Well I looked at my chick up close when I closed up the coop tonight. It was attacked, badly.
. It had exposed flesh on its tail, right at the base where the tail feathers start. Poor thing. Brought it in the house to put some peroxide on it, and I see it has puncture marks under each wing. The little thing was scrappy and still putting up a fight to me doctoring it. On one side, the skin had closed but was puffing up, is there anything I can do? I just tried to douse it in peroxide and put it back in the coop. I hope it pulls through. That $&@# cat. I tried knocking on my neighbors door twice, but I don't think she can hear the door.
Oh Anne I'm sorry....The peroxide should help some with the bacteria, maybe some neosporin? I've seen on here where some folks use it, we got something called Blue Lotion, it is an antiseptic wound dressing..We haven't used it yet. Also honey is a good anti-bacterial. Blu-Kote works good for the picking the others may do on it if they see the wounds. They are scrappers for sure..Our Gladys got away from the fox that got the other 3, she got her tail snatched, but no wounds. Good Luck!