URGENT!!! CRUSHED CHICKEN!!!

[War Chicken]

Well, taking her to a vet for an X-ray and physical exam would be best.

 

[dawg53]

I just moved her into the garage and am cooking her a scrambled egg in hopes that she will eat it. She is crying for the other chicks. She took a few steps and looked normal when I put her in, but quickly laid down and her mouth is still wide open. It breaks my heart because she is my favorite and I hate seeing her like this. I don't know what is best for her. I have never made eggs for them (I typically give them watermelon and oats) but I am guessing I cook the egg white and yolk and let it cool before I give it to her. Should I go get her some plain yogurt too? I have a sprouts nearby, which might substitute for the whole foods for the aconite.

Buttermilk mixed with scrambled egg is better, make a mash out of it and feed it to her. Buttermilk coats the intestinal lining and is easily absorbed, it is a better probiotic than yogurt. Yogurt tends to pass through them.

 

[ginnychick]

Let us know how she is doing. You mentioned sprouts. I think they would be very good but.

FYI, Aconite is a homeopathic remedy. It is more of a 'medicine' than a food. It is easily found in health food store or a place that carries homeopathic remedies such as Whole Foods. It can be used on humans as well as animals/plants. It is a safe way to treat not causing harm or side effects. Can even be given to a newborn!


Aconite that I mentioned, is used in cases of shock and as in your chicks case - an accident which would generally cause fear, shock, anguish, etc... Complaints after injury.

Ginny

 

[cls82]

Thank you everyone for your suggestions and replies. I greatly appreciate it more than you know. I am happy to report that Killer (her name) is doing much better! After confinement for 24hrs, I bought her some mealworms and she instantly showed interest and started eating! I also gave her coconut water to drink for the sugar and electrolytes. I put her out with the other chicks last night and she slept in the coop. She still limps constantly and can not run at all. I am hoping this gets better with time. She is no longer opening her mouth, but I noticed all the chickens were doing this last night as the 5 of them huddled into one single nesting box. They take like 30 minutes to get settled and squeal, step on each other, etc while trying to situate. I am hoping it was the right thing to do to return her to the flock. My gut told me to keep her inside for a few more days, but she was getting very lonely and would often cry if I wasn't with her. After she started eating the mealworms and drinking she wanted to be held and crawled into my lap and slept for about 30 minutes, so I knew she was feeling much better. But since I put her back in the flock she has shown no interest in me, which is bizarre. She is the only people loving one of the group and would run and fly to me and jump on my back, arms, wherever to be held and loved on. I wonder if she will fully heal.

 

[cls82]

I wanted to add that I tried the scrambled eggs with buttermilk, yogurt, cucumbers and oatmeal with no success. She wouldn't go near them and only ate when presented with the mealworms. Just an fyi in case anyone is needing help with their chicken who is refusing to eat.

 

[ginnychick]

Good to hear she is doing better. Are the mealworms dried or live? I ask because mine turned up their noses at the dried ones! When little they did love a bit of finely chopped dill and bread soaked in milk....

I am the one that sugested the homeopathic remedy to you. Do you have any Arnica on hand? This would help her to heal any brusing and injuries she might have sustained. Good for you to have for the chickens and you/your family and only costs about $6. The pellets will keep indefineitly and can be given 1 or 2 per time as needed or for the chickens one pellet dissolved in a bit of water and dropped on their beak (as Dawg said). I think it would help her heal much faster. Good luck.

 

[cls82]

They are live! Mine are not interested in the dried ones either! They want them to be moving and they want to kill them. My chameleon would never even look twice at anything dried either.....they had to be squirming around to catch his attention. I think that's just typical of any living thing....cats, dogs, chickens, reptiles. And ahhh, Arnica! I've heard of that before. I will try to get some of that tomorrow. If her leg was broken or fractured, do you think she would still be able to walk on it? I'm wondering if it's broken or just sprained, but guessing I will never be able to tell without an X-ray.

 

[BantamLover21]

They are live! Mine are not interested in the dried ones either! They want them to be moving and they want to kill them. My chameleon would never even look twice at anything dried either.....they had to be squirming around to catch his attention. I think that's just typical of any living thing....cats, dogs, chickens, reptiles. And ahhh, Arnica! I've heard of that before. I will try to get some of that tomorrow. If her leg was broken or fractured, do you think she would still be able to walk on it? I'm wondering if it's broken or just sprained, but guessing I will never be able to tell without an X-ray.

My chickens go crazy over mealworms, whether they are dried or alive. But it appears that they may be an exception...

 

[ginnychick]

I would definitely give her the Arnica and watch her for another day. It helps heal and will absorb any internal bleeding she might have. If she does have a broken leg.... should be set; don't know if you want to go thru the expense of taking her to the vet for that. Maybe check out Heritage site or consult in Poultry book or Google as to how you can try to do yourself. Once the leg is set, then you can give Symphytum, another homeopathic remedy that you can also get at a health food type store, which will knit back the bone and help heal the fracture. The reason I bolded the
'once the leg is set' is because Symphytum will knit the bone in whichever position it is in, so if not aligned, that is how it will stay. Of course, if she seems well enough and you are not going to take to a vet and just speed up the healing time by a good 1/3, then give her the Symphytum. Potency either 30c or 200c is fine. Can give to her a couple of times a day for a few days then taper off to once a day, then stop after about a week. You could give once a week thereafter for a month or so.

I don't have time now, but will refer to my Poultry books and see what they say about broken legs and if one can help with that. Hope you get some info before that and hope you try the two remedies - Arnica and Symphytum.

I am even starting to use the remedies on my plants rather than be using insecticides, etc. on them!

Good Luck!

 

[cls82]

Hi everyone! Just wanted to give an update on my little baby Killer (her name).....she is doing just fine! No more limping and back to her normal self. When she cuddles up in my hair and neck I can hear her weezing a little....I still think she suffered a bit of internal damage, but who will ever know for sure. She is a hardy little one and I love her so much. My heart would have broken into a million pieces had she not recovered. Just wanted to let you guys know and say thanks again.