UPDATE: HELP ME!! HAWK ATTACK SURVIVOR!! PLEASE HELP!!

[crunchygranola]

Will the other girls peck at her with her skin like this, though?

 

[SwampPrincessChick]

Will the other girls peck at her with her skin like this, though?

If the skin is exposed, probably so, especially the dominant ones. I had to wait until Autumn's neck wound was healed and covered by feathers before I put her outside permanently because the chickens would peck it.

 

[Rseno]

If you're looking for a wound dressing that won't stick to the skin, I used blanched burdock leaf with a mixture of raw honey and calendula ointment to dress a severely wounded hen with great success. Simply blanch the leaf for one minute, dry with a tea towel and place over ointment. Wrap with first aid tape or vet tape to hold it in place. Burdock leaf with a honey based dressing has been used in Mennonite and Amish communities and several scientific studies have found it to provide more pain relief and quicker healing time than conventional wound dressings. Also, it's always nice to find a use for something as prolific as burdock!

 

[Eggcessive]

Will the other girls peck at her with her skin like this, though?

I have used BluKote on wounds once they have scabbed over or started healing to hide wounds. It can be staining, so watch out for your clothes. A small little scarf around her neck made from colored tee shirt similar to her feathers can be used while you are supervising. She may need some time to reintegrate, and using a shaded wire dog crate with food and water near the others for a few days is a good thing while you are not there.

 

[crunchygranola]

Will the other girls peck at her with her skin like this, though?

If you're looking for a wound dressing that won't stick to the skin, I used blanched burdock leaf with a mixture of raw honey and calendula ointment to dress a severely wounded hen with great success. Simply blanch the leaf for one minute, dry with a tea towel and place over ointment. Wrap with first aid tape or vet tape to hold it in place. Burdock leaf with a honey based dressing has been used in Mennonite and Amish communities and several scientific studies have found it to provide more pain relief and quicker healing time than conventional wound dressings. Also, it's always nice to find a use for something as prolific as burdock!

I will give that a try.

 

[crunchygranola]

I have used BluKote on wounds once they have scabbed over or started healing to hide wounds. It can be staining, so watch out for your clothes. A small little scarf around her neck made from colored tee shirt similar to her feathers can be used while you are supervising. She may need some time to reintegrate, and using a shaded wire dog crate with food and water near the others for a few days is a good thing while you are not there.

Sounds good!

 

[crunchygranola]

It’s been a little over a week now, and I’m seeing progress. She’s been spending time with her flock (in a cage), active, and she’s putting weight on her leg and walking a little bit— still not totally there. Her feathers on her back have started to grow back as well, and she’s pretty happy. The red on the paper towel was a little piece of watermelon. I put her on dry food because she was drinking a lot of water anyways and I didn’t see a need for it because she was drinking regularly.

 

[SwampPrincessChick]

It’s been a little over a week now, and I’m seeing progress. She’s been spending time with her flock (in a cage), active, and she’s putting weight on her leg and walking a little bit— still not totally there. Her feathers on her back have started to grow back as well, and she’s pretty happy. The red on the paper towel was a little piece of watermelon. I put her on dry food because she was drinking a lot of water anyways and I didn’t see a need for it because she was drinking regularly.

She sounds and looks like she is getting better! That is good! I am not sure what else to tell you . . . it is kind of just waiting at this point.

 

[crunchygranola]

How much vitamin B complex should I give her?

 

[SwampPrincessChick]

How much vitamin B complex should I give her?

@Wyorp Rock Any idea on the B complex?