Please help! Something attacked my hen!

[McChooky]

Edit: Amoxicillin dose for chickens is 125mg/kg twice a day or 100mg/kg three times a day. 1kg = 2.2 pounds. You can mix it with coconut oil and freeze it and feed it to her in cubes.10 days not 5.

 

[McChooky]

Thank you. I didn’t have a rooster to begin with. I haven’t removed a rooster..

I'm sorry ! I'm not sure where I got you had a rooster before!

 

[ANiceKaren]

Chickens lose feathers starting at the head and neck when molting. They can lose weight too. I suspect she is hiding from you both (you and Mildred)I give my hens scrambled eggs or treats when I need to give them medicine or administer care so they don't associate pain with the treatment.I suspect the saddle would only make it worse (dry the wound out)causing it to get infected.You may need to keep her in the run during the day so she'll quit hiding and eat. It would also prevent her getting re-injured(by Mildred or the bush)

Agreed. My thoughts exactly. She seems to be pecking at it too? Perhaps it’s healing? Itchy? Seems to be pecking more now and could have made a bit worse. I try to offer treats when cleaning but she isn’t interested. She is a good patient but definitely over me right now. It’s 2-3x a day I’m bugging her with saline and neosporin…

 

[ANiceKaren]

Edit: Amoxicillin dose for chickens is 125mg/kg twice a day or 100mg/kg three times a day. 1kg = 2.2 pounds. You can mix it with coconut oil and freeze it and feed it to her in cubes.10 days not 5.

I did 250 once a day for 5 days.. doesn’t seem infected so not sure if I should continue or restart? Thanks for all your help

 

[McChooky]

I did 250 once a day for 5 days.. doesn’t seem infected so not sure if I should continue or restart? Thanks for all your help

Antibiotics should only be used when absolutely necessary so you did the right thing if she didn't need them.

 

[ANiceKaren]

Antibiotics should only be used when absolutely necessary so you did the right thing if she didn't need them.

Yeah I agree and have heard that a lot. I did them right away because I truly don’t know how she got the wound or how bad it was hence the quick 5 day treatment as a precaution. I don’t want to do more if I’m not seeing infection.

 

[McChooky]

Other than keeping it clean and slathered in antibiotic ointment you can keep her in the run with her pals .She should be eating better in the run where theres less stress.

 

[ANiceKaren]

Other than keeping it clean and slathered in antibiotic ointment you can keep her in the run with her pals .She should be eating better in the run where theres less stress.

That’s my plan!

 

[ANiceKaren]

Poor Lilac.. on top of healing this wound which seems like it’s going to take months.. she is molting too! I think this is why she wants to peck at it so much

 

[BigBlueHen53]

It probably itches as it's healing. Hopefully it won't take much longer. As @ChickensComeHome2Roost said, keep ointment on it (and keep cleaning it with the saline spray) twice daily and it should heal up soon.