Raccoon attack survivor

Did you wear gloves when you handled her out there? If not, and you don't have that raccoon, talk to your doctor and/ or public health TOMORROW about your exposure to this raccoon's saliva, as they are major rabies carriers. Just do it!
About your hen if she's eating and drinking, that's a very good sign. Could you get her to an avian veterinarian? Otherwise, warm water to rinse these wounds, and an antibiotic wound dressing, Neosporin, better yet Silvadene, at least. Maluka honey is good too as a wound dressing. Pain meds!
Black tissue is dead tissue. Nothing like that yet, anyway.
Oral or injectable antibiotics, maybe, although then no eggs from her can be eaten, if she can lay eggs again.
All the best for her recovery.
Mary
Which antibiotics call for permanent egg withdrawal? Most of the antibiotics I've used/seen/heard of recommend egg withdrawal for a 3-4 weeks and the exact timing depends on the specific medication.
 
Most antibiotics call for 'forever' egg withdrawals: if you look at the FARAD website there's a very short list of drugs approved for laying hens. Those month long egg withdrawal recommendations will greatly reduce the tiny amount of whatever drug still present in each egg, probably, but not to zero.
Sending eggs out to other people, dicey at best.
Makes managing illness and injuries in our hens, especially, difficult.
Mary
 
Did you wear gloves when you handled her out there? If not, and you don't have that raccoon, talk to your doctor and/ or public health TOMORROW about your exposure to this raccoon's saliva, as they are major rabies carriers. Just do it!
About your hen if she's eating and drinking, that's a very good sign. Could you get her to an avian veterinarian? Otherwise, warm water to rinse these wounds, and an antibiotic wound dressing, Neosporin, better yet Silvadene, at least. Maluka honey is good too as a wound dressing. Pain meds!
Black tissue is dead tissue. Nothing like that yet, anyway.
Oral or injectable antibiotics, maybe, although then no eggs from her can be eaten, if she can lay eggs again.
All the best for her recovery.
Mary
Our closest avian vet is a few hours away😬 and not when the whole incident happened I just chased it away with a gardening hoe 😅😂
 
Most antibiotics call for 'forever' egg withdrawals: if you look at the FARAD website there's a very short list of drugs approved for laying hens. Those month long egg withdrawal recommendations will greatly reduce the tiny amount of whatever drug still present in each egg, probably, but not to zero.
Sending eggs out to other people, dicey at best.
Makes managing illness and injuries in our hens, especially, difficult.
Mary
Could you provide a source for forever egg withdrawals? I've never heard of that and would be interested to read more about it.
 
Look on the FARAD website, it gives a list of approved drugs for chickens, and other information. It's not that easy to thread through the site, but look for species specific information.
Mary
 
So she can eat and drink only thing is because of deep cuts on her neck seems painful for her to bend down to reach containers so we leave food and water out all day but sit down atleast twice a day to make sure she eats in front of us. I purchased some save a chick electrolytes as well. We have been cleaning the wound with a saline solution and also a home remedy (arnica tea)

The wound looks to be healing, it's going to take a month or two. If there's no odor, then you're doing good. Keep the wound moist with triple antibiotic ointment.
Her eating/drinking on her own at 2 days after the attack is a good sign.
She's sore and if she's not able to bend her head down to eat/drink her feed, then raise the bowls up, put them on a block of wood, a brick, etc., so she's not having to bend over so far.
As she heals and is not so sore, then she will hopefully regain her normal range of motion.

For the racoon (s) can you trap and dispatch? Not sure where you're located in the world. If you can't do, then check to see with your Wildlife commission and see if there's any trappers in your area that can do it for you.
A Raccoon will continue to come back, so it needs to be taken care of.
 
The wound looks to be healing, it's going to take a month or two. If there's no odor, then you're doing good. Keep the wound moist with triple antibiotic ointment.
Her eating/drinking on her own at 2 days after the attack is a good sign.
She's sore and if she's not able to bend her head down to eat/drink her feed, then raise the bowls up, put them on a block of wood, a brick, etc., so she's not having to bend over so far.
As she heals and is not so sore, then she will hopefully regain her normal range of motion.

For the racoon (s) can you trap and dispatch? Not sure where you're located in the world. If you can't do, then check to see with your Wildlife commission and see if there's any trappers in your area that can do it for you.
A Raccoon will continue to come back, so it needs to be taken care of.
Her necks feeling better now shes able to get food on her own now. I was thinking about getting her a chicken diaper to make it a little easier while shes inside the house?😂 As for the raccoons we've noticed its a whole family of them🤦‍♀️ my brother bought a trap and my dad bought a pellet gun. The laws in our area is youre allowed to shoot them if its on your property and if you have a reason(cat/dog/poultry attack ect.) Im not exactly on bored with that but everyone in my family is furious over our pet chickens death. So likley if they come back or are trying to get into the chickens coop again. Parents or brothers will likely shoot them.
 
The wound looks to be healing, it's going to take a month or two. If there's no odor, then you're doing good. Keep the wound moist with triple antibiotic ointment.
Her eating/drinking on her own at 2 days after the attack is a good sign.
She's sore and if she's not able to bend her head down to eat/drink her feed, then raise the bowls up, put them on a block of wood, a brick, etc., so she's not having to bend over so far.
As she heals and is not so sore, then she will hopefully regain her normal range of motion.

For the racoon (s) can you trap and dispatch? Not sure where you're located in the world. If you can't do, then check to see with your Wildlife commission and see if there's any trappers in your area that can do it for you.
A Raccoon will continue to come back, so it needs to be taken care of.
Would neosporin be safe to put on her head even if its on a sensitive area?
 
You've gotten good advice about wound care. But I'm wondering if you've fortified their living space. 1/4 inch hardware cloth will prevent raccoons from reaching through. If the raccoon can reach in, they will behead your chickens. Raccoons are tough predators to deal with.
So the 1st time they ever got in the door wasnt properly secured🤦‍♀️ When the doors properly locked very difficult to open and since they couldnt get in thru the door any more thats when they tried reaching in and they got this girl😭 but added a bunch more wire everywhere. Our coop is built around our shed and a portion of a fence. We purchased a trap and dad bought a pellet gun😬 theyre all fed up with the raccoons so now they'll likley shoot them since its also allowed to do so in our area
 

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