Help!!! neck cut. graphic picture

[Sarafena1982]

I have 2 Two and a half month old hens that both cut their necks open. I have clean them out with VetricyN and put blu-kote on them And was wondering if it was okay to use a liquid bandage that's safe for the animals on their neck? Any advice would be helpful thank you.

 

[Eggcessive]

Personally, I would clean them with either betadine or the vetericyn, and apply a plain antibiotic ointment such as Neosporin twice a day. Keep them separated until healing starts. Then the BluKote may be helpful. Do you know if this was caused by a sharp feeder, waterer, fencing, or possibly a rooster? I would look around to find the cause since it could happen again. Watch for infection (redness, swelling, pus, or a foul odor.) Sometimes green skin appears and can be bruising. Good luck.

 

[Sarafena1982]

Personally, I would clean them with either betadine or the vetericyn, and apply a plain antibiotic ointment such as Neosporin twice a day. Keep them separated until healing starts.  Then the BluKote may be helpful.  Do you know if this was caused by a sharp feeder, waterer, fencing, or possibly a rooster? I would look around to find the cause since it could happen again. Watch for infection (redness, swelling, pus, or a foul odor.) Sometimes green skin appears and can be bruising. Good luck.

thanks we found it was due to a sharp edge on the run going in the chicken coop. We fixed it right away!!! All these years and no one hurt now 2 in 3days.

 

[Chicken Helper]

I would try to use pain relievers like Advil in little pieces. I used this when one of my hens cut her top head too

 

[Sarafena1982]

I would try to use pain relievers like Advil in little pieces. I used this when one of my hens cut her top head too

I have Advil liquid gel how much would I give them? They will be 3months on the 8th so they are both very small still.

 

[Chicken Helper]

Give them at least all over Tue cut and a but around it so I'm guessing as big as your fingertip?

 

[Chicken Helper]

On the cut and around it too

 

[Chicken Helper]

Just feed them around tip of finger hopefully they feel better

 

[Sarafena1982]

Thanks

 

[Chicken Helper]

NP I hope they recover!