Possible need to cull a scapled pullet?

[Mirrium]

She's 9 weeks tomorrow but she's been in the outside run for 2-3 weeks before this incident so I don't know what made them so viscous especially in such a small amount of time. None of the others have been pecked before or since this incident (besides normal curiosity or disputes)

 

[Strawberry74]

Alushield is intended for minor scrapes. This would is too open and deep. As Coach said, use regular ointment to keep it moist. Think neosporin type but make sure you don't get the kind with pain killer in it.

My farm vet recommended it's use on a torn in half pig ear and also on a pretty bad bed sore on a chicken and both healed up great. Just my experience and sharing a vet recommended option. OP no offense taken if you don't want to try it. I definitely am no vet.

 

[Mirrium]

My farm vet recommended it's use on a torn in half pig ear and also on a pretty bad bed sore on a chicken and both healed up great. Just my experience and sharing a vet recommended option. OP no offense taken if you don't want to try it. I definitely am no vet.

It's perfectly ok, I asked for any advice and worst case scenario if it doesn't work out for this chicken I'll have it available for the next ^-^

 

[coach723]

Neosporin, polysporin, plain triple antibiotic ointment from any pharmacy. Always without the added pain killer ingredient, birds don't tolerate that well. I'm not familiar with the other recommended product. If it's like "liquid bandage" which seals (I don't know this one) then it could sting, or possibly seal in bacteria. If it's like that, then I would personally not recommend it. But again, I'm not familiar with it.
Hard to say why it happened, could have been something very momentary, and if blood was drawn that would attract others.
You may have to hold her to get her to eat, hand feed, or if she's really having trouble you may need to learn to tube feed. I will give a link with much info on that, and if you need more help PM that author who I believe will be willing to help you individually.
When you aren't able to be there, I have found that putting a rolled up bath towel around them, like they are sitting in the middle of it, helps keep them upright and more comfortable, and you can work it so it supports her head/neck in a more comfortable position. You can try that and put small open dishes of food (mash or dry, whatever works best, and a small dish of water within her reach (nothing she could drown in).

Thread 'Go team "Tube Feeding!" - Updated 12/29/2019'

Jul 17, 2013

Best tube feeding video:

• https://lafeber.com/vet/tube-feeding-birds/

The link above requires a login, but I have the video saved to my drive and can email it if anyone wants it.

Two great threads on how to tube feed:

• https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/...cken-and-give-subcutaneous-fluid#post_9910754
• https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...ng-guide-pictures-under-construction.1064392/

From Technical Procedures for the Avian Patient, by
Amy B. Johnson, CVT

Crop Feeding
Crop feeding is...

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• Forum: Emergencies / Diseases / Injuries and Cures

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[Mirrium]

Neosporin, polysporin, plain triple antibiotic ointment from any pharmacy. Always without the added pain killer ingredient, birds don't tolerate that well. I'm not familiar with the other recommended product. If it's like "liquid bandage" which seals (I don't know this one) then it could sting, or possibly seal in bacteria. If it's like that, then I would personally not recommend it. But again, I'm not familiar with it.
Hard to say why it happened, could have been something very momentary, and if blood was drawn that would attract others.
You may have to hold her to get her to eat, hand feed, or if she's really having trouble you may need to learn to tube feed. I will give a link with much info on that, and if you need more help PM that author who I believe will be willing to help you individually.
When you aren't able to be there, I have found that putting a rolled up bath towel around them, like they are sitting in the middle of it, helps keep them upright and more comfortable, and you can work it so it supports her head/neck in a more comfortable position. You can try that and put small open dishes of food (mash or dry, whatever works best, and a small dish of water within her reach (nothing she could drown in).

Thread 'Go team "Tube Feeding!" - Updated 12/29/2019'

Jul 17, 2013

Best tube feeding video:

• https://lafeber.com/vet/tube-feeding-birds/

The link above requires a login, but I have the video saved to my drive and can email it if anyone wants it.

Two great threads on how to tube feed:

• https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/...cken-and-give-subcutaneous-fluid#post_9910754
• https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...ng-guide-pictures-under-construction.1064392/

From Technical Procedures for the Avian Patient, by
Amy B. Johnson, CVT

Crop Feeding
Crop feeding is...

• casportpony
• Replies: 243
• Forum: Emergencies / Diseases / Injuries and Cures

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That's amazing, thank you so much for all this great info, I'll look into those rn so I can have the supplies on hand quickly just in case.

 

[Strawberry74]

That's amazing, thank you so much for all this great info, I'll look into those rn so I can have the supplies on hand quickly just in case.

How is your chick this evening?

 

[Mirrium]

How is your chick this evening?

She seems to be getting worse, we got some Manna pro hen ointment and yoghurt but couldn't get any supplements so we'll have to try again tomorrow. The wobble has gotten way worse to, now its not just her head wobbling but a complete lack of balance and an inability to stand by herself.

 

[Strawberry74]

She seems to be getting worse, we got some Manna pro hen ointment and yoghurt but couldn't get any supplements so we'll have to try again tomorrow. The wobble has gotten way worse to, now its not just her head wobbling but a complete lack of balance and an inability to stand by herself.

I am sorry to hear she isn't doing better this evening. Is she even trying to eat or drink?

 

[tlcmurphy]

Is she a crested breed of chicken? I’ve heard they can suffer neurological damage if they have a scalp injury from pecking etc.

 

[coach723]

So sorry she's not doing well. Brain injury and swelling/inflammation are possible, it's really hard to know that. You are doing everything you can. A vet might prescribe a anti inflammatory (often meloxicam) and antibiotic if they suspected brain injury, but hard to know. And without a good diagnosis, using something incorrect, if it is a brain injury, could make things worse. Sometimes when we don't know the exact nature of what happened to cause the injury, it's guessing.