hen injured by tom

[valewife]

My hen has a very bad gash on her back under her wing.
Looks like the tom's toenails ripped the skin open.
They were 1 yr old in March so this is their first breeding season.
The tom still hasn't quite figured it out- he stomps her until she can't stand it and gets away from him.
I coated the wound with Neosporin and will begin Duramycin in her water
tomorrow.
Anything else I should do -or do differently ?
Thanks for any advice.

 

[longranger]

Depending on the severity of the gash she probably needs to be separated from the tom. It will only get deeper with breeding attempts. May want to put in a couple of sutures if it is realy long and deep already.

 

[KatyTheChickenLady]

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