Protruding Broken Wing

[kbarge19]

Hi all,

I am new here but have had chickens and ducks for about a year now. We just moved and I built my chickens a big run to go out in. Unfortunately one of my chickens must have flown out and a dog attacked. Her wing is broken and the bone is protruding out under her wing this happen a day ago. I brought her inside and she's in the basement where it's quiet in a dog kennel with water. I wrapped her wing up so it's up against her body. She is eating and drinking. When I first found her I gave her a dose of penicillin. What else can I do? Is it cruel to keep her alive or is there anyway this can heal?

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

I personally would cull or find a vet. A protruding bone would be extremely painful and I don't think will heal without intervention.

 

[kbarge19]

I contacted a vet and sent pictures. She said it's going to be hard to keep infection away but said to keep dosing her .1 mg per pound of penicillin for 3-4 days, wrap the wing up against her body and just wait and see if she keeps trying to eat or not. I caught it right after it happened and cleaned it so fingers crossed maybe we got it early enough... I forgot to ask my vet and she is closed to today but thoughts on baby aspirin for pain..? I know it can affect blood clotting so I was hesitant to give her any but I know she has to be in pain.

 

[kbarge19]

Poor Speckles

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

I don't know about the aspirin. @Wyorp Rock , @Eggcessive , may know.

 

[path.otto]

I was just reading about this on The Chicken Chick website. Mix 5 - 325 mg. aspirin to a gallon of water. I suppose you could mix it up and just let her drink it like usual or mix it up and give some to her in a syringe or eye dropper.

Hope this helps and good luck!

 

[kbarge19]

Thank you! I will this so see if it brings her some comfort. She's still eating/drinking and the wound is starting to scrap up but the bone is still out.. I read this happened with someone else and it actually healed up around the bone. I figured as long as she is fighting and acting like she wants to live then I'll keep trying!

 

[KentuckyRooster]

How big is the hole around the bone? How loose is it? Can you move it with your hands? If you can line it back up and re-set it using a splint, then tape it against the body, and keep doing antibiotics it should heal. Try to get that bone back inside where it belongs. Gently.

I am assuming you can't see the vet at all? If you can, get some metacam from her for pain and have her re-align the bone for you.

 

[path.otto]

I do think trying to reduce the fracture and getting the bone back inside is the way to go. It seems to me that the possibility of a bone infection occurring by leaving the broken end exposed would be a very bad thing.

I'm so sorry this happened.