injured rooster

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My 13 year old pet rooster has been attacked by a wild rooster, and ripped up pretty good. Moving slow, and stumbling, one eye looks gone and his comb is ripped and bloody. What should I do for him?

 

[ArizonaNessa]

First of all

Hopefully someone can help you here soon. What exactly do you mean by "wild rooster"? Do you have chickens other than pets?

 

[Renee]

Hi there,

Here's a link that explains what to do for a severely injured chicken:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=71843&p=1



Flush out the injuries with a sterile saline solution or betadyne solution then dress with neosporin if the injuries are not deep punctures (I don't recommend putting it in the eye socket):


Sterile saline solution: bring 8 oz. of water to a boil with 1/2 tsp of non-iodized salt. Boil for a few minutes and allow to cool, or

Betadine solution: Add to water until it is the color of tea.

You can give him aspirin for pain:

Aspirin: 1 baby aspirin in 1 cup water or up to 5 325 mg aspirins in a gallon of water

Good luck and let us know how he's doing.

 

[ArizonaNessa]

Just remember you can't use the neosporin plus on chickens. That is the kind with the pain relief in it. You have to use the regular neosporin.

 

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thanks so much for all your help. will keep you posted.