newly blind hen won't eat or drink

the510flock

In the Brooder
6 Years
Dec 29, 2013
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Richmond, Ca
I have a 1year old hen that was attacked by a raccoon recently and has healed from her injuries but is now blind and hasn't been eating or drinking since the attack.its been over 3 weeks now and I dont know what to do, any suggestions?
 
Do you have her close to food and water in a crate? Will she eat moistened chicken feed, scrambled chopped egg, or drink water if you put it up to her beak? Sometimes a friend chicken can help them to get to food. Is she alert? Tube feeding can be done to give her nutrition, but I would wonder if she will continue to be like this. Here is a good link or two about tube feeding:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/gavage-tube-force-feeding-and-medicating-baby-chicks-and-chickens
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/805728/go-team-tube-feeding
 
Yea ive tried everything except tube feeding, she wont peck or even drink wen i put the tip of her beak in water.i let her out during the day and she likes to roam the yard and lay in the sun but thats about it...kinda just letting nature take its course now i guess
 

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