My flock was attacked by dogs

[kloverdarling]

Someone’s dogs (3) came onto my property this morning and somehow got into my chicken pen. I’ve lost 4 birds, possibly will lose another girl not doing well. Most of the injuries are fairly minor considering on the ones still alive. A lot of feather loss. My rooster however is pretty bad. He’s alert and moving around but has some pretty rough looking punctures on his back end. Any tips on moving forward with preventing infection? That’s now my biggest worry. Thank you for any help.

 

[RubelliteRose]

Oh no! Do you have any sterile saline or Vetericyn that you can use to rinse the wound? You can also use betadine. Once the wound is clean, you can spray Vetericyn, betadine or use triple antibiotic WITHOUT pain killer. The Chicken Chick has a good wound care guide here: https://the-chicken-chick.com/how-to-care-for-injured-chicken-and/

 

[kloverdarling]

I’m making some solution. My husband picked up a spray to treat them, will have to look at what it is. So far my questionable girl is still alive. Fingers crossed she makes it through the night.