Two smal puncture wounds. Please help!

[Anthony Helton]

My 1 month old ISA Brown couldn't stand up, so i examined her and found two small punchure wounds on her back. I cleaned the wound and applied antibiotics ointment, and she sleeping now. Don't know what got her, and what I should do next. Please help!

 

[artsyrobin]

she needs in a covered carrier as she is likely shocky, i'd also get her on antibiotics - penicilin you can get that at the feed store- if you can't get that, a daily chopped garlic clove is also antibioitic that won't destroy good bacteria- anytime you have a punture bacteria can get into the bloodstream

 

[venymae]

Keep her warm and hydrated. Electrolytes often help in the water. I personally would hold off on the antibiotics unless the wound shows signs of infection. Remember, they also kill off the beneficial bacteria that help keep your immune system strong. Keep the wound clean, once your hen is acting normal again, get some blukot from the store and spray the area to prevent the other chickens from pecking it (they WILL cannibalize) when you re-introduce her. Good luck!

 

[micstrachan]

Good advice. Sorry thishas happened. I think you also need to determine the cause to prevent recurrance. Looks like a bite to me, but what has a mouth that size, and what has access to your chickens?

 

[TwinsLoveChicks]

Good advice. Sorry thishas happened. I think you also need to determine the cause to prevent recurrance. Looks like a bite to me, but what has a mouth that size, and what has access to your chickens?

Maybe a snake bite?

 

[Arya28]

^^x2
Snake bite was my first thought, too. Is there any way a snake could have gotten to her?

If it's not a snakebite my guess is some sort of wound from another chicken, like a peck mark or something. It that's all it is, you could put something like honey on it (it's antibacterial and non toxic). I would use colloidal silver on them too.

I don't know much about snake bites in chickens but I'd be making sure that's not what it is, and figuring out an anti venom or taking her to an emergency vet.

Back to it being just a wound though, you could also give her oregano oil or leaves, or as @artsyrobin said, garlic, in her water, it has antibiotic properties to it and will help her immune system to fight any possible bacterial infection off. These natural herbs won't harm her gut bacteria in the same way antibiotics would though. However, I would give her probiotics after the oregano just to make sure she has good gut flora, because oregano can be strong (but it works!)

If you have betadine or iodine though, clean it with that!

 

[getaclue]

Neosporin, Bacitratin, or any triple antibiotic (WITHOUT PAIN RELIEF) applied several times a day. I agree with venymae about not giving antibiotics yet, unless it gets infected, and keeping her warm, comfortable, and hydrated. While it could be from a scuffle with another flock member, check your coop for rats, mice, snakes...

 

[Wyorp Rock]

1 month old ISA Brown couldn't stand up, so i examined her and found two small punchure wounds on her back.

Hi @Anthony Helton Welcome To BYC

How is your pullet today?
If you have vet care, that is always best.

It sounds like you treated the wound well. Check her over for any other bites or punctures. It's hard to know what caused those - could be snake or possible wounds from predatory bird (hawk?)

Keep her warm and try to get fluids into her. Let us know how she is.

 

[Anthony Helton]

Her mobility has improved a lot from last. Thank you, everyone for your advice!

It's still a mystery how the wound occurred. Hopefully it wasn't a snake!

 

[micstrachan]

Great to hear!