Cut on roosters leg

[OHMYCHICKIES]

A couple of days ago my rooster had a small cut on his leg by his feet, it bled a little but it looked like it stopped. Now it looks like he has a cut on his leg again that is bleeding. It's not gushing blood but what do I do to have it heal up. There is lots of snow on the ground that he's walking on, so it keeps getting wet and not drying.

 

[Renee]

Hmmm, I am not really sure what you should do.
Is it possible to get him out of the snow and wet until it scabs over? You can use regular neosporin on chickens.

 

[OHMYCHICKIES]

Unfortunately if I wait for the snow & wet to go away, I'll wait till April/May. We have long winters.

 

[Renee]

Do you have a dry place you can keep him for a few days? A wound dressing with a petroleum product base like neosporin or vaseline might keep the water off...

 

[OHMYCHICKIES]

I do have a place but he would not be happy. I did get him and saw the wound closer. He has cuts on both legs and it looks like the hens have been pecking at it. I did put neosporin, hopefully they'll leave it alone - and it won't come off with the snow. If it doesn't get better tomorrow, I probably will have to force him to be isolated in a dry spot.

Not sure why he has that problem though.