He said they barely bled at all. I asked him to go out and put Blu-kote on them, but didn't know if he should before finding out about the Bactine. He says my Roo is strutting around like normal and the hens aren't paying any attention to the exposed quick. (I'm at work.)
My husband removed my rooster's spurs and sprayed the quick with Bactine. Bactine has lidocaine in it and I know you aren't supposed to use things like neosporin with pain relief on chicken. Should I panic now?!?!
I don't like to use hay or straw because I'm afraid the hens will eat it and get an impacted crop. (I'm a worry-wart.) I have always used pine shavings and not only does it make the boxes smell lovely, it works very well as bedding material.
It is absolutely NOT HUMANE. It's disgusting! As has been suggested many times, remove the animal by taking it to a shelter or simply deal with it as you might any other predator, a quick bullet to the head. STILL...never an option for me personally. Yuck, now I'll feel sad and outraged all day.
I'm told these two Reds were hatched around the same time, (late February, early March.) They are both supposed to be pullets, however, I have a few doubts. Chicken A is smaller than Chicken B but its comb and wattles are more red and and the wattles seem larger. I'm sorry I don't have more...
I don't really need any advice, I'm just heartsick. After losing one hen on Saturday to sour crop complications, two coyotes snatched the last of my original flock...the hen I've had the longest. Now my 2 year-old Roo and my four 5 month pullets are to forever remained locked in their 12' x 6'...
I know this thread is a year old, but let me add DON'T TRY TO EMPTY A CHICKEN'S CROP. I stupidly tried it and ended up killing my hen when she aspirated.