Racoon survivor, but injured.

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Had a raccoon get inside our coop the other night. Our rooster did his best to fight it off til we came out. Some hens were in nesting boxes scared shitless. Another hen and our rooster bolted out the coop once we opened it. So after raccoon was gone we looked in on hens in boxes they appeared fine.went on to try and find hen and rooster that bolted. Found hen. Not the rooster. He's ok tho was out walking the yard in the morning. In the light we seen one hen had scratches, but up an moving. Went to work came home later. She's laid on the ground with clear mucus and dirty on break. Take her in clean her up.ointment on wounds. My problem is I don't think she ate because of the trauma but her crop is full and mucus still building up. Shes lethargic but will pop out of it at times and move around. She prefers to stand, won't eat or drink. Crop issue??
 
Had a raccoon get inside our coop the other night. Our rooster did his best to fight it off til we came out. Some hens were in nesting boxes scared shitless. Another hen and our rooster bolted out the coop once we opened it. So after raccoon was gone we looked in on hens in boxes they appeared fine.went on to try and find hen and rooster that bolted. Found hen. Not the rooster. He's ok tho was out walking the yard in the morning. In the light we seen one hen had scratches, but up an moving. Went to work came home later. She's laid on the ground with clear mucus and dirty on break. Take her in clean her up.ointment on wounds. My problem is I don't think she ate because of the trauma but her crop is full and mucus still building up. Shes lethargic but will pop out of it at times and move around. She prefers to stand, won't eat or drink. Crop issue??
It’s possible the raccoon came back unless you dispatched it.
We're prepared if it comes back just worried she has a crop issue and not sure what to do
 

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Get her drinking some fluids with electrolytes or sugar water. Hold it up to her beak since she may not be able to see. Wet mushy chicken feed may also be good for her. Saline or wound spray followed by antibiotic ointment for wounds is good to do twice daily.Keep her separated in a dog crate with food and water. Raccoons will return, so it might be be to make your coop and run predator-proof, or get the chickens somewhere where the raccoons can ot get to them.
 

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