kelseyharper1995
Hatching
- Apr 25, 2023
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One of my 2 hens was attacked by a dog on Friday (4/21/23). She had 2 semi-deep holes where teeth sank that we have been treating and she seems fine there, but her back end is in rough shape.
It is hard to explain what it looks like and I’m not able to get good photos, but it is like all around the vent area her skin got filet’d back. Many feathers came out, but many are still attached. In my mind, I’m thinking of it like getting highlights through a cap and you’re pulling the cap off the hair.. so like skin was pulled yet the shaft of the feathers are still attached.. if I’m making any sense at all.
So immediately after we found her injured, I checked to see what all damage was done. Found the 2 holes from the teeth (assuming) and treated those with silver, vetericyn, and plain neosporin. The bottom side I bathed her in epson salt, towel dried her, spraying her with vetericyn 2-3 times a day, and giving silver orally. I ended up trimming her bottom as she had messed ok herself and they were just hanging and it was getting nasty. I worried about infection. But now I’m still worried about infection.
She finally as of a few minutes ago is eating some crumble mash (wet crumble) with oregano and cayenne and drinking electrolyte water. After days of trying and her rejecting, she finally took a bit today. So proud!!! However, her smell still leaves me heart broken and concerned. I really don’t know what to do for her. I hate to think she’s miserable and I’m making her suffer but again I can’t imagine not trying everything I can!
It is hard to explain what it looks like and I’m not able to get good photos, but it is like all around the vent area her skin got filet’d back. Many feathers came out, but many are still attached. In my mind, I’m thinking of it like getting highlights through a cap and you’re pulling the cap off the hair.. so like skin was pulled yet the shaft of the feathers are still attached.. if I’m making any sense at all.
So immediately after we found her injured, I checked to see what all damage was done. Found the 2 holes from the teeth (assuming) and treated those with silver, vetericyn, and plain neosporin. The bottom side I bathed her in epson salt, towel dried her, spraying her with vetericyn 2-3 times a day, and giving silver orally. I ended up trimming her bottom as she had messed ok herself and they were just hanging and it was getting nasty. I worried about infection. But now I’m still worried about infection.
She finally as of a few minutes ago is eating some crumble mash (wet crumble) with oregano and cayenne and drinking electrolyte water. After days of trying and her rejecting, she finally took a bit today. So proud!!! However, her smell still leaves me heart broken and concerned. I really don’t know what to do for her. I hate to think she’s miserable and I’m making her suffer but again I can’t imagine not trying everything I can!