My little hen, Zoe had a run-in with a fox last night, she has quite a few superficial wounds, but as far as I can see, nothing too deep. I kept her in the house last night and she survived the night of shock, but she smells kinda funny- like raw chicken. Can I clean her wounds with peroxide, which is the only thing I have in the house right now?
We've used peroxide forever at the clinic for INITIAL wound care...not daily, to flush out debris (or if necrotic tissue is present). Clean the wound well with soap & water...peroxide...apply a triple antibiotic ointment like neosporin. You may need to soap/water clean daily & re-apply the ointment. If you can't seperate the hen from the others...you may need to apply blu-kote to prevent pecking.
