Raccoon attack injury!! - Wound keeps bleeding, how do we treat this?

Alright, thank you so much for the help, I'll see what I can do once the sun comes out and everyone's up! But regarding the bath, how would I do this? I've never tried giving a chicken a bath, and they all seem to hate being wet in my opinion, so I wouldn't even think about soaking an injured chicken. What are the procedures for this? Do we just place her in the water, leave her a few minutes and then take her out, dry her with a towel or blowdryer and then reapply the medication? Sorry for so many questions, and thank you again for your help!
 
No problem, I'm happy to answer any questions. That's what this site is for!

I fill the sink with warm water, squirt in some betadine to make the water the color of weak tea. I put a towel in the sink for the chicken to stand on so it isn't too slippery. Then I gently lower the chicken into the water, holding it with one hand on its belly between its legs and my other hand on its back so it doesn't flap its wings. Once it is in the water, it usually calms down and seems to enjoy the soak. I will take a cup/glass and pour the betadine water over the wound a few times, especially if the would doesn't get all the way under water. I have done this several times with injured chickens. They usually end up with their necks stretched out over my arm, totally relaxed and dozing. I just leave them in for a couple of minutes - don't leave her alone in the water! Take her out and wrap her in a towel. Hold her for a few minutes in the towel and let it soak up as much water as it can. I don't like using the hair dryer, I'm afraid of burning. If you have a light that you use for a brooder, or even if you have a brooder, that would be great. Place her in the brooder, or a cage, or a box, or whatever you are keeping her in with the light over it to keep her warm. Shred newspaper or use old rags instead of straw or shavings until she is dry. I prefer not to use any gunky medication because it sticks her feathers to the wound, plus when you let her out and she dust bathes, you'll be in for a sticky mess! If you have Vetericyn, it is a spray that is good for wounds and doesn't get sticky.

I also wouldn't cover the wound unless you are going to put her back out with the others. That way it can get some air and you can watch it for signs of infection.
 
Oh alright, thank you for the detailed explanation of the soaking process!

About the wound, my mom already covered it with gauze... should I take it off? I'm not really up to it though, I think keeping the gauze on might be better for now to keep her from getting at it or prevent anything from getting into it. What do you think?
 
I think you should leave the gauze on for now. The bath can be done later, even tomorrow, so as not to stress her even more.
 
We've got an open wound on our pullet, and it's still bleeding. It's a bite mark in the shape of a "V". How do we treat it and how do I stop it from bleeding? Please help!
 
If it's a deep wound or if it's gapping open, it might need stitching. Do you have access or funds to take her to a vet? Where is the wound? If you can't take her to a vet, put a gauze bandage on it and use some vet wrap to wrap around her body and hold compression on the wound. Vet wrap is available at your feed store or Tractor Supply.

How is she acting? Is she eating and drinking yet?
 
It doesn't seem to be an extremely large or gaping wound, and we did have gauze and ointment on it, but the girl pecked it off. Right now it's just ointment w/o gauze and we made some sort of cover around her face to stop her from pecking the wound. I don't know about any vets that will see chickens, so I don't think that's an option. Oh, and the wound is near the back, about right in front of the butt/tail. The raccoon was obviously biting onto it from the back.

She seems fine otherwise, eating and drinking again, and currently trying to investigate the strange covering around her neck. It's just that wound that's bothering me. She seems too active for it, and it keeps ripping open.
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It sounds like she is out of shock and you are doing all the right things. Maybe she will settle down and stop worrying her wound. It could be the ointment is bothering her, making the feathers stick down on the wound and hurting.
 
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I do believe it's the ointment. When she previously managed to tear off the gauze, she started fussing the feathers around the wound, worrying me and my mom. Good thing we got to her in time. Right now the covering seems to be working, so hopefully it'll heal. Thank you again for your help!!
 

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