Chicken First Aid - Severe Wound Care!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 11 เม.ย. 2023
- Sadly our new flock suffered losses and some serious injuries. But we are going to do our best to care for the chicks and get them back to good health.
The mixture we made for disinfecting the wounds for the first three days is called a Dakins solution. It is a mixture of bleach, baking soda, and water that we found online. It is not recommended to use this for more than 3 days.
For the first 3 days of care we also added baking soda, molasses, sea salt to their water to add additional electrolytes and carbohydrate. This was also not recommended for longer than 3 days.
Hope this video was helpful and thank you for watching!
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Thank you for this video. So many of us are new to raising chickens therefore we are searching for information from A-Z when it comes to the different needs and situations that come up.
Glad we could help!
Dang sorry this happened! Our pup has been soooo obsessed with our chickens since we got them. I know this isn’t a dog training video - but we got an electronic collar with a beep, vibrate and shock. I’ve only shocked her 2 times when she gets rowdy near the chicks. Now she hears that beep on the collar and she respects the chickens. Will approach them slowly and sniff them. Like a totally new dog. Not sure it would work on every dog - some are just so triggered by the chickens. But maybe worth a try if you haven’t already.
We’ve also used syringes (with no needle lol) to force feed sick or hurt birds that won’t drink. I’ll blend up a little bird smoothie with egg shells, electrolytes, berries, even a little chicken feed. Whatever scraps i have around. Sort of hard to keep their little beaks open, but if they won’t drink or eat it works well to get them some nutrients.
These 2 have been a struggle to train. We had remote controlled collars as well. We’ve had them out with the chickens while we move them probably 50+ times while we move them and they are totally fine. They will literally lay totally calm in the middle of the whole flock. But at night when they are out alone they tend to get bored and look for things to get into.😅
We have halo collars on them now that we can adjust their electric fence on satellite. That has seemed to be what works best so we can contain them to a specific area regardless if we’re home or asleep. So if we keep our chickens outside that fence line they can’t get to them now. They were expensive collars but well worth it to not have to constantly worry.
I like the nutrient mix and syringe! That is definitely a good way to get them some food. When they are in pain you’re lucky to even get them to drink let alone eat. Great solution!
Thanks for watching!
Thanks..I had a racoon attacked and it was hard to find info. Thabks again
Sorry to hear this. Hopefully this will help you get your chickens mended back to health. It takes some time but chickens are more resilient than they look!
Thank you for the advice and video. We just had our first attack on our only baby chick ❤
No problem, sorry to hear that! Don’t give up they are pretty dang resilient. We lost a few but saved most of them and now you could never tell they were injured as adults!
I didn’t get a good visual. Did you keep the injured population confined their entire rehab? And, if so, how large an area was it ? We’re they let out at any point, like to feed? Thanks. I’m a newbie to all this.
We kept them separated in some dog kennels with straw bedding, food, and water. They were separated until their wounds healed up enough that the healthy chickens wouldn’t potentially peck at them or reinjure them in some way. We would change out the bedding every few days and we would pull the kennels out in some sunshine everyday. But kept them confined until their open wounds closed up good enough that they wouldn’t reopen. They were pretty severe wounds but it only took about 2 weeks for them to be reintroduced to the young flock.
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Exactly what I needed to hear. 😊 many thanks !
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😢 I'm sorry
Thank you. It’s been a rough situation to deal with.😔
Being honest with ourselves is the best thing we can do. I have certainly made my share of mistakes. You didn't even have to bring this up to the public but the fact that you did shows your honesty and that you have owned up to it. I sincerely wish you Well with your endeavor to bring them back to good health!! Please keep us posted.
Sorry about your chicks. It looks like you guys are doing all you can. Research warm epsom bath for chicks that they sit in for a few minutes. It will help with pain and swelling too. I'm not sure what the ratio should be for their size though. I have a friend who does it for her chickens, but not sure about chicks. Good luck with them.
Thanks Lori! We have done epsom salt baths for a sick chicken before but hadn’t thought about it for this situation might be a good idea for the pain and for cleaning the wound. As always thanks for watching!
My chicken just got attacked by my dog yesterday. Right above her tail all the feather are gone. She does had a gash and some raw skin. I’ve cleaned it and put spray and ointment on it. Should I be wrapping it or any recommendations?
Sorry to hear this. You shouldn't wrap it because it is important that the wound is able to breathe. Just keep an eye on it and don't over do it with ointments. If it seems like its getting dried out stop applying the ointment or it can cause more harm than good. They are pretty tough animals and will come back from some crazy injuries. Above all keep her hydrated and separated from the other hens till her wound is closed up.
I would be getting rid of a dog...... and you said that the dog had showed interested in the chicks! That is on you man...... just saying! I hope it's a good lesson learned.... good luck with the chicks!
We 100% take responsibility, we just thought the coop was secure. We’ve used the same coop before and the dogs didn’t get in or even attempt to. The dogs behaviors have definitely changed more recently, hopefully their upcoming neutering will calm them down a bit. Getting rid of our family dogs that have been around since before the chickens isn’t really on our radar as long as they are still great with our kids like they have been. We will just have to plan better in the future. Thanks for watching Archie we appreciate you!