My chicken is injured, and covered in ants!

[INeedHelp233]

Hey there, sorry if this post seems rushed but I'm very panicked.

Our dog attacked some of our chickens, and one of them had these terrible wounds on her. She's not bleeding anymore, but she's got these weird, stretch out holes on her shoulders, and seems more tired than usual. She's also covered in ants. How do I get them off of her? I've tried washing them off with water, but they hide and just come back. I'm really worried. I don't know what to do.

 

[DobieLover]

Are the holes open? I would spray some permethring carefully on her under the fluff under her vent, under her wings and on her chest down to the skin and make sure the there are no wounds where you spray her.
Have you flushed out all her wounds and treated them with anitbiotics? She may also need oral antibiotics to ward off infection.
She should also be kept in a warm clean location, like a dog crate in the house. Set her on an old towel that is covered with a puppy pad and cover the top and sides of the crate with another old towel and place her in a quiet room. Put food and water in the crate with her so you can monitor her. I would also give her some Poultry Nutri-drench in her food to support her.

 

[INeedHelp233]

Are the holes open? I would spray some permethring carefully on her under the fluff under her vent, under her wings and on her chest down to the skin and make sure the there are no wounds where you spray her.
Have you flushed out all her wounds and treated them with anitbiotics? She may also need oral antibiotics to ward off infection.
She should also be kept in a warm clean location, like a dog crate in the house. Set her on an old towel that is covered with a puppy pad and cover the top and sides of the crate with another old towel and place her in a quiet room. Put food and water in the crate with her so you can monitor her. I would also give her some Poultry Nutri-drench in her food to support her.

Thanks for the reply. We did that, but she died this morning.

 

[HeatherKellyB]

I'm so sorry.