Chicken Injured by Predator (Graphic Images)

[aart]

Good Job!

Looks pretty good to me, just keep doing what you're doing.
Just keep it moist with the AB ointment and clean.
Gonna take weeks to fully heal up.
Is it on his back just in front of his tail and a bit off to the side?

 

[LadyDragonborn]

Good Job!

Looks pretty good to me, just keep doing what you're doing.
Just keep it moist with the AB ointment and clean.
Gonna take weeks to fully heal up.
Is it on his back just in front of his tail and a bit off to the side?
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Yes it is.

 

[LadyDragonborn]

And thank you. I was worried about it and picked and cleaned it more than I should have I am afraid ....
I am about to go to the store to get more antibiotic ointment.

 

[Eggcessive]

I just want to point out that normal saline does not sting, as posted by another person earlier. Eye wash is saline. Normal saline 0.9% is the same pH as the fluid and blood in the body. Water can sting in a wound, but saline is isotonic and that is usually what wounds in hospital ER’s nowadays use to clean deep wounds. Harsh chemicals, such as betadine or hydrogen peroxide have been used in the past to clean deep wounds, but saline is now seen as being better and more gentle to irrigate wounds, especially deep wounds. If you make homemade saline, you need to be careful not to mix it incorrectly, since too much salt could sting. To make saline add 9 grams (1.8 tsp) of table salt to a liter (16 ounces or 1000ml) of water. For small cuts and scrapes, gentle soap and water are fine to use to clean a wound. Then keep the wound moist with plain antibiotic ointment to help with healing. Here is a good link about deep wound care:
https://advancedtissue.com/2015/07/the-best-and-worst-ideas-for-open-wounds/

 

[getaclue]

I stand corrected. Thank you! I have always shied away from saline, since I know salt can burn. Nice to know that the eye wash doesn't have a high enough salt content to burn. Thank you for correcting me.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

I think the wound looks pretty good.
It's hard to tell about the yellow - does it seem like pus or fat?

 

[Eggcessive]

It does sound painful to put salt on a wound. But if you give an injection of saline, it won’t sting. If you inject water, it really burns due to the difference in ph.

 

[LadyDragonborn]

I think the wound looks pretty good.
It's hard to tell about the yellow - does it seem like pus or fat?

The neon yellow stuff is a goopy thin texture.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

The neon yellow stuff is a goopy thin texture.

Will it flush out of the wound?

 

[MissChick@dee]

The neon yellow stuff is a goopy thin texture.

You can dab that “stuff” with wet gauze.