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[ronott1]

I need some help PLEASE!!! One of my one month old poults got out and my dog got him before I found him. It has a tooth puncture under it's left wing near it's vent. It is a good size hole compared to the size of the baby. I am wondering if it is going to die or can I help it?
Here is a pic of the wound

How very sad!

It it is a puncture and not a tear, Clean the wound and use Vetricyn Gel on it twice a day. Watch for puss build up and drain if necessary. put the chick into a separate cage or crate.

Chickens heal very well so I would expect the chick to recover.

 

[chickadoodles]

How very sad!

It it is a puncture and not a tear, Clean the wound and use Vetricyn Gel on it twice a day. Watch for puss build up and drain if necessary. put the chick into a separate cage or crate.

Chickens heal very well so I would expect the chick to recover.

Thanks Ron! Big ((HUGGS))

 

[Arielle]

I need some help PLEASE!!! One of my one month old poults got out and my dog got him before I found him. It has a tooth puncture under it's left wing near it's vent. It is a good size hole compared to the size of the baby. I am wondering if it is going to die or can I help it?
Here is a pic of the wound

THe skin is very thin- and easy to damage the intestines. Can you see if the intestines are damaged??

Follow ROn's suggestion and hope for the best. Monitor eating and drinking. Force feed if necessary.

I've had my dogs kill a few, and look at me with feathers falling out of his mouth and tail wagging. He's a dog right? Doing his best to guard his territory. Hard to be angry with him. S-H-I-T happens. Hope you little one survives.

 

[Wisher1000]

Good advice above! I would clean the wound well and apply antibiotic (like Ron said.) Put her in a cool, dark, quiet place where she can relax and not be disturbed. Leave her there till she feels good enough to protest. Monitor her water intake closely, don't worry too much if she is off her feed for a while. I would only force feed her if she will not eat ANYTHING after a day and a half.

I had a roster that was attacked by a dog and he was nearly dead when I found him. I didn't treat his wounds because he seemed too far gone. I put hin in a dog crate in the garage where he stayed for four days. He ate very little, but I could tempt him to eat a little with boiled eggs and tuna. I would wet it well so he was also getting water but I think he also drank a little when I wasn't looking in on him. On the fifth day, he was mad when I came to check on him and he ate much better. His wounds were scabbed over so I let him out. He was fine.

This time of year, the main thing is to keep the flies away until the wound closes.

 

[chickadoodles]

THe skin is very thin- and easy to damage the intestines. Can you see if the intestines are damaged??

Follow ROn's suggestion and hope for the best. Monitor eating and drinking. Force feed if necessary.

I've had my dogs kill a few, and look at me with feathers falling out of his mouth and tail wagging. He's a dog right? Doing his best to guard his territory. Hard to be angry with him. S-H-I-T happens. Hope you little one survives.

I cannot see anything except the hole. I poured some peroxide on it. Then put some Neosporin on it. I will give him water out of the dropper evey couple of hours if he does not drink from the cup I put by his head. I am upset with with our dog. But I will get over it. I know he was just going on instinct. But he has been prowling around the babies for a couple of days now. And I keep yelling at him to go lay down to get him away from them! I have 30 babies out in the grow out pen, another 30 to hatch between tomorrow and next sat! UGH! I wish I had a pen for the dog!

Good advice above! I would clean the wound well and apply antibiotic (like Ron said.) Put her in a cool, dark, quiet place where she can relax and not be disturbed. Leave her there till she feels good enough to protest. Monitor her water intake closely, don't worry too much if she is off her feed for a while. I would only force feed her if she will not eat ANYTHING after a day and a half.

I had a roster that was attacked by a dog and he was nearly dead when I found him. I didn't treat his wounds because he seemed too far gone. I put hin in a dog crate in the garage where he stayed for four days. He ate very little, but I could tempt him to eat a little with boiled eggs and tuna. I would wet it well so he was also getting water but I think he also drank a little when I wasn't looking in on him. On the fifth day, he was mad when I came to check on him and he ate much better. His wounds were scabbed over so I let him out. He was fine.

This time of year, the main thing is to keep the flies away until the wound closes.

Thanks Wisher! I have him in a box in the house so I can keep an eye on him! I gave him some water out of a dropper. Because he does not want anything. And turkey go down very fast!

 

[Cynthia12]

I cannot see anything except the hole. I poured some peroxide on it. Then put some Neosporin on it. I will give him water out of the dropper evey couple of hours if he does not drink from the cup I put by his head. I am upset with with our dog. But I will get over it. I know he was just going on instinct. But he has been prowling around the babies for a couple of days now. And I keep yelling at him to go lay down to get him away from them! I have 30 babies out in the grow out pen, another 30 to hatch between tomorrow and next sat! UGH! I wish I had a pen for the dog!

Thanks Wisher! I have him in a box in the house so I can keep an eye on him! I gave him some water out of a dropper. Because he does not want anything. And turkey go down very fast!

I would not continue using peroxide. It is known to break down tissue. Once is good, but just keep doing all of the other that you are doing, keeping it clean and using the Neo..but not smothering it on..just enough to cover it. I've dealt with so many open wounds..granted, on people, but I'm thinking that if Peroxide will break down tissue on a human over time, it could on a chicken? And the neo will help keep the infection away, even with just a small amount. The wound needs to breath at some point too. Clean it up, and maybe let it sit for a few mins..then put on the anti-biotics. My two cents. Good luck. I've had my dogs get a few too. Always sad. Sorry.

 

[chickadoodles]

I would not continue using peroxide. It is known to break down tissue. Once is good, but just keep doing all of the other that you are doing, keeping it clean and using the Neo..but not smothering it on..just enough to cover it. I've dealt with so many open wounds..granted, on people, but I'm thinking that if Peroxide will break down tissue on a human over time, it could on a chicken? And the neo will help keep the infection away, even with just a small amount. The wound needs to breath at some point too. Clean it up, and maybe let it sit for a few mins..then put on the anti-biotics. My two cents. Good luck. I've had my dogs get a few too. Always sad. Sorry.

Thanks Cynthia! I appreciate your help so much!

 

[Arielle]

Quote: I know hind sight is 20/20-- so I don't mean this as a critism. All my dogs were trained to obey commands-- a lot of work on my part. I could call off a dog IF I was there to do so. THe next level fr training is harder: to leave it even if I am not there. In the house my dogs NEVER touched a chick or cat. NEVER. Of course cats NEVER killed a mouse in the house either. Guess it was neutral ground. But outside the cats caught mice but never touch a chicken; outside the dogs also never touch a bird. BUT In their pen-- whole 'nother ball game!! Had to go out a window once to save some turkey poults-- didn't think I could trust the dogs to hold the "wait" command until I raced thru the house, out the door and around the house. As I'm climbingout he window and almost falling on my face, lol, they sure thought I was going to release them from that command and have at those turkeys. They couldn't stand still, feet up/ down, moving side to side, BUT never forward.

A trained dog is worth his weight in gold, and peace of mind. Love the ROtties.

 

[Arielle]

This link was shared with me from a friend on another forum. THe real benefits of eating eggs.

http://truthabouthumanfood.blogspot.com/2012/04/egg-most-perfect-food-that-nature.html

 

[ronott1]

This link was shared with me from a friend on another forum. THe real benefits of eating eggs.

http://truthabouthumanfood.blogspot.com/2012/04/egg-most-perfect-food-that-nature.html

I like the message, but it is so poorly written that it is painful to read. It is a translation from a foreign language? It is a Blog can't it be fixed?

Off to massage my headache.....