sofiagrace901
In the Brooder
- Jul 5, 2019
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a little less than a week ago, my buff orpington, kung pao, was attacked by a raccoon at 1 AM. her eye was swollen shut and she had a small wound on her neck and under her wing. all of these wounds are doing very well. she’s opening her eye on her own and it isn’t crusty anymore.
now for the bullying. my 2 other hens have been bullying her by pecking her on the head, so i have been keeping her inside the coop in a rabbit cage at night, and then locking the others out during the day to give kung pao space to eat/drink without getting bullied.
things are going well and she is moving around and drinking water on her own. i just don’t know what to do about the wound. it’s about an inch long. i’ve been applying coconut oil 1-2 times a day to keep it from drying out. i have heard of the antibiotic ointment terramycin, but will that help heal it as well as keep infection away? please suggest anything that can heal wounds as fast as possible. thank you!!
now for the bullying. my 2 other hens have been bullying her by pecking her on the head, so i have been keeping her inside the coop in a rabbit cage at night, and then locking the others out during the day to give kung pao space to eat/drink without getting bullied.
things are going well and she is moving around and drinking water on her own. i just don’t know what to do about the wound. it’s about an inch long. i’ve been applying coconut oil 1-2 times a day to keep it from drying out. i have heard of the antibiotic ointment terramycin, but will that help heal it as well as keep infection away? please suggest anything that can heal wounds as fast as possible. thank you!!