Saved hen from hawk attack, please help

[lizmc319]

Do you live alone, or is there a way you could get someone else to hold her while you clean her, or vice versa?

Yes, we can try to get it cleaned better. He's just not great at holding her for me and we didn't want to hurt her more, whether it was from where we held her or from her struggling to get loose.

 

[black_cat]

Yes, we can try to get it cleaned better. He's just not great at holding her for me and we didn't want to hurt her more, whether it was from where we held her or from her struggling to get loose.

I would pic the person that's better at holding/calming her to hold her, as long as you trust the other person to be gentle with a damp paper towel for cleaning.

 

[lizmc319]

I would pic the person that's better at holding/calming her to hold her, as long as you trust the other person to be gentle with a damp paper towel for cleaning.

Yea my other concern was him trying to clean it instead, but he'll have to manage. The hard part is keeping her wing out of the way too, which she also doesn't like us moving. This picture is right after it happened, you can see what's left of her wing feathers is right in the way of the wound.
Any other thoughts on the bump?

 

[black_cat]

Yea my other concern was him trying to clean it instead, but he'll have to manage. The hard part is keeping her wing out of the way too, which she also doesn't like us moving. This picture is right after it happened, you can see what's left of her wing feathers is right in the way of the wound.
Any other thoughts on the bump? View attachment 2420757

Can't help with the bump, but @Eggcessive , @Wyorp Rock , and @azygous probably could

 

[lizmc319]

Can't help with the bump, but @Eggcessive , @Wyorp Rock , and @azygous probably could

Thank you!

 

[BigBlueHen53]

Just one comment here. If you use an antibiotic like Neosporin, use the original formula that does NOT contain anything for pain, that's not good for chickens. Good luck, I'm sure she'll do well!

 

[Ebony Rose]

Once she's no longer bleeding and you're confident that there's no internal bleeding, you can offer her ONE BABY aspirin (the low-dose for heart patients type) for pain. Since you've already cleansed the wounds with peroxide, you can flush them with saline or plain water when they need further cleaning. If you have an antibiotic and you're not against using them with your bird, then I'd start those sooner rather than later, as puncture wounds can become infected easily. My feed store sells a wide selection of antibiotics suitable for poultry. Do not apply dressing to the wounds as chickens heal better without it. A squirt of Blu-kote in any color but red will help with healing. Blu-Kote is a germ-killing, fungicidal wound dressing and healing aid that works to protect animals against common infections and pus-producing bacteria. It penetrates the skin and dries quickly, reducing pus formation. The wound on picture #2 might heal faster with one stitch in the middle, not to close up the wound entirely as it still needs to drain, but to make the hole smaller so that it will heal faster; can be done at home if a veterinarian is unavailable.
Keeping you and your feathered family in my prayers.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Her back is basically bare and there are a couple smaller talon wounds and only one wound that's a bit bigger. I used peroxide and triple antibiotic on them last night, I'm just not sure if I should continue with the peroxide or just stick with the triple antibiotic after the initial clean. I also have some vetiricyn, but haven't used that on it yet. I figured the antibiotic was probably better to start with. I'm just not sure if there's other foods I should be doing as well and what the best way to clean the wounds is after the initial clean with peroxide.

I know the first picture is a little blurry, but she wouldn't hold still enough for a good picture of that side. Not that I blame her. This is the wound I'm most concerned about, but I'm also worried about the bump that I circled. I can't tell what's going on there, if anyone has any insight or further advice. The second picture is the only other bad looking spot and then there are 2 much smaller talon marks. I'll keep doing what we've been doing, but I appreciate any further help or advice View attachment 2420740View attachment 2420741

It didn't feel like liquid, it was hard and she flinches and pulls away when I get near that whole area. I can try to inspect it better, but I can tell it must hurt.

The lump may just be bruising but keep watch on it.
If it's painful to apply the triple antibiotic ointment, try the Vetericyn spray that you have.
Watch for signs of infection like pus or odor.

As for foods, nothing special really...normal food, but you can give a little scrambled egg or something like that as a nice treat.
Vitamins/Electrolytes I would make available along with plain fresh water.
I prefer not to give pain meds, bird will self limit activity for healing.

She may be really sore. My understanding is Hawks come down and hit forcefully as well as use their talons, so she likely too a hard hit too.
Give her time. If she's alert and eating/drinking that's good. Just work with her slowly.

 

[Ebony Rose]

How's your girl doing?

 

[lizmc319]

Once she's no longer bleeding and you're confident that there's no internal bleeding, you can offer her ONE BABY aspirin (the low-dose for heart patients type) for pain. Since you've already cleansed the wounds with peroxide, you can flush them with saline or plain water when they need further cleaning. If you have an antibiotic and you're not against using them with your bird, then I'd start those sooner rather than later, as puncture wounds can become infected easily. My feed store sells a wide selection of antibiotics suitable for poultry. Do not apply dressing to the wounds as chickens heal better without it. A squirt of Blu-kote in any color but red will help with healing. Blu-Kote is a germ-killing, fungicidal wound dressing and healing aid that works to protect animals against common infections and pus-producing bacteria. It penetrates the skin and dries quickly, reducing pus formation. The wound on picture #2 might heal faster with one stitch in the middle, not to close up the wound entirely as it still needs to drain, but to make the hole smaller so that it will heal faster; can be done at home if a veterinarian is unavailable.
Keeping you and your feathered family in my prayers.

How's your girl doing?

Thank you so much. I forgot about blu-kote, we bought some a couple years ago after a comb pecking incident, I'll have to find that. Should I use both that and the vetiricyn? And how long will it stain for? I just want to make sure we can still tell when or if the wounds need more cleaning. She's still in good spirits and still eating and drinking fine. She even laid an egg Sunday and Monday. Her poo has gotten worse, but that seems to be the only regression so far. Thank you again for all your input and for checking back in!