Expert: Abi - 9/18/2008

Question
Abi just realised you did not post but the expert that answered I do apologise,
I injured my hen by letting a heavy door fall on her yesterday.,It fell side on & crushed her one wing was flapping out at one side, she was screaming. she hobbled away, survived the nigt is eating drinking gritting poohing fine but cannot weight bare on that side, She can stretch out the wing fine And tonight scratched her ear with that leg, She can only hobble a few paces,she is safe apart from others & indoors. she is well attended to & has had metacam yesterday when she got over the shock & again today, I haven't taken her to a vet as yet fearful that moving her unnessaarily will be worse. someone said ger air sacs might have been damaged & on ggogling the interclavical one would seem a possibility. Is this a fatal injury, is it treatable or what? I eagerly await yoyr reply, thanks for your time Sandy in Surrey

Answer
If she is breathing ok (eg no rattling, wheezing or discharge from the mouth or nostrils) then I doubt she will have been damaged in this way. I think she will just need a lot of TLC until she gets stronger, and then maybe a visit to the vet is in order, just in case of any broken bones etc. Also if she has any wounds she may need antibiotics in case of infection, so I suggest giving your vets a ring to see what else you can do for her.

Thanks for your question, sorry I couldn't be of more help.