Fox Attack Can I save my chickens

[thall3]

We had a Fox attack tonight, we lost one and found wounds on 2 others. The one is just a small puncture and I think she will be fine. The third chicken has a large wound at her tail, she has a couple puncture marks, and had a large (baseball size) patch of skin removed. She is still eating and doesn't appear to be in any shock, but is her wound to severe to save. My husband thinks I should cull her, he says because of it being a fox who knows what she has now from the bite.

Any advice?

 

[LRH97]

I would put Blue-Kote or some other kind of wound on he wound dress and monitor her. Maybe isolate her as well. I would only cull her as a last resort. If she's eating and not acting too abnormally, then there's a chance (possibly pretty good) that she will be fine.

 

[iwiw60]

Yes, definitely use Blu-Kote, but first clean that wound thoroughly and use Vetericyn on it. Best of luck, I hope she makes it!