PLESE HELP!!!! Chickens beak got bit off

[tmlpike]

I would be worried about putting peroxide on her, because as you can see from the pictures I've posted of her, her wounds open up to the inside. I would not want to get any in her mouth. But that is the area I am most concerned about, is her beak area. On her comb, I have been applying polysporin which seems to be helping. What should I put on her beak to help healing and infection that wouldn't be toxic to her? Her poop has been really runny ever since I have been tube feeding her. Is this bad? And does Exact by Kaytee have enough nutrients, or should I be giving her something else as well? Do you think she will ever be able to eat the normal chicken food on her own again? Can she use her tounge to pick up the food? Or Would she have to use her beak? She saw some grain with corn, and made these cute little clucking sounds. But once she got a centrmetre away from the food, she stopped. She is interested in the food, but is not trying to eat it. On the bright side, her one eye is opening up more she also seems to be more alert. She is not interested in water at all it is a good thing I am tube feeding her. Why won't she drink water? Can't she still dip her beak into it? Thank you all so so so much <3

 

[ten chicks]

See post #60 regarding feeding.

 

[casportpony]

Can you post a picture of her poop?

-Kathy

 

[ten chicks]

For cleaning injuries to her beak area,dip a cotton ball/Q- tip into cleaning/antiseptic solution,wipe area.

 

[Nambroth]

I would be worried about putting peroxide on her, because as you can see from the pictures I've posted of her, her wounds open up to the inside. I would not want to get any in her mouth. But that is the area I am most concerned about, is her beak area. On her comb, I have been applying polysporin which seems to be helping. What should I put on her beak to help healing and infection that wouldn't be toxic to her?

Her poop has been really runny ever since I have been tube feeding her. Is this bad?

And does Exact by Kaytee have enough nutrients, or should I be giving her something else as well?

I am not sure how old Fuzzy Bum is (sorry if I missed it!) but she is apparently at least old enough to lay eggs. As you can see, this formula is not too terribly different than a lot of commercial chicken feeds (random trivia: when parrot keeping was a new trend, some decades ago, feed manufacturers somewhat incorrectly based parrot feeds on what they knew about chicken feeds, so a lot of them are still rather similar). One thing it is lacking is calcium, if Fuzzy continues to lay eggs. If she keeps improving and laying, you might want to get a powdered calcium supplement and add it to her powdered feed. You can also put dried eggshells through a food processor or blender to make them very finely ground (careful, it makes dust that you shouldn't breathe in). As she is also healing and regenerating tissue, it would not hurt to offer her a bit more protein now and then-- depending on if she can start to eat soft solids such as soft cooked egg, or if you need to crop feed her. For now, the Kaytee should be okay, at least until you get a better picture of if she will start really healing or not. Over time, you may want to put your chicken feed through a blender and get it very fine, and start mixing it with water to tube feed it instead, as the Kaytee is expensive, and probably isn't a good long-term diet.

Sadly, only time will tell. I truly hope that she proves me wrong, but she will probably always have trouble eating anything other than soft foods. It's hard to know. IT might take several weeks before her pain is diminished enough and that the nerve endings have healed over enough for her to try.

Yes, poor girl. She has associated pecking at food with immense pain, and as soon as she gets close, her memory reminds her of how it hurts. My broken beaked hen behaved like this for quite a while, too, and her break was much less severe. It will take her a long time to get over this.

She probably is just experiencing too much pain to drink regularly, yet. Experience has taught her that any time anything touches her face, it hurts, and the pain is intense enough (for now) that it overcomes her will to eat and drink. Chickens can't really suck up water, either. If you watch a normal chicken drink, he or she will dip her beak in then tip her head back to drink. They essentially scoop water into the lower mandible like a little spoon, then tip the 'spoon' (their beak) up so that the water flows back into their esophagus, while they close their glottis (air hole/trachea). Fuzzy doesn't have this option any more. It will take her a while after she heals to learn how to drink again. It might always be difficult for her, but, chickens can be very adaptive.

 

[Bossom-hen]

So happy for you that you are managing the tube feeds. I think Faith is a beautiful name for a brave little lady too. I really hope she continues to improve.

 

[tmlpike]

Can you post a picture of her poop?

-Kathy

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here is the picture of the poop she had this evening. When we tube fed her tonight, it was a struggle. Every time the tube would go a centrmetre in her mouth, she would struggle. So when I pushed the formula in through the syringe, the tube must not have been in her crop. Because once I got about 40 mL in, I saw the liquid coming Up through her esophagus, so I stopped immediately. I wish I was better at this and it seems like there is white dots around her air hole, The flap that opens and closes. However, on the bright side, since it was a struggle, my dad said that Fuzzy Bum felt stronger, like she had more strength and was able to fight back.

 

[pwand]

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here is the picture of the poop she had this evening. When we tube fed her tonight, it was a struggle. Every time the tube would go a centrmetre in her mouth, she would struggle. So when I pushed the formula in through the syringe, the tube must not have been in her crop. Because once I got about 40 mL in, I saw the liquid coming Up through her esophagus, so I stopped immediately. I wish I was better at this and it seems like there is white dots around her air hole, The flap that opens and closes. However, on the bright side, since it was a struggle, my dad said that Fuzzy Bum felt stronger, like she had more strength and was able to fight back.

Are you treating her with antibiotics, I would think an injury like this should be treated.

 

[ten chicks]

In the next couple of days,start offering her the wet feed(add warm water,so it resembles oatmeal)the sooner she learns to eat on her own the better. For water,if you cannot locate poultry nipples,then purchase a small animal drinking bottle one that you would use for a guinea pig,it will take her a while to get the hang of it but she eventually will learn how to use it,just keep showing her where the water comes out and roll the ball at the end of tip.

 

[tmlpike]

I have been applying polysporin to her comb wounds. As far as the beak that is opened up to the nasal cavity, I have been leaving it alone. That is the only antibiotic I am using. The tube feeding is not getting more easy, it is getting more difficult. I have troubles getting the tube down the right hole, and far enough down. This morning, we only got about 40mL down. Why is this getting more challenging? It's stressing everyone out. She had another liquidy poop right after the tube feed. Here is what it looked like