You might feel better if you put her out after you got home from work. That way if they find her wound and peck on her, you'll be around to stop it. I'd keep layering the blue kote on the wound and checking it for infection/puncture wounds. If you can put her out for a bit then bring her in at night and during the day while you are work for several days it would allow her heal up more with out the stress of being out. Plus her wound has to be protected.
From: Mary Beth <mwalker39@nycap.rr.com>
To: CHICKENS-101@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sunday, November 18, 2012 5:13 PM
Subject: Re: [CHICKENS-101] Update on Georgette, the hen that got bit by the dog yesterday
Cathryn rainbowsilkiesTM Michigan
From: Mary Beth <mwalker39@nycap.rr.com>
To: CHICKENS-101@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sunday, November 18, 2012 5:13 PM
Subject: Re: [CHICKENS-101] Update on Georgette, the hen that got bit by the dog yesterday
Hi Cathryn – her eyes look ok. She is on her feet. She was the one who was laying overtime 1 or 2 eggs/day, but nothing since yesterday's incident, of course. Her eyes look like normal now....I'm just worried because we work all day. If we don't tend them properly in the morning, they don't get tended at all. I'll make sure there aren't any feathers in her wound, but I'm more worried about keeping her in than letting her out at this point. She drank an awesome amount from my finger this afternoon, and ate some mash, but I didn't see her eat any feed (crumbles) tonight, although she may have. She has perked up considerably since last night....of course, it was all fresh and hateful for her last night. I'm thinking I may put her back out tomorrow just before I leave for work. I just wish like the dickens I could stay home and supervise tomorrow, but I just can't. The worst part of this whole mess is it was my own (best) dog who went after my own (best) hen. Oy..............
From: CathrynTherese
Sent: Sunday, November 18, 2012 3:54 PM
To: CHICKENS-101@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [CHICKENS-101] Update on Georgette, the hen that got bit by the dog yesterday
How do her eyes look? Is the wound dry with no feathers stuck in it? You are right to worry about her being in the warm while she recovers as it is getting cold out. Not much you can do until you are sure she is ok.
Cathryn rainbowsilkiesTM Michigan
From: CathrynTherese
Sent: Sunday, November 18, 2012 3:54 PM
To: CHICKENS-101@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [CHICKENS-101] Update on Georgette, the hen that got bit by the dog yesterday
How do her eyes look? Is the wound dry with no feathers stuck in it? You are right to worry about her being in the warm while she recovers as it is getting cold out. Not much you can do until you are sure she is ok.
Cathryn rainbowsilkiesTM Michigan
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