That possum clawed one of my old girls! Help⁉️

[Eggcessive]

There are some videos online of giving chickens IM injections. They seem long since the chicken usually gets lose and the owner has to chase them, but this one is fairly accurate:

 

[staceyj]

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[webbysmeme]

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I’m inviting him to come read and maybe participate here so save the rest of us from typing out all the same instructions on two different threads.

Ok. Hello Hector! I'm so sorry for you if you are going through the things that I have. I would not be here now if these people had not stayed with me. Please know that you are in good hands.

Most antibiotics can be given orally as long as the chicken is alert and can swallow. What drug does your vet want to give? If it is Baytril or something like that, oral works well. And Injectable baytril is routinely given orally. If you absolutely have to give an injection, we will help you, but I think an oral med will be fine.

She called a while ago. It's not as bad as it sounded. She is sending Amoxicillin and ...oh , whatever we gave her today for pain, and the spray,she said keep that up. She said that the Neosporin was good. Keep that going too. I'm suppose to call her when it all arrives for instructions! I didn't tell her I had all of you! That all I needed from her were the meds!
I have never needed a vet for my hens. I found out today that she does do all farm animals! Even makes house call if needed. I am so relieved to know that. Just because this is one of my older girls. I have 12 that are just nine months old! So, I have a lot to look forward to. Good and bad. But I have found that it is hard to find a vet that will treat chickens! I'm so happy about that! Welcome to my world Hector!

 

[Kiki]

Anything will be helpful at this point. I haven't been to sleep since Monday night. At all, not even a nap. Tuesday night is the night I found the opossum. And it was pouring down freezing rain, I was missing five of my girls. I had to look for them. Then I find them out sitting in snow in the freezing rain. I was so mad at that possum when I saw that, I just had to shoot him. So I did. Then when I finally got all my girls took care of, it was 2:30am and the hubby was getting up for work. Cooked his breakfast and made his lunch.
But the night before when I was drying my girls, I discovered that a couple of them had poop balls stuck to their booties. So my Wednesday was taken up with cleaning them up, and it was the day I had planned to do the coop cleaning. While cleaning and inspecting everyone, I found my Bertha in this condition. And y'all know the rest. So, here I am.
No! I do not want a video. I want a live person telling me what to do! LOL. I'll take anything I can get! Honestly, you all have been too kind. I love y'all so much for staying with me like this. I hope I learn enough from all of you, that I can "Pay it Forward" one of these days. That would be my greatest ambitious dream right now. To make someone feel that they are capable of doing whatever has to be done for the sake of their little feathered baby. The way I feel just knowing that I have you all.
Thank you
Kim

You got this!

 

[Kiki]

Ok. Hello Hector! I'm so sorry for you if you are going through the things that I have. I would not be here now if these people had not stayed with me. Please know that you are in good hands.

She called a while ago. It's not as bad as it sounded. She is sending Amoxicillin and ...oh , whatever we gave her today for pain, and the spray,she said keep that up. She said that the Neosporin was good. Keep that going too. I'm suppose to call her when it all arrives for instructions! I didn't tell her I had all of you! That all I needed from her were the meds!
I have never needed a vet for my hens. I found out today that she does do all farm animals! Even makes house call if needed. I am so relieved to know that. Just because this is one of my older girls. I have 12 that are just nine months old! So, I have a lot to look forward to. Good and bad. But I have found that it is hard to find a vet that will treat chickens! I'm so happy about that! Welcome to my world Hector!

Ok great. So you are getting antibiotic and a pain med and some spray.

You will be all set.
You can give them both orally so don't stress about having to give a shot.

I know what face is but I don't have an Apple phone either.


Get offline and go to sleep woman!

 

[webbysmeme]

I’ve invited someone to join this thread.
@hector92 has suffered a similar tragedy this afternoon. His bird was attacked by a fox and the injury is in the same location!

I’m inviting him to come read and maybe participate here so save the rest of us from typing out all the same instructions on two different threads.

So, what do I need to do to her and for her so I can get some sleep? The Neosporin is drying out as fast as the spray was! Is there anything I can put on her that will keep her comfortable all night? I was thinking Vaseline, but I don't have any. Please tell me something that I have?!
I know once I get to sleep after being up for so long, I'll sleep for 10-12 hrs easy. I don't want her to dry out while I sleep! So,
Somebody come up with something that will keep my girls skin hydrated for at least 10 hours!? Please?

 

[webbysmeme]

Ok great. So you are getting antibiotic and a pain med and some spray.

You will be all set.
You can give them both orally so don't stress about having to give a shot.

I know what face is but I don't have an Apple phone either.


Get offline and go to sleep woman!

Y'all are so sweet and fun and damn near crazy! Love you all!

 

[webbysmeme]

I’ve invited someone to join this thread.
@hector92 has suffered a similar tragedy this afternoon. His bird was attacked by a fox and the injury is in the same location!

I’m inviting him to come read and maybe participate here so save the rest of us from typing out all the same instructions on two different threads.

Ok. Hello Hector! I'm so sorry for you if you are going through the things that I have. I would not be here now if these people had not stayed with me. Please know that you are in good hands.

Most antibiotics can be given orally as long as the chicken is alert and can swallow. What drug does your vet want to give? If it is Baytril or something like that, oral works well. And Injectable baytril is routinely given orally. If you absolutely have to give an injection, we will help you, but I think an oral med will be fine.

She called a while ago. It's not as bad as it sounded. She is sending Amoxicillin and ...oh , whatever we gave her today for pain, and the spray,she said keep that up. She said that the Neosporin was good. Keep that going too. I'm suppose to call her when it all arrives for instructions! I didn't tell her I had all of you! That all I needed from her were the meds
I have never needed a vet for my hens. I found out today that she does do all farm animals! Even makes house call if needed. I am so relieved to know that. Just because this is one of my older girls. I have 12 that are just nine months old! So, I have a lot to look forward to. Good and bad. But I have found that it is hard to find a vet that will treat chickens! I'm so happy about that!
I am an advocate for a name brand essential oil, are there any that you know of for this ? I have them all. As a matter of fact, I think maybe me diffusing lavender and orange, helped her in the bath last night? The diffusers are still going and I haven't heard a "peep" since the last offer of water, which she is taking every time!
Oh, I did want to let you all know, I separated the sisters. I just felt like Betty was keeping Bertha up. Betty is very vocal. Bertha is calm and sweet and hurt, she needs more rest now. I put two crates together, so Betty can run around and do her own thang, without disturbing Bertha. They can still hear each other, smell each other, and all that. But I won't have to worry about Betty stepping on her sister or spilling the water on her again, anything like that. They are resting good now. And I will too!

 

[Wyorp Rock]

I would just put the Neosporin on. Turn the light out, she should sleep all night.
You get some rest too

 

[staceyj]

I vote for neosporin too.
Even though it doesn’t stay “wet” it’s antibiotic properties last for many hours.
Head off to bed everyone.
Shoo shoo.