please help!!! Can she be saved?

[Silkie Princess]

It's a perfect 72 ... as was over night in the 60's . I flushed with saline . I can't get her to take any fluids:/ should I move her inside?

I never had a chicken in this state but I would take her inside so you can keep an eye on her

 

[Mommawesome]

My guess is the rooster got her . He's fairly large. The hens saw blood and got her I had commercial chickens growing up and saw it all the time . This time , they are my pets and it's too hard to see

 

[Mommawesome]

Do you know what happened?
How warm is it outside?

She may need to be placed somewhere warm.
When you can, get some photos of the top so we can see how deep the wounds are.

Clean/flush the wounds with saline, chlorhexidine or similar - what you have on hand.
Apply triple antibiotic ointment to the wounds.

Looks like she's in shock, so gently get some fluids into her. If you have electrolytes that would be good or you can give a little warmed sugar water.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Can you take her in where it's warmer and protected from flies getting at the wound?

Clean all the debris off the wound. And put a little ointment on the exposed tissue.

Drip drops of water beside her beak and see if she will take it in or if you have a small syringe, give her a drop of water at time.

I sort of figured it was a rooster and then the others picked at her. Been there with a rooster before. He got gone too - roosters that beat up one hen will usually repeat that behavior unfortunately. (been there too)

 

[Mommawesome]

Can you take her in where it's warmer and protected from flies getting at the wound?

Clean all the debris off the wound. And put a little ointment on the exposed tissue.

Drip drops of water beside her beak and see if she will take it in or if you have a small syringe, give her a drop of water at time.

I sort of figured it was a rooster and then the others picked at her. Been there with a rooster before. He got gone too - roosters that beat up one hen will usually repeat that behavior unfortunately. (been there too)

I'm looking into trying to rehome him now... but who wants a rooster like that ?! He's not even full grown :/. Worst thing , my son hatched him as a project at school and loves him maybe a rescue place ?
I moved our little girl inside. She's moved a little, but won't take water at all , even with a syringe. I'm scared to be too rough :/

 

[U_Stormcrow]

I'm looking into trying to rehome him now... but who wants a rooster like that ?! He's not even full grown :/. Worst thing , my son hatched him as a project at school and loves him maybe a rescue place ?
I moved our little girl inside. She's moved a little, but won't take water at all , even with a syringe. I'm scared to be too rough :/

The only people who want a rooster like that want him for the table. You *may* have luck rehoming him, it would be irresponsible not to disclose the reason you seek to rehome him.

...and were it my child, they would be getting a lesson in the responsibilities that come of having pets.

/cut and pasted from one of my other posts -

"When the need arises - and it does - you must be able to shoot your own dog. Don't farm it out - that doesn't make it nicer, it makes it worse." - Robert A. Heinlein

I don't expect a chicken to act like a human, but i DO expect it to know its place in the flock. It is no kindness to allow an aggressor to live and continue abusing the innocent (or yourself) for reasons of emotion. Nor do I think it appropriate to "rehome" a rooster to someone unaware of his aggressive behaviors. As an NPIP certified breeder, I take flock security very seriously - poultry leaves my property, it doesn't re-enter.

Aggressive Roosters become meals for myself and my family.

I take no joy in it, but neither do I shirk from the duty. The bird has chosen its place in the culling line by its behaviors, I merely give motive force to its election.

/end cut-paste

It may be possible, as that's a juvenile rooster, that a flock of older hens could set him straight. Maybe. I have no shortage of roosters, and always one ready to replace my current breeder(s) - so its not an opportunity I'd explore.

Otherwise, you've recieved good advice. Separation from the flock, clean the wound, triple acting ointment, attempt to keep hydrated and the wound from secondary infection. I've had chickens survive pretty horrific wounds. If she stays hydrated, and starts eating, that's a "maybe" in my opinion.

 

[U_Stormcrow]

Thank you ! I appreciate the advice. Yes, not considering another flock to rehome since he'll probably get worse. We have a place that takes them to eat or NC has a rehoming program . I've left message for the no kill place today . We had to put down our beloved dog last week @ 14 1/2. lots of hard lessons learned lately .

Sounds like you've made the right choices, so sorry these adversities are piling upon you and yours right now.

 

[Mommawesome]

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I would move her inside. Use an eyedropper to get fluids and electrolytes into her. If you leave her outside, the other members of the flock will likely beat the heck out of her. Once healed, you can re-integrate her to the flock. Unless, of course, the damage was caused BY the flock. Can you tell what happened?

it was done by the rooster & flock . Nothing can get inside!

 

[Mommawesome]

Thank you ! I appreciate the advice. Yes, not considering another flock to rehome since he'll probably get worse. We have a place that takes them to eat or NC has a rehoming program . I've left message for the no kill place today . We had to put down our beloved dog last week @ 14 1/2. lots of hard lessons learned lately .

I'll try to pry her beak .. gently . Thank you!

 

[humblehillsfarm]

Thank you ! I appreciate the advice. Yes, not considering another flock to rehome since he'll probably get worse. We have a place that takes them to eat or NC has a rehoming program . I've left message for the no kill place today . We had to put down our beloved dog last week @ 14 1/2. lots of hard lessons learned lately .

And with chickens, there will always be new lessons. I'm so sorry about your dog I had to do the same this year, she was the same age.

It could take a day or two for your girl to sort of come out of her shock. Hopefully then she'll have more of an appetite.