Not sure if my injured bird is a lost cause

She might have internal injuries, but treat for shock just the same. Get her drinking fluids with the electrolytes often for a couple of days. Mix chick feed with a little water to moisten some. Offer both the moistened and some dry. Oatmeal is not good alone. Make her a chick sling chair to get her upright and close to food. Let her out often to rest or sleep at night. Clean the wound with the wound spray or saline. Apply the antibiotic ointment twice a day and leave open. Raccoons are the ones that usually pull chickens through chicken wire part by part. Get some 1/2 inch hardware cloth wire at the big box store or online, and cover the chicken wire to make it predator proof. So sorry about your chick. I hope it makes it. Here is a good link about chicken slings with good examples on the first 2 pages:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/versions-of-chick-chairs-please.1166308/
 
She might have internal injuries, but treat for shock just the same. Get her drinking fluids with the electrolytes often for a couple of days. Mix chick feed with a little water to moisten some. Offer both the moistened and some dry. Oatmeal is not good alone. Make her a chick sling chair to get her upright and close to food. Let her out often to rest or sleep at night. Clean the wound with the wound spray or saline. Apply the antibiotic ointment twice a day and leave open. Raccoons are the ones that usually pull chickens through chicken wire part by part. Get some 1/2 inch hardware cloth wire at the big box store or online, and cover the chicken wire to make it predator proof. So sorry about your chick. I hope it makes it. Here is a good link about chicken slings with good examples on the first 2 pages:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/versions-of-chick-chairs-please.1166308/
Thank you!
 
We have used Veterycin and it works well. Lately we have used Nu-Stock it contains Sulfur, Mineral Oil and Pine Oil. The Pine Oil is to make it taste bad to the animals. It comes in a tube like toothpaste and smells because of the Sulfur. I've used it on our Donkeys and the Barn Cats. The Cats decided to lick it off, after the first lick they decided it was better to leave it alone.

On a chicken a Chicken I would put a wrap (strips of cloth from an old t-shirt) over the paste to protect the wound from from getting contaminated by bedding or fecal matter. I would keep her inside away from flys and the elements. You could also play the raido for her so she doesn't feel all alone. As long as the chick eats, drinks and defecates she has a chance at life. Don't give up on her.
 
I've had my fingers crossed, dare I ask how she is doing now?? 🥺
I'm also wondering if she made it. I was thinking of she can place her where the sunshine would get on her that would help also maybe place her cage within the coup with the other chickens between this & getting some sunshine (natural vit D) & healing along with company chickens would lift her spirits
 

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