Hurt rooster - help!

[Amontgomery61]

My roosters unknowingly got into a fight- resulting in two toes to be ripped off and facial injuries. This was completely unexpected as they are blocked from each other but somehow managed to get to each other!

What can I do for the care of the wounds? All the wounds happened to one chicken.

We have wound spray, bandages and antibiotic cream. We have moved him separate and he is in a very clean enclosure so the wound does not become infected. What else can we do?

 

[Amontgomery61]

These are his wounds. We have to find a vet that will take chickens but around here im not sure where to go!

 

[Amontgomery61]

Is there somewhere warmer where he can hang out? a crate in the garage or something? What is the temperature?

Its been almost 50 degrees today. And yes we have a coop but for now he is inside and cozy.

 

[Amontgomery61]

Be careful with hydrogen peroxide- it can kill tissue growth.

I was worried about using it to begin with, im glad I didn't go get some!

 

[Amontgomery61]

Could you post pics of the wounds?

Picks posted thank you!

 

[Jenjens]

Oh my, poor guy! He looks like he is in so much pain. Spray some iodine on wounds, put on antibiotics cream (with no pain reliever) and bandage up. Repeat once a day. The iodine is very important. Not sure what to do about the pain, but hopefully someone can help with that. My goodness that is so sad, I feel so bad for him. Good luck. Finally give him love, electrolytes, yummy snacks and a cozy place to relax.

 

[Amontgomery61]

This is the first day he has been outside in a while due to the Temps being so cold. He was not in the snow today at all, as the space we keep the chickens is covered.

 

[MeowthLover_ThatsRight]

you put on hydrogen peroxide to wash it out, right?

These are his wounds. We have to find a vet that will take chickens but around here im not sure where to go!

 

[Amontgomery61]

We washed it with just plain water, put antibiotic spray and covered it. We didn't have HP on hand.

 

[azygous]

Wound care is critical in the first few hours after injuries. Any injuries, serious or superficial need to be washed with soap and warm water, and liberally flushed with warm running water to flush away all dirt and bacterial. If you haven't done that, you need to do it now. His face and eyes need to be flushed with saline solution. You can make your own with bottled or filtered water with a half teaspoon of salt and a teaspoon of baking soda in a cup of water boiled and then cooled.

Vetericyn wound spray is easiest to use on all wounds. Then use anitbiotic ointment such as Neosporin to dress the wet wounds and they must not be allowed to dry out, so wound treatment must be daily.