Silkie Attacked, Neck wound. Need Help

[SunnySideSilkies]

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My silkie hen was attacked by something today (12/27) around 12pm is when I found her. she has a very large "hole" in the back of her neck. I believe that I can see blood vessels and her trachea/esophagus (whichever one sits in the back of the neck). she is alive and seems to be holding her head up properly and moving it around okay. I have her inside my living room away from everything. The only near by vet quoted me 500$ and thats without medication or other fees (just for closing the wound). I don't know what to do to help her. it appears pretty clean and I flushed it out and applied poultry wound care spray. when she is sitting normally you don't even see it, but when she extends her neck it becomes extremely apparent. I don't know if wrapping it would help or hurt or how to even go about it due to where the injury is. I am posting pictures and u warn that they are not the best quality but also pretty graphic .

I am a single mom with three kids so 500+ dollars is not really an option solely because I simply don't have that much money, especially immediately after Christmas.

 

[Lenny loves chickens]

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My silkie hen was attacked by something today (12/27) around 12pm is when I found her. she has a very large "hole" in the back of her neck. I believe that I can see blood vessels and her trachea/esophagus (whichever one sits in the back of the neck). she is alive and seems to be holding her head up properly and moving it around okay. I have her inside my living room away from everything. The only near by vet quoted me 500$ and thats without medication or other fees (just for closing the wound). I don't know what to do to help her. it appears pretty clean and I flushed it out and applied poultry wound care spray. when she is sitting normally you don't even see it, but when she extends her neck it becomes extremely apparent. I don't know if wrapping it would help or hurt or how to even go about it due to where the injury is. I am posting pictures and u warn that they are not the best quality but also pretty graphic .

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I am a single mom with three kids so 500+ dollars is not really an option solely because I simply don't have that much money, especially immediately after Christmas.

This will heal clean out well and put vetricyn on I will tag a couple exlecent people that will know what to do. @Eggcessive @Wyorp Rock

 

[Eggcessive]

Chlorhexidene 2%, Vetericyn or similar wound spray, or saline can be sprayed onto the wound twice a day. Then when dry, apply plain Neosporin or Triple Antibiotic Ointment twice daily until the wound heals.

https://www.amazon.com/Durvet-B000HHSD8M-Chlorhexidine-Solution-fl/dp/B000HHSD8M

Dressings are usually not needed, and can be more of a problem. Keep her separated inside a wire dog crate with food and water secured. Leaving her with her flock would be best to remain a part of the flock, be less stressful, and would prevent problems with reintegration.

Is she new in the flock or low in the pecking order? Do you have a rooster? This can be in a common place for rooster damage or pecking from aggressive or older birds.

 

[SunnySideSilkies]

Chlorhexidene 2%, Vetericyn or similar wound spray, or saline can be sprayed onto the wound twice a day. Then when dry, apply plain Neosporin or Triple Antibiotic Ointment twice daily until the wound heals.

https://www.amazon.com/Durvet-B000HHSD8M-Chlorhexidine-Solution-fl/dp/B000HHSD8M

Dressings are usually not needed, and can be more of a problem. Keep her separated inside a wire dog crate with food and water secured. Leaving her with her flock would be best to remain a part of the flock, be less stressful, and would prevent problems with reintegration.

Is she new in the flock or low in the pecking order? Do you have a rooster? This can be in a common place for rooster damage or pecking from aggressive or older birds.

she isn't new and has been raised with majority of my flock. I do have 3 silkie roosters but none of them have ever acted rough with any of the girls before. the one is always with my standard chickens, the other one is fairly young (hatched july13th) and the last one never caused problems with anyone. she isn't the lowest on the pecking order either in fact she is pretty high up considering. I was thinking it may have happened from a neighbors dog. I have some younger silkies (4-9 weeks) that are in the basement right now, I was thinking of putting her with them once it starts healing just so I can keep an better eye on her and then integrating everyone in once they are old enough.. my flock is primarily silkies but I have 3 leghorns, 1 RIR, 2 buff orpington, and two golden laced wyndottes, the buffs and wyndottes are younger then she is and the RIR was brooded with her. the leghorn really want nothing to do with the silkies and the silkies are usually to cautious to approach them, although they haven't ever really shown aggression. I have plenty of feeders all spaced out and everyone kinda has their click that they stick with and shes one of the higher ranked out of everyone. but I will definitely keep treating it with your recommendations. and hopefully she turns around and beats this quickly.