Two of my girls dead and one hurt badly

[lilofthestars]

Thank you

 

[Farmgirl283420]

I was just wondering how your hen is doing?

 

[lilofthestars]

Thank you for asking. Her appetite is picked up and she is getting better but oh my goodness I found moons on her that I didn’t even know she had. She must’ve felt like crazy to get away from that Animal that’s all I got to say she’s probably got wounds on 80% of her a little body but I’ve been giving her the antibiotics and putting antibiotic cream on him twice a day. Her droppings look a lot better. I took her off of the pain medicine because I believe she started bleeding inside her droppings was pure black, but now they’re much much better. She’s a little fighter she probably hurt that Animal. She actually started flapping her wings. That’s how I seen the other ones underneath her wings. She lost some of the feathers so they was easier to locate, but they seem to be healing up.

 

[lilofthestars]

Sorry to hear about your hens. It sounds like a very traumatic situation. I was thinking it was a raccoon when I read your post. Hopefully your girl heals nicely and you'll find that raccoon

Thank you

 

[Clucktown]

How is your girl doing?

 

[lilofthestars]

Thank you for asking. She’s been doing better to me. Her wounds are taking a while to heal. It’s been since September 6. she’s eating very well. Seems like her wounds are taking a long time to heal but she’s getting around pretty good. And let her run. The yard is fenced in and she goes back to a little coop at night.

 

[Eggcessive]

Thank you for the update on your hen, and glad that she continues to improve. If you have any current pictures that would be good.

 

[lilofthestars]

Here are some pictures. It seems the wound near her chest Is taken a while to heal. And there’s black stringy stuff growing out of it which it could be baby feathers maybe I’m not positive. This is been going on since September 6 with that said it’s a slow process it takes a while. Truthfully, I never want to go through this ever ever again. Because I do clean her wounds every single day put antibiotic cream on it she wouldn’t eat watermelon for a while so I had to stop her anabiotic’s, but I had to start them back up now she starts to eat watermelon once again. I gave her a warm bath yesterday. To take all the antibiotic cream off of her wings. I was so so careful when I sat her down easily she starts limping but she’s better now but it got me upset because I thought I hurt her and I was so careful. she seems depressed because she’s by herself. The vet said I could go ahead and get her a little friend. Just make sure she’s not a chick Maybe an adolescent. Because I know chickens are flock birds. And she kind of seems depressed.