Please help

[21hens-incharge]

I am not here to upset anyone, but I advocate for the chickens. They all look like they have very deep wounds and are more than likely in SERIOUS pain.

I suggest humanely euthanizing them. If this was a single chicken, a favorite pet perhaps, I could understand MAYBE trying to save it's life. With the shape ALL of these chickens are in, it would be better off for everyone involved to put them down.

Sadly I have to agree. These are serious wounds that will take a very long time to heal and be very painful likely the whole life of the bird.

 

[AllenK RGV]

In closing for me as it is bedtime. I don't think your birds look that bad off for tonight. They will require some work in the morning and I hope you are able to source a good flush at a reasonable price in the morning. They made it past the most critical point so take a deep breath and rest easy tonight.

If one is lost overnight there isn't anything you could have done to save them other than spend 600 dollars at the emergency vet anyway(and that doesn't come with a guarantee). Just forgive yourself for the dogs none of this was your fault for not thinking they could be killers, at least you know now and can train that out later.

Regardless, you provided a better home for the time they were with you than any commercial operation ever would have. We are all always learning from our "mistakes" without exception.

 

[casportpony]

Can you do a video of them? It would help to see how responsive they are. If any are non-responsive I would leave them alone for several hours because messing with their wounds will probably send them over the edge.

A warm, and I mean warm room is what they need (80-85 degrees would be ideal. NO heat lamp!)

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[AllenK RGV]

Can you do a video of them? It would help to see how responsive they are. If any are non-responsive I would leave them alone four several hours because messing with their wounds will probably send them over the edge.

A warm, and I mean warm room is what they need (80-85 degrees would be ideal. NO heat lamp!)

To post video upload to YouTube or Vimeo they copy/paste the link here.

How about a video during normal chicken hours not right now?

 

[casportpony]

Every CVS sells Bacrtotracin and for topical applications it would be my choice over 20 dollar a bottle veteracin, I have never used Veteracin, and am not an experienced chicken keeper FWIW.

The injury IMO that is likely to kill one of these birds is that deep channel wound full of doggie mouth bacteria is on the lighter colored bird between the shoulder blades.

Were that my animal, I would simply call the vet and get 100ml of the Chlorhexadine flush and a 5ml syringe and plan on flushing that wound channel 2x daily until it no longer flushes through and through. A closed non bleeding wound this early after injury is going to get infected without treatment.

Please don't get me wrong Veteracin might be a superior product to Bacitracin in chicken but I only know what works in mammals or humans for topical antiseptics. I can only give you my human nurses view.

ChlorHexadine and bacitracin are what I use.

 

[song of joy]

Sadly I have to agree. These are serious wounds that will take a very long time to heal and be very painful likely the whole life of the bird.

Having reviewed this thread in its entirety, I agree. I'm not saying this lightly or to be cruel to the OP. But if they were my birds, I would euthanize them immediately to put them out of their pain. This is the part of flock management that I dread, but it goes along with the stewardship responsibility we have for the animals in our care.

 

[FlyingNunFarm]

If pain is a concern you can give an 81mg aspirin in 1 quart of water. The chewable orange flavored one makes it a little more palatable but adding a little sugar or honey to the water will work as well.

I agree keeping wounds clean is #1 right now. You can assess more in the morning when everyone has had the chance to settle down.

 

[AllenK RGV]

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Wow I missed these photos, the light one has abdominal damage too? I was focusing on the injuries to the meat between the wings. I would agree at this point that decreases her odds significantly.

 

[casportpony]

How about a video during normal chicken hours not right now?

I'm not comfortable suggesting treating the wounds without seeing how alert they are.

 

[Debbie1946]

Debbie this is going to be a shock when you see them but chickens have a way of pulling off miracle recoveries.

Let's number them from the top until you label them by name.
#1
#2
#3
#4
After wounds are cleaned pain free antibiotic ointment should be applied to every raw surface. We don't want it to get dried out.

Allen is here and awesome and knows exactly what to do.

Could you possibly get another photo of chicken #4's deep wound by lifting the feathers away by the base of her neck. Is her should bone exposed?

Tomorrow morning could someone please go purchase some vetricyn spray
Its pricy (15-20) but worth every penny.

I have not seen a deep wound on #4. I cant keep her calm enough to get a good look. It seem like its just missing skin. I have a photo I'm sure the hole in it is the base of her wing