Open wound to bone on back, bully rooster?

[FlyingNunFarm]

He’s quite a big boy too, leg horn cross, his spurs are large and he’s not quite a year

Sounds like my Big Boy. That's what I named him. You can trim or remove spurs for hen safety but then he can't defend them either. He may get better at mating with age but what you do with him is up to you.

 

[sourland]

Such wounds generally heal quite well. The odd colors are part of the bruising/healing process. It is important to make sure that flies do not access the wound and lay eggs. Some roosters are too large, clumsy, and aggressive to be good flock roosters, but they tend to taste good.

 

[Chickassan]

It's most likely due to bruising, although just like when we get an injury they do tend to turn all sorts of colors. Just look for any oozing, or puss make sure it doesn't smell bad. The roo, like has been stated is your decision. Personally i can't have aggressive roos or ones that hurt my girls it's an issue i can avoid and so i do. Dosent mean I'm rooless just crazy picky.

Yes! It’s like that, but I can see her rib bones. It ls a few days older as it’s quite dry, but I’m concerned that some of it was a bit yellow/green.
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[FlyingNunFarm]

Yes! It’s like that, but I can see her rib bones. It ls a few days older as it’s quite dry, but I’m concerned that some of it was a bit yellow/green.
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Didn't see this right away. Post some pictures when you can. We can all try and help from there.

 

[emeraldgreen]

Tried to see to the hen and he’s gone back to the run.
We moved the flock a couple of weeks ago to a space a bit further away from the house ( he crows every min from 4am) and his behaviour has gone from bad to worse. Now Its like he’s on speed, tidbitting,!crowing,flapping. He even snuck round the side of the run and tried to approach me from behind. I’m heavily pregnant and not going to risk it, will have to wait till hubbies home.
He jumped poor Betty and she’s hiding in the coop again, but safe I guess.

 

[Professor Cogburn]

HI everyone,
I have a favourite chicken, Berry, she is fairly social, approx 5 years and a brown shaver, and usually top dog. Betty has been hiding out in the coop last few days. I caught her today and found she has a large hole under her wing, approx an inch in diameter and it’s down to the bone. She has a less severe version in the opposite side. My guess is that it’s from our rooster? I’m just wondering if this is common? Is there anything I can do to stop this behaviour? I haven’t checked the other girls yet, but he has broken most of the wing feathers on his ‘favourite’ girl, so I’m guessing she may be the same.
I’m thinking he needs to go, he’s quite aggressive towards us, and is very flighty.
Also any tips on how to tend to her wounds would be appreciated. She’s still laying (old girl never misses a day) and eating and is out of the coop now I’ve moved the rooster. Only obvious difference is she is kind of muttering to herself, like a constant chatter.
Thanks

I use Vetricyn VF from a vet about $26 a spray bottle use liberally on evey wound and eyes. To close wounds like on battle field (my opinion only and not advice) i use a really good brand of super glue apply pinch skin together and hold until it seals. Maybe a human superglue available now. Good luck

 

[emeraldgreen]

This is the wound, I’ve clean it with saline solution and put an ointment on it that I make for my family, has anitibacterial herbs and is numbing too.
The wound looks a little larger than last time but looks like it has healed a bit as I can’t see her bones.
She is now on the veranda having a big lunch which will hopefully distract her from pecking at it. Will keep an eye on her. She is limping a bit but seems otherwise ok.
There is a puncture wound now on the othersid, but small so I have left it for now, don’t wanna stress her out too much.
Roddy the rooster is enjoying his last day today

 

[FlyingNunFarm]

This may sound gruesome and awful but you may need to remove some of that black stuff around the edge. You want to make sure it's not dead tissue. Soaking with a warm rag to soften anything that will come off and remove it. Then see how the tissue looks. It could be funny colored from bruising but black tissue is dead and no good.

 

[Lacy Duckwing]

I had a rooster (Douglas)who was mean to a certain hen (Nalla). One day I found my hen Nalla with a big hole in her back that was about to her spine and a hole in her neck that left a good lot of skin just hanging. I thought it was the hens doing it to Nalla and separated her rate away. She had a big bald spot on her back for she was a rooster's favorite. I cleaned her up the best I could an put her in a dark coop. This caused her to molt. Within a month or two new feathers grew in and she was healed. I still didn't realize that Douglas was mean for I never heard of a rooster mean to hens. I put Nalla back in with Douglas and discovered that she was scared to death of Douglas. Douglas was able to get to Nalla and he went after her neck and pecked at her neck until he drew blood. That was the last time Nalla ever saw Douglas or Douglas saw that flock of hens.His son José was better with the hens, but was not good with people. I now got a New Hampshire rooster, Duke, who I hope does better than Douglas or his son José.

I don't know if roosters attacking their hens is common or not, but I have had my experiences with one. Once he has gone after one hen he will go after another. Douglas went after my hen Mia after Nalla was removed from the flock.

I do know now that if you find some abandoned rooster somewhere that just because he does not have a disease doesn't mean that something is wrong with him.

Douglas' daughters was the only the only good thing that came from that EE cross rooster.

I hope your hen feels better soon. You should put her in a dark coop so she stops laying and goes into a molt. New feathers will cover up any bold spots. Your hen may even peck at her own wounds. A dark coop will cause her also not to see her wounds as much. Bag balm should work on her. It has worked on plenty of my hens. Try to bandage her up a little so she doesn't get anything in her wounds. She may try to take a dust bath. That may cause her wounds to get infected. Bag balm will help get infection out and help prevent infection.

Good thing you're getting rid of that rooster! And good luck with your hen.

 

[micstrachan]

I definitely think wound spray like veterycin is in order. I think you will need to keep it a bit moist while it heals, possibly with a bandage and/or antibiotic ointment. I think she can recover from this, but you will need to be diligent with watching for infection. Good luck and keep us posted!