Susanhen
In the Brooder
Last night an opossum got into my hen house, my bantams escaped unscathed, but my 14 week old EE pullet was bitten. When I found her she was moving around alright but had a bloody leg and the opposite thigh had some skin ripped off. I put her in a tub with wood shavings, food and water. She ate alright last night and is drinking today, but today she can't seem to really walk. When she lays down she lays on the opposite side of the leg injury (on the side of her thigh wound) I flushed the wounds with Vetericyn and slathered her with Neosporin. She's now in a dog crate in my basement (very warm with the woodstove) dimly lit. Short of taking her to the vet (winter storm coming tonight) is there anything else I can do? She was walking around last night after the attack but is now lame. Internal bruising? Her leg isn't swollen and seems solid, she seems able to move it just doesn't want to put weight on it
Thigh wound
Hospital 'room'
Thigh wound
Hospital 'room'
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