Large wounds on hen’s back from roosters!

[RDchicken99]

Hi BYC,
One of my EE hens, Stevie Nicks, has been acting a bit off. I noticed her this evening crouching next to one of our roosters. It was out of character for her, and she seemed to be pretty distressed. I must also add that our roosters have been treating our girls terribly, we’ve actually been planning on sending them to freezer camp, and after seeing Stevie’s back they’ll be culled tomorrow. I suspect that the wounds were caused by the boy’s spurs, because of their placement on her back. I’ve separated her with some food, water, and oyster shell. She’s eating fine, and she isn’t acting TOO off, but she just seems a bit lethargic.
Sorry the pics aren’t great, I’ll try and get some better ones tomorrow when I have better lighting.

Here are some pictures of the wounds, I think she’s had them for a while because of the scabbing. I feel like a total piece of crap because I didn’t notice them sooner.
@nuthatched @azygous @Eggcessive

 

[MysteryChicken]

Spur gashes.

Easy to treat.

Just keep clean, & moist till healed(Moisten With Non Pain Relieving Triple Antibiotic Ointment). Put hen saddles on any bare hens, including this one. The wounds look no more then a few days old.

Maintain rooster spur length, by either clipping/blunting, or pulling.

Also, if he's too frisky, you may wanna get rid of him.

 

[RDchicken99]

Spur gashes.

Easy to treat.

Just keep clean, & moist till healed(Moisten With Non Pain Relieving Triple Antibiotic Ointment). Put hen saddles on any bare hens, including this one. The wounds look no more then a few days old.

Maintain rooster spur length, by either clipping/blunting, or pulling.

Also, if he's too frisky, you may wanna get rid of him.

I’ve got some ointment that I can put on her. The wounds are dirty, you can’t see that in the pictures unfortunately, what would you do to clean them out?
And would you recommend using peroxide?
I haven’t treated her with anything yet.
Thank you so much for the help!

 

[MysteryChicken]

I’ve got some ointment that I can put on her. The wounds are dirty, you can’t see that in the pictures unfortunately, what would you do to clean them out?
And would you recommend using peroxide?
I haven’t treated her with anything yet.
Thank you so much for the help!

You can clean the wounds out with a Saline solution, or some lightly soapy water.

 

[azygous]

Bacteria can be growing under the scab. It needs to come off and cleaned out. This is called debriding. Unless you remove the scab, infection can kill your hen.

Use plenty of soap and water, clean out all dirt, pus, and dead tissue, Rinse with saline to restore proper ph to the tissues. Then cover with an antibiotic ointment.