Molting with blood spots

[Jackthebear]

I have 3 hens and one is having a rough molt, one of our other hens has pecked at her and there’s a few spots of blood. I spray vteracin and cover the area with pick no more, but every morning it’s worn off and she’s got some bloody spots. It’s been 3 days and I have now separated the pecking culprit in the other half of the coop during the day. My question is should there be some veterinary intervention? Has anyone seen this and successfully kept things clean enough to heal without antibiotics?

 

[frostic]

you wont need anitbiotics for a feather plucking.

 

[Jackthebear]

I’m not sure what that means. I’m just trying to address the wounds correctly

 

[frostic]

I’m not sure what that means. I’m just trying to address the wounds correctly

molting is a natural process. nothing needs to be done. if the chicken is being attacked by other chickens remove them.

 

[roosterhavoc]

I have 3 hens and one is having a rough molt, one of our other hens has pecked at her and there’s a few spots of blood. I spray vteracin and cover the area with pick no more, but every morning it’s worn off and she’s got some bloody spots. It’s been 3 days and I have now separated the pecking culprit in the other half of the coop during the day. My question is should there be some veterinary intervention? Has anyone seen this and successfully kept things clean enough to heal without antibiotics?

Pine tar works better than the pick no more stuff. Some birds will even tear themselves up because it itches so bad when new feathers grow in.

 

[Jackthebear]

molting is a natural process. nothing needs to be done. if the chicken is being attacked by other chickens remove them.

I know, my question is about the addressing of the wounds.

 

[roosterhavoc]

I know, my question is about the addressing of the wounds.

If you know for sure she’s not causing any damage herself a little neosporin won’t hurt. You definitely don’t need any kind of vet care. It may look bad but it’s really not.

 

[CluckerFamily]

I would separate the hen getting wounded or the peckers with a chicken wire wall within my coop, but it depends on your set up. This separating would help the hen not be so stress and continue to be pecked/wounded. I also use vetericyn on wounds, I will also use blukote as a last resort for pecking. I hope this is helpful.

 

[frostic]

I know, my question is about the addressing of the wounds.

you don't need to do anything for it. all you need to do is seperate
them. and she will be fine. you said you was administering vteracin on the wound, nothing more is needed aat all. you already got it covered. you just need to remove the wounded chicken...

 

[Jackthebear]

Thanks everyone