Silkie hen with bleeding neck injury! Help!

[CaramelKittey]

I'm glad she's doing better. Some antibiotic ointment on the wound will help. (No pain reliever kind)
My burning question is...
Where did you get a full size silkie!?!

Thank you! I’ll get some antibiotic ointment for her!

It’s kinda funny how we got her.. once upon a time... a friend of mine at a 4-H meeting bought some silkies at tractor supply. She was told they were Bantan however, at about 6 weeks old she realized that they were NOT BANTAM! She was upset and gave them all away to the kids at the club. We took two silkies. Marco and Polo. Honestly, I have no idea how they are full-sized. I’ve been looking around for a silkie rooster to possibly breed her with. Bantams are awesome but I look my fluffy full-sized silkie!

 

[CaramelKittey]

How old is Polo?

Does she squat for the rooster? How old is the rooster?

Some roosters can become very rough with a defiant or uncooperative hen.

Polo is 5 years old. She will run from the rooster and often gets the better of him (she made him bang his head on the ridge of our new bantam coop?!!??!) although, if he gets close enough, or if we get close enough and she knows she is caught, she will squat and let him mate with her. She does not lay as many eggs as she used to. Occasionally, she may lay. I’ve been considering giving her some protein to boost her production. Especially if I can breed her.

 

[CaramelKittey]

I had a young rooster that cut my hens neck to the bone i applied antibiotics and kept her on pro-biotics to keep her immune system up and she healed up just fine

Ahh! I like i’d Faint if I saw that! Hope your ladies are ok! Thanks for the recommendation!

 

[FlyingNunFarm]

Wow! I had no idea she was so rare! They sell silkies at my local tractor supply in NJ every year! The chicks are done for the season though... not sure if all the chicks are full sized. I think so. Thank you!

I'm in Ohio and have never seen a full size silkie for sale. You have a gem for sure.

 

[CaramelKittey]

I'm in Ohio and have never seen a full size silkie for sale. You have a gem for sure.

I sure do! She is one of my favorites!

 

[chickendreams24]

I'm thinking she may be similar to some white silkies sold by certain hatcheries that are for production or meat. I'm not sure if they still have them but I think Cackle used to.

 

[CaramelKittey]

Can you share some photos of the injury?

What is wonderdust? I'm not familiar with it.

Wonder Dust is a blood stopper used on horses, goats and other show stock. We also have flour however, the wonder dust turns the wound into a blue/purple color so nothing pecks at it. I can provide photos in a couple minutes!
Thank you!

 

[CaramelKittey]

 

[CaramelKittey]

Okay so like a styptic powder. Okay.

Waiting for pictures.

Is there anything around she might have gotten caught on?

For instance it's not a danger to our bird but on of the the tractor coops we built a couple pieces of the ends of hardware cloth stick up. It's safe for the birds but regularly impales us humans.

Our coop is pretty secure and there should not be any loose fencing or sharp anythings. Could be a possibility though, thank you for the help!

 

[CaramelKittey]

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These are the photos of our Polo and the suspected rooster.