ROOSTER BLEEDING UNCONTROLLABLY DUE TO BROKEN SPUR

[JordantheRooster1]

The spurs still dangling by skin should I cut it off with kitchen shears

 

[Shadrach]

Cut the broken spur off. It's usually only dangling by a bit of skin. You can apply corn starch to stop the bleeding but before you do disinfect the point where the spur is broken off. Chlorhexedine spray is best for this.
The more you fuss the more stressed he'll be. The more stressed he is the faster his heart pumps and the more he will bleed. Don't bandage him. Put him back with his hens assuming he has some or where he goes to roost if it is that time of day.
DO NOT APPLY PRESSURE.
The bleeding will stop when he's calmer.

 

[JordantheRooster1]

Thank you. Does polysporin work, i have no spray, just gel

 

[The Welch Chickens]

DO NOT APPLY PRESSURE.

Why? Is cornstarch cleaner or something? Just wondering

 

[Shadrach]

Thank you. Does polysporin work, i have no spray, just gel

Yes, that will do.
Check on him when he's calmer to make sure the bleeding has stopped. In the unlikely event the bleeding doesn't stop you can apply a sticking plaster over the hole in his leg. It probably wont stay on for long.
Broken spurs tend to bleed a lot. I've dealt with a few and it looks a lot worse than it is. Combs and wattles tend to bleed a lot to.

 

[WthrLady]

It usually looks like more blood than it is.
Good luck.

 

[Shadrach]

Why? Is cornstarch cleaner or something? Just wondering

The nature of how blood is supplied to the spur core means one would have to apply pressure to the wound itself rather than like say on a person where one can apply pressure on a point of the blood supply above the wound. What will happen if you apply pressure is the rooster will become increasing stressed and when the pressure is removed, the hole will start to bleed again. The hole needs to scab as quickly as possible.

 

[The Welch Chickens]

The nature of how blood is supplied to the spur core means one would have to apply pressure to the wound itself rather than like say on a person where one can apply pressure on a point of the blood supply above the wound. What will happen if you apply pressure is the rooster will become increasing stressed and when the pressure is removed, the hole will start to bleed again. The hole needs to scab as quickly as possible.

Thanks for answering! Makes sense

 

[JordantheRooster1]

It looks alright, i cut the spur of with shears that have been heated to sterilize, put a glob of antibiotics on, did not have cornstarch so I through flour on. He was calm throughout and is now calm on the roost

 

[JordantheRooster1]

I need to tell my friend that Jordan is all bark no bite until you fight back