Raccoon attack! Help!

[floppysquirrel04]

I’m not sure. I don’t even know if it is her crop, because it’s on the right side of her body instead of the usual left. I’m very sad about it, I’ve already lost one. I’m a noob to chickens still, and I only had 4. Stupid coon took out half my birds! The hole is right where a bone is, and I can’t stretch the skin back together to glue it back. In the meantime she’ll be hungry and thirsty. I don’t see what I can do now

 

[Eggcessive]

The crop is on her right side.

 

[floppysquirrel04]

Sorry, I meant if I was facing her. Her far left side.

 

[floppysquirrel04]

If I put triple antibiotic ointment on it and clean it would it heal on its own? Could I keep her nourished somehow?

 

[hispoptart]

Oh my, I'm so sorry you are having to go through this. I know that chickens can be tough and survive some bad things, but if it was me I would put her down.

 

[Chickencrazy21043]

Sorry about your loss But get yourself a good air rifle and take it out if you can

I was able to defend my flock but I can’t and won’t post what it was . Just know it was real close to taken then out befor I took it out

 

[floppysquirrel04]

Thank you all. She seems lively, so I sprayed Vetericyn again and I will see what tomorrow brings. I just don’t have the heart to do anything if she’s still trying to push through and eat. If she ends up living I will just be thankful I didn’t put her down too soon. If she gets worse I will.

 

[Eggcessive]

So, she is still eating and drinking? Yes, keep her wound cleaned with Vetericyn or use some chlorhexidene or betadine to clean the wound. Do you think she is suffering? Is there a way to see what all is coming out of her wounded crop or wound through the night? Let us know how she is doing in the morning.

 

[floppysquirrel04]

She was when I left tonight. She’s not showing any signs of distress other than she’s a little more fluffed up and stiff than the others, and she was eating slowly.

 

[hispoptart]

She was when I left her last night. She’s not showing any signs of distress other than she’s a little more fluffed up and stiff than the others, and she was eating slowly.

Where she's at right now, is she separated? Is she kept indoors where it's darker and warm?