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Hello! Today one of my girls got out of there pin and I found her roaming the yard. I went back to check on her and she has lost the bottem section of her right wing. There is still some of it left but the bottom is gone. She is doing ok. Its clotted and not blead much. Will it grow back? Is there anything i need to do other than keep it cleen? I put iodine on the dried blood so it wouldn't get infected. Should I be worried? Thanks so much!
I think you've done everything you can. If it gets sore and wet get some wound powder to dry it up. Give her food with protein in it to help her grow back her feathers and skin. I can't really tell you if the feathers will grow back without looking at the chicken personally!
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| Comment | Thanks so much.. I did talk to the vet and he said she would be fine. The fethers will probably not come back but she'll live a fine life with what she has. Thanks again | ||
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