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[chicken hawk 33]

what happened

 

[LittleLakePhil]

Considered those, too. Afraid chickens would perch on them & poop in the water; don't know about ducks 

I'll post pics in a while and show you my set up.

Wonder how that would work running a bare wire through chain link?

only if the fence is grounded.
If you can pound a grounding rod into the ground would be best.

 

[Hawk12]

Attacked by a rooster

 

[Sally Sunshine]

I would clean that up, and I wouldnt stitch it @casportpony

as I suggested clean it thorough and then just keep spraying it and let it dry out, if you can keep flies off it will grow closed

 

[HenHoneyGirl]

Wow! I actually caught up from where I left last night! Now I have to leave again, my babies need to be fed.

 

[Hawk12]

Attacked by a rooster

He has peck marks on his back too. He's been separated from his siblings for now. They haven't bothered any of the other chicks but he clearly is a rooster so I think that was why he was singled out. Poor guy

 

[LocalYokel]

Can you post a picture?  I have had several pretty severe injuries heal no problem without stitches. One of my roosters was basically scalped and it healed great. I would think if you can get the skin to stay in place for 24 hours, it will heal the rest on it's own. Just make sure it's cleaned out well and use some antibiotic ointment. 

If you can't get it to stay, are you near a tractor supply? They actually sell sutures...I would use the floss if I couldn't get anything else...

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Chickens have a REMARKABLE ability to heal

I got 6 free chickens a few months back, older not laying.
They told me one had a sore on its back

Holy Shamoley it was like 3" X 4".
And a DEEP puncture wound, I think it was a dog attack.
It had a lot of pus.
I gave no meds.
I cleaned it up and applied bacitracin twice a day, in the mornin and when I got home.
I forced bacitracin into the puncture after irrigation.
It didn't take long
You can not tell anymore which one had it.

I would not suture unless necessary, if infection gets underneath it, good luck cleaning it out after suture.
I'm guessing you will quarantine for healing anyway.

 

[Hawk12]

I would clean that up, and I wouldnt stitch it

as I suggested clean it thorough and then just keep spraying it and let it dry out, if you can keep flies off it will grow closed

What about the flap of skin on the top part of his head? It is laying down in the picture but I can pick it up and see his muscles, or whatever is under there

 

[LocalYokel]

Not as bad as you think, I say no sutures.

 

[LocalYokel]

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