Hen injury

[Morgan Sachs]

Help! Do y’all think this is a hawk attack? Advice on what I can put on her? She’s pretty shaken up.

 

[Mill Chick]

@Eggcessive may be able to help?

 

[Morgan Sachs]

Just sprayed vetricyn on her and she’s in our “injury brooder” for the night. Anything else I need to do for her?

 

[BlindLemonChicken]

Treat her for shock-she will need a little sugar and electrolytes in water

 

[Eggcessive]

Vetericyn, saline, or chlorhexidene is good to use on wounds. Then follow with plain neosporin triple antibiotic ointment twice a day. Keep her separated from others but it is good to be in there sight for her to stay a part of the flock. Watch for flies, and permethrin or deet may be used on wounds to prevent flies. We have hawks, raccoons, and all other predators here. Do you have a rooster or a bully that might have pecked her ? Is she able to stand or walk? Fluids or electrolytes would be good to give for shock.

 

[Morgan Sachs]

Treat her for shock-she will need a little sugar and electrolytes in water

Okay I did that about 45 minutes ago.

 

[Morgan Sachs]

Vetericyn, saline, or chlorhexidene is good to use on wounds. Then follow with plain neosporin triple antibiotic ointment twice a day. Keep her separated from others but it is good to be in there sight for her to stay a part of the flock. Watch for flies, and permethrin or deet may be used on wounds to prevent flies. We have hawks, raccoons, and all other predators here. Do you have a rooster or a bully that might have pecked her ? Is she able to stand or walk? Fluids or electrolytes would be good to give for shock.

She can walk, stand, fly up to the roost. I have a rooster but do not think he caused a wound this deep. There’s a similar wound closer to the beginning of her wing.

 

[Eggcessive]

I would spend some time with them tomorrow to watch the flock dynamics. We have a lot of hawks around much of the year. We have trees for the chickens to hide under when the rooster does the alarm call.

 

[Eggcessive]

It is hard to say what did the damage, but dogs, hawks, and raccoons can be around and a danger. Let us know how she gets along.