to her. I hope for the best!
 

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