Is this survivable???

[Tonetones03]

There's another post of a hen thats been attacked by a rooster which is just strange to me. Ive never had this happen in all my years of keeping poultry. Just curious, if you dont mind my asking, but what brand of feed do you use?

It's a young rooster and he's very aggressive with mating. Then once he draws blood, it's like he can't stop. They were separated and she was healing from a more minor injury from him, but she got out of her pen, so he is going bye bye

 

[Eggcessive]

Was the hen or the rooster new to the flock? Do they have a lot of room and do they get out to free range? Okay, I just read your latest post. Does he peck or hurt the other hens or just this one? He needs to be removed for awhile where he might calm down, but I usually get rid of cockerels who hurt hens.

 

[Tonetones03]

Was the hen or the rooster new to the flock? Do they have a lot of room and do they get out to free range?

Not new and lots of space... actually the roo free ranges outside the run since he's gotten aggressive as he matured. Sad... he was the sweetest chick

 

[MysteryChicken]

It looks down to bone. I have her in a dog kennel in the house with some flock saver. I applied plain TAO and wrapped woth gauze and secured with self adhering bandage. Didn't get it as clean as I wanted but she started freaking out and running across my kitchen counters (which I took as a good sign.) The rooster... he's done.

Keep it unwrapped. It's best if air heals.

 

[Tonetones03]

Many wounds look impossible to us, but with proper wound care, the chicken strong and willing, these awful wounds will heal. It may take up to eight weeks for a large deep wound, but new tissue grows back and covers the wound.

Here's what you do in the event of a predator attack to treat the survivor.

1. Treat for shock as the number one step. Give warm Gatoraid or mix a half teaspoon of sugar into a fourth of a cup of warm water with a pinch of salt and baking soda. Have the patient drink it all or syringe it into the beak.

2. Flush the wound well with saline. This is better than soap and water as it maintains the PH of the tissues. But warm soap and water will do. You need to wash away the bacteria from the wound.

3. Inspect the wound carefully. If it has a skin flap dangling, keep that. Do not cut it off. Look for bite, tear or puncture marks indicating a puncture wound. If you see this, the patient will need an oral antibiotic such as amoxicillin. Bacteria from the predator’s mouth can be injected deep into tissue and can kill in as little as 24 to 48 hours. You can order this https://www.kvsupply.com/item/aqua-mox-250mg-capsules-100-count/P06184/250mg once a day for ten days. Or you may be able to find this or something similar at TSC or a pet store.

4. Spray with Vetericyn wound treament and let dry. Use a topical antibiotic ointment such as Neosporin or a generic without pain killer in it to coat the wound. If there's a skin flap, lay it across the wound that has just been coated with the ointment. Then smooth on a generous amount over the top of the skin flap to hold it in place.

5. It's useless to try to stitch a wound on a chicken. Don't even try. It's also useless to try to bandage a wound other than on the feet. The chicken will not tolerate it. It will be pulled off faster than you can blink an eye.

6. Clean the wound every day following the above steps. Keep the wound covered with the ointment. Never allow the wound to get dried out or it will not heal.

Very detailed thank you

 

[Apis mellifera]

Scratch andy peck mixed w with organic crumbles by I think purina

Purina chicken feed doesnt have any meat proteins in it, its all plant. Your rooster may be aggressive, but to me it looks like cannibalism. He may be lacking meat protein in his diet. Some add sardines, chop meat, tables scraps, or cat food to their flocks diet. You may want to add it to his diet and see if it curbs his appetite. If not, he will be curbing your appetite.