Growth on leg

[Emma_s94]

My hen who is about 7-8 years old had a lump on one of her legs recently, it was fine until it got infected so I brought her to work with me and the vet looked at it. It was falling of so we removed it but there is quite an open wound where it was. I’ve been bandaging it and giving her antibiotics and painkillers since.
Just wondering what the healing is like in hens? I’d rather not get her culled as she’s a pet and is eating and drinking fine just the wound is taking a long time to heal over.

 

[Kiki]

Welcome to BYC.
Chickens heal pretty good on their own.
What antibiotics have you been using?

Can you post a few pictures of the wound?

 

[Emma_s94]

Welcome to BYC.
Chickens heal pretty good on their own.
What antibiotics have you been using?

Can you post a few pictures of the wound?

Ive have her on baytril injections. Yes here is the most recent photo after the 3rd bandage change

 

[Kiki]

Thank you for sharing the picture.
How long ago did this happen?

 

[Emma_s94]

Thank you for sharing the picture.
How long ago did this happen?

It happened 3 weeks ago now. I’ve been changing the bandage weekly. It does seem to be healing just very slowly

 

[Kiki]

@biophiliac who is it that has the good thread about the sugar or honey healing?

 

[FlyingNunFarm]

I am a believer in sugar or honey for healing! Since you wrap the leg honey would work great. Just make sure it’s not running down her leg. If it seems to be weepy and overly wet I would use sugar.

 

[Kiki]

I am a believer in sugar or honey for healing! Since you wrap the leg honey would work great. Just make sure it’s not running down her leg. If it seems to be weepy and overly wet I would use sugar.

I was having a brain fart...I knew the link was in someone's signature...it's yours!
THANKS!

 

[FlyingNunFarm]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/yikes-large-wound-on-hen.1141144/#post-17736677

There’s the link. I’m happy to help in any way I can with my fly by the seat of my pants approach to using sugar.

 

[biophiliac]

@biophiliac who is it that has the good thread about the sugar or honey healing?

Manuka honey???...
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...ote-using-manuka-honey.1202992/#post-19065175
most any honey is good i believe