Please help, compound fracture in wing.

[Kidwantschickens]

My kids are bawling, I'm crying. I either put her down or I try to help. I'm thinking the only hope is to cut the bone so it isn't protruding and treat the wound until it heals. But maybe that's not possible? Thoughts? Do I thave to try to remove at the joint? Could I just pull it quick? Idk.

 

[SmiYa0126]

@Wyorp Rock @azygous @Eggcessive 911! Please help!!!

My gut says to clean the area with saline, trim the feathers there so you can see the whole wound, slather with plain antibiotic ointment then have someone hold the chick while you use gauze and medical tape to put the bone into place and wrap tight but not too tight. Ugh I'm so sorry. Baby will cry, afterwards give it sweetened water for shock and pain.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Sorry about your chick.

Is that bone sticking out? Which bone is it? Can you tell, is it for sure from the wing?

Trimming around it so you can see it better is a good idea.
Exposed bone can have infection set in and likely if it's skinned, the skin will not regrow and cover that, so I'm not certain that wrapping the bone is going to help.

I wouldn't cull unless the chick has other injuries and is failing. Any other wounds/punctures?

Hard call. IF you can trim the bone to where it will be covered by skin as the chick grows, that may be best. She's young, so the bone will be relatively soft.
Cutting at the joint is another option, but it may be a little harder to heal up.

Vet care is the best option of course.

Do you have an antibiotic on hand? She may not need it and she's SO young I'd hesitate to give antibiotics, but having something just in case is a good idea.

 

[Saaniya]

My kids are bawling, I'm crying. I either put her down or I try to help. I'm thinking the only hope is to cut the bone so it isn't protruding and treat the wound until it heals. But maybe that's not possible? Thoughts? Do I thave to try to remove at the joint? Could I just pull it quick? Idk.

holding the wind (must be don’t move) and wrapping up the wound with some antibiotics cream or silver ointment

growing cheeks heal fractured bones faster with some egg whites in diet

 

[nkiernan1]

Sorry about your chick.

Is that bone sticking out? Which bone is it? Can you tell, is it for sure from the wing?

Trimming around it so you can see it better is a good idea.
Exposed bone can have infection set in and likely if it's skinned, the skin will not regrow and cover that, so I'm not certain that wrapping the bone is going to help.

I wouldn't cull unless the chick has other injuries and is failing. Any other wounds/punctures?

Hard call. IF you can trim the bone to where it will be covered by skin as the chick grows, that may be best. She's young, so the bone will be relatively soft.
Cutting at the joint is another option, but it may be a little harder to heal up.

Vet care is the best option of course.

Do you have an antibiotic on hand? She may not need it and she's SO young I'd hesitate to give antibiotics, but having something just in case is a good idea.

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Same exact situation with my chick!! If we chose to trim the bone, what do you trim it with?

 

[Kidwantschickens]

Sorry about your chick.

Is that bone sticking out? Which bone is it? Can you tell, is it for sure from the wing?

Trimming around it so you can see it better is a good idea.
Exposed bone can have infection set in and likely if it's skinned, the skin will not regrow and cover that, so I'm not certain that wrapping the bone is going to help.

I wouldn't cull unless the chick has other injuries and is failing. Any other wounds/punctures?

Hard call. IF you can trim the bone to where it will be covered by skin as the chick grows, that may be best. She's young, so the bone will be relatively soft.
Cutting at the joint is another option, but it may be a little harder to heal up.

Vet care is the best option of course.

Do you have an antibiotic on hand? She may not need it and she's SO young I'd hesitate to give antibiotics, but having something just in case is a good idea.

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Thank you SO much!!! I posted the idea of cutting the bone or amputating on the BYC Facebook and was told I was horrible and torturing the chick etc ... I'm fairly certain it is the humorous. I did want to just pull the bone but did not. So I pulled the skin back, trimmed the bone as deep as I could into the flesh/skin and then applied Neosporin.

Chick seems 100% fine, is eating and drinking. I did pull the momma and put them in a dog crate in the garage. I put them on a towel because I thought sawdust would be asking for an infection. It isn't a sterile environment at all though and I worry about momma being happy in there. It seemed better than trying to raise it by itself with a heat lamp.

Same exact situation with my chick!! If we chose to trim the bone, what do you trim it with?

I don't know, I sterilized kitchen shears and snipped it quick. I'm not sure this is a very good solution. Long term the wing will have zero support because of it being a humourous. Seems like the whole wing should be removed but.... That feels like a vet's job. I'm curious if anyone has any experience with a mature chicken who had this done.

 

[nkiernan1]

I’m afraid it’s too late for my chick with infection. I don’t think I can cut the bone honestly. I’ve just been trying to keep it clean and keep using neosporin. She is eating, drinking, and pooping. We are literally on a “treat and see” basis.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Thank you SO much!!! I posted the idea of cutting the bone or amputating on the BYC Facebook and was told I was horrible and torturing the chick etc ... I'm fairly certain it is the humorous. I did want to just pull the bone but did not. So I pulled the skin back, trimmed the bone as deep as I could into the flesh/skin and then applied Neosporin.

Chick seems 100% fine, is eating and drinking. I did pull the momma and put them in a dog crate in the garage. I put them on a towel because I thought sawdust would be asking for an infection. It isn't a sterile environment at all though and I worry about momma being happy in there. It seemed better than trying to raise it by itself with a heat lamp.

I don't know, I sterilized kitchen shears and snipped it quick. I'm not sure this is a very good solution. Long term the wing will have zero support because of it being a humourous. Seems like the whole wing should be removed but.... That feels like a vet's job. I'm curious if anyone has any experience with a mature chicken who had this done.

FB groups are totally different from here...

Do you have an antibiotic on hand just in case?

I'd swab the area daily with Chlorhexidine daily, then apply your ointment. Hopefully it will heal with no issues.

Some do not have access to a vet, so you try to do the best you can. Chick(en)s can survive a number of terrible injuries. The biggest threat is usually infection when it comes to injuries.

 

[Kidwantschickens]

FB groups are totally different from here...
Do you have an antibiotic on hand just in case?

I'd swab the area daily with Chlorhexidine daily, then apply your ointment. Hopefully it will heal with no issues.

Some do not have access to a vet, so you try to do the best you can. Chick(en)s can survive a number of terrible injuries. The biggest threat is usually infection when it comes to injuries.

I'm happy to report that "Nugget" so far seems to be just fine. Still actually uses the wing and I can't believe it never got an infection. We put antibiotic ointment on it for maybe 5 days straight. That was it and she seems to be fine.

I put Mama chicken in a crate in the garage for a few days on a towel not sawdust cuz I didn't want dust to get in there. Now they're on a towel in the crate at night and out during the day with basically all the other chickens. We haven't moved them back into the big pen yet but probably will this weekend due to the holiday and we're going to be gone.

I'll try to get pictures of our little miracle

 

[SmiYa0126]

Hello! Wonderful news! If you can keep them separated when you put them in the big coop that can help prevent any injuries.