Ducks bad back.

[BallyFarm]

My hens keep pecking my poor duck’s lower back. And I’m unsure of how to get it to heal? What should I put on it and should or can I wrap it? It’s about a half a dollar size gash. Please help!

 

[sourland]

You will have to separate it from the hens before the pecking turns to cannibalism.

 

[blackandtan]

Help him!
My chickens killed my turkey like that! He was molting and they pecked his bottom, it was a couple days before I noticed he was getting lethargic, when I looked closer I realized his tail and half his thigh was GONE and he had flystrike. With his dark feathers it was very hard to see how badly he was injured. I had to put him down and I was so upset, he was my bud.
Chickens are relentless and once they start they won’t stop.

 

[cottontail farm]

Blukote from tsc will cover the wound and is a purple color to discourage picking. But yes I'd separate until the wound heals.

 

[johntfs]

My hens keep pecking my poor duck’s lower back. And I’m unsure of how to get it to heal? What should I put on it and should or can I wrap it? It’s about a half a dollar size gash. Please help!

Maybe some Neosporin. Also, this was from a 2012 thread from someone who had a similar problem: https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...related-antibiotic-creams-on-chickens.707112/

the best thing for most chicken wounds,i have found, especially those caused by other birds, is a product called no peck or something like that. it has tee tree oil, and herbal oils that the chickens don't like the taste of, plus it stays on the wound longer...super glue works really well too for closing skin tears such as attacks by dogs, etc.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Def get the blue kote for your duck it distracts the chickens from the would by covering it up. I’d def consider separate pen an coop for your ducks.

 

[BallyFarm]

Ok thank you! I have the blue kote which I was putting on but I haven’t tried separating yet.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Make sure to put enough to really cover the area.

 

[BallyFarm]

Make sure to put enough to really cover the area.

Will do! I send a before and after pic after I cover the area.

 

[BallyFarm]

Make sure to put enough to really cover the area.

So I tried my hardest to clean the wound and I added some antibacterial spray that I have from TSC. And then I took my chick pen and made it into her personal duck pen, where she can still see the flock but nobody will bother her. Also that purple antipecking goo stained her feathers! (When I was putting it in her she kept moving!) Will the staining eventually leave?