Severly Injured Hen - What would you do? (warning, contains very graphic pictures)

[FlyingNunFarm]

It actually looks like you can get suture kits on Amazon. If bone is exposed I would say Mylied is right. Closing it but loosly would be better.

 

[ButtonquailGirl14]

It actually looks like you can get suture kits on Amazon. If bone is exposed I would say Mylied is right. Closing it but loosly would be better.

 

[majormagic]

I did not cut and bone, just skin. I need to read up on wing anatomy and try to figure out what two bone are poking out then see if it makes sense to cut them below the skin edges or remove them.

 

[majormagic]

I love stockinette. You can use it to hold a bandage on the wound but cut a slit in the other side to slip her wing through.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/yikes-large-wound-on-hen.1141144/#post-17736677
That is a thread I started when I had a a hen with an injury. There are pictures that show stockinette and how I used it on her.

Oh boy, looks like I need to go read your thread! Thanks for the link.

 

[majormagic]

Thanks to everyone for all of your support and advice!

 

[Mylied]

I did not cut and bone, just skin. I need to read up on wing anatomy and try to figure out what two bone are poking out then see if it makes sense to cut them below the skin edges or remove them.

When you do suture, freshen up the edges so the skin will grow together. Sorry if I'm saying something you know.

 

[majormagic]

 

[majormagic]

When you do suture, freshen up the edges so the skin will grow together. Sorry if I'm saying something you know.

I've never done any suturing, but have seen my vets do it, so thanks for the reminder.

 

[FlyingNunFarm]

It looked to me like you disjointed it at the elbow. I honestly have no idea what I'm looking at but when I do look at the picture . Then cause not sure I could do it. I give you major credit.

 

[Mylied]

I finally walked over to my computer to get a closer look. That bone on the right doesn't look right. Is it gray in person? If the bone is infected, that's a serious problem. Can you get another pic of the exposed bone cleaned off? If possible.