Single hen

[ross81]

Hi all here goes came home today to find one of my banties has been pecked at really bad her wing and side has very little feathers left and she is covered in blood there is a piece of skin missing the size of a 5p on her side and the skin is broken on her wing wasnt sure what to do so i have sprayed her with purple spray and put her in my small ark. she looks very weak. what should i do help!!

 

Thanks

 

Ross

[Egluntyne]

If she looks weak I should take her to the vet.

 

Isolating her and using the purple spray was a good idea.

 

I would keep her warm, placing her on a padded hot water bottle, and try to encourage her to drink. Drizzle or syringe water into her beak if necessary.

 

Good luck.

[BeckyBoo]

Exactly what Egluntine says and exactly what you've done. Rescue Remedy in the water can help as well. Hopefully getting away from the others and getting some peace and not being attacked will give her a chance to get her breath back then tomorrow you'll have to keep her seperate so at least she can eat and drink without being pecked again. Chickens are SO horrible sometimes, they start on each other for no apparent reason. Hope she has a good night....

 

BeckyBoo

[ross81]

Thanks for the advice couldnt get her to the vets yesterday and was at work today but she is eating and drinking by herself and has perked up so i have put her back outside in the ark and will keep her seperated for a few days and keep an eye on her.

 

thanks again for the advice

[Egluntyne]

Sounds promising.