Stray Dog Attack: Wounded Hen!

[khind]

I ask bc I am, I'm in SE MO and it's getting sleepy over here, lol. Did she drink the sugar water? If she won't take it on her own, dip your finger in it and touch a drop to the side of her beak, where the upper and lower beaks join. She should chew and swallow. Keep doing that till she refuses by shaking her head. Don't get any in her nostrils!

Oh, bless you and thank you so much for helping me so late! I'm right next to you, in Oklahoma! I am going to start working on these wounds with the vetracin and antibiotic ointment. I have a crate that she can sleep in in the garage, so we are set for tonight. Go ahead and get some sleep! Thank you for all your help!!

 

[BigBlueHen53]

Oh - did you put Neosporin on her already?

 

[khind]

Oh - did you put Neosporin on her already?

No but i'm about to.

 

[BigBlueHen53]

Okay, lol, we were texting at the same time! Okay, keep me posted. You're doing great! In the morning see if she will eat some of her food if you put some warm water in it to make a mash out of it and if she will drink some plain water. Keep me posted!

 

[BigBlueHen53]

Okay, good night!

 

[Debbie292d]

Wow, lots of great help and suggestions from @BigBlueHen53 here. You're doing great too!

She should be okay while your gone but I'd be sure to use feeders/waterers she can't tip over or attach them to the side of the cage or crate. Just setting dishes in there she'll be sure to make a mess.

Good job, and hopefully she'll be good as new soon!

 

[BigBlueHen53]

Thanks, @Debbie292d. I feel like I have one area of expertise and this is it, thanks to our hen getting hurt and all the help and encouragement I got from all the Educators here. If not for them, I absolutely would have put her down! So if I can pass that on to someone else going through the same thing, well, it's my way of thanking them!

 

[khind]

Hi! First things first - while I was just working with my hen, she suddenly stood up and eliminated for the first time since she came in here last night, but it smells eggish, and the clear liquid kind of bounces back like raw albumin. I hope that's not a bad sign. And actually, for her to let go of such a great volume of liquid, it has to be egg.
I'm guessing that with her having been in shock, her system wasn't able to produce a shell, so it could be a one off. But even if it is a one off, i imagine I'll need to watch for signs of infection in case she didn't get it all out? Here are pics.

 

[khind]

Oh my gosh - she just had a heart attack! She is gone!!