Skin ripped off (warning: graphic pictures of wounded chicken)

[casportpony]

Thanks for the update, she looks great!

-Kathy

 

[Stiggy]

Congrats on your TLC, she is looking amazing

 

[jaseyboy1986]

Well done you!

 

[Eggcessive]

My goodness what an improvement. Glad to hear that she is doing well.

 

[MrsBachbach]

Hi Everyone, I thought I would post more pictures of her healing process. She is doing great. Here are pictures at two weeks. Her feathers are growing back so fast. You can see she is finding places to dust and get dirty. She is no longer white. Today is three weeks since dog attack. Here are pictures from this morning. It's harder to get in to take pictures...that's a good thing So amazing to see the skin growing in!! We have been rinsing with diluted iodine and applying antibiotic ointment once a day. She is starting to get annoyed with us. All looks good so we haven't done the cleaning ritual for a couple days. The scab is dark partly from dirt which doesn't rinse off even under the kitchen faucet. She still sleeps inside the house at night, not only for cleanliness but I don't want her laying. So she stays in dim-light in the morning till I bring her out in her own fenced off section next to the others. I'm not sure when I'll put her back in coop. Maybe once scab falls off and I know she is sealed up I'll let her in at night in her own section. She will start laying again, but that should be ok by then. I do have a rooster, I don't what him jumping on her back any time soon (even though he is a pretty gentle guy), so will need her separated. I've learned a lot and been impressed with this big girl.

You could get a chicken apron for her. That would protect her back from any pecking or mounting and get her back sooner with the flock. Initially, they hate it, and walk backwards and stuff, but it doesn't take more than a day for them to become used to them.

 

[Love the Moon]

That could work. I have a couple. When I tried to use them a couple years ago some of the hens freaked out. Haven't tried again, but haven't needed to.

It's been hot, but think it will cool down. I may try.

Thank you

 

[chickencreek]

WOW! That's an amazing recovery from your chicken. Good job on taking care of it.

 

[nab58]

I am continually amazed at the injuries a chicken can recover from!! Good job!

 

[MrsBachbach]

That could work. I have a couple. When I tried to use them a couple years ago some of the hens freaked out. Haven't tried again, but haven't needed to.

It's been hot, but think it will cool down. I may try.

Thank you

Some of my chickens wear them year round. Weather is hot here too. It doesn't seem to make a difference. They will freak out, but it only seems to last a day.

 

[Love the Moon]

Just an up date and for those that are finding the pictures helpful for tending to their injured chickens.

I was away for week 4 after the attack so I don't have any pictures.

Here is a picture at 5 weeks.





I'm not sure why the feathers that were growing back are now gone. It happened while I was away. I'm not sure if they broke off and/or where 'compromised' from damage done in the attack so broke of easily. It's not pecking and it's in the middle of the back, so don't think it is rooster wear.

Any way, looking good. The skin/scab is dry. I think I'll put some vitamin E oil on it.

She has been happily back in the coop and integrated for about 5 days. Probably could have put her back earlier, but thought it was easiest for the chicken sitter to not have to deal with possible issues that might come up with integrating her back in.