Serve open head wound is Black

[cleoandtheflock]

Is she doing any better?

 

[Crazychickenlady76]

Is she eating or drinking anything for you?

Yes with me helping her but not much

 

[Crazychickenlady76]

Now that I washed her and that she keeps her head low and tilted to the side and kinds walks backwards a bit

 

[cleoandtheflock]

Is she eating drinking well?
How much has she been walking around?

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Now that I washed her and that she keeps her head low and tilted to the side and kinds walks backwards a bit

Chickens will walk backwards to avoid an unpleasant sensation, so it must hurt.

 

[Crazychickenlady76]

Is she eating drinking well?
How much has she been walking around?

She eating very little but she’s in a big crate so not moving around much

 

[Crazychickenlady76]

Is she doing any better?

I cleaned her and since then she keeps her head low and walks backward a little

 

[WVduckchick]

Honestly, at this point, I think you got her cleaned up as well as possible, got some ointment on the wounds. I think I would just let her rest, and gain some strength, and get over the trauma with as little agitation as possible. Keep her under close observation though, of course.

Since it was other chickens that did this to her (and not some nasty disease-prone predator), I think some peace and quiet and warmth will do her a lot of good. A bowl of food and water to herself, in a warm dimly-lit room.... I'd sure enjoy that myself lol!

One thing I would do as soon as possible though, is weigh her and keep monitoring it, to make sure she doesn't lose too much weight if she isn't eating well. I think a day or so will make a big difference.

If she is going downhill instead of getting better, then I'd re-access. Sorry, I'm not one to fret so much, so this may be horrible advice to some, but just throwing out another option.

 

[Crazychickenlady76]

She eating very little but she’s in a big crate so not moving around much

 

[Crazychickenlady76]

Honestly, at this point, I think you got her cleaned up as well as possible, got some ointment on the wounds. I think I would just let her rest, and gain some strength, and get over the trauma with as little agitation as possible. Keep her under close observation though, of course.

Since it was other chickens that did this to her (and not some nasty disease-prone predator), I think some peace and quiet and warmth will do her a lot of good. A bowl of food and water to herself, in a warm dimly-lit room.... I'd sure enjoy that myself lol!

One thing I would do as soon as possible though, is weigh her and keep monitoring it, to make sure she doesn't lose too much weight if she isn't eating well. I think a day or so will make a big difference.

If she is going downhill instead of getting better, then I'd re-access. Sorry, I'm not one to fret so much, so this may be horrible advice to some, but just throwing out another option.