Rooster comb injury....need advice please

[aart]

I'd just leave it, it'll heal up on it's own.
Messing with it could introduce bacteria....
.....and if you live where it's freezing putting anything on it could result in frostbite.

 

[Mellowmalt]

I still think he most likely got in a fight but that is what they do. They are most likely to hurt their spurs or get pecked on the wattles or comb but they heal very fast in these places too. I would check to see he can't hurt himself on anything sharp but it probably was a fight which is to be expected, they have to work out who is in charge. I know how worried I was when my guy hurt himself but eventually I got used to him having blood in his face. He was a tough little buff sussex, your reminds me a bit of him. Isolating things will just make things worse, if they are to be kept together, keep them together, a little bit of blood is no reason to seperate them, that will just make any susbsequent fight worse. You want them to fight, get it over with and move on.

 

[ameliathedominant]

good opinion. do you have any other roos you can hear crowing in your area?

 

[Hippiefrog]

good opinion. do you have any other roos you can hear crowing in your area?

Yes, we live in a very rural area and there are a few, down the road.

I still think he most likely got in a fight but that is what they do. They are most likely to hurt their spurs or get pecked on the wattles or comb but they heal very fast in these places too. I would check to see he can't hurt himself on anything sharp but it probably was a fight which is to be expected, they have to work out who is in charge. I know how worried I was when my guy hurt himself but eventually I got used to him having blood in his face. He was a tough little buff sussex, your reminds me a bit of him. Isolating things will just make things worse, if they are to be kept together, keep them together, a little bit of blood is no reason to seperate them, that will just make any susbsequent fight worse. You want them to fight, get it over with and move on.

Thank you. It really is tough. I love this guy even though I'm pretty sure he would jump me if ever given the chance. But, that makes a lot of sense to not keep him away too long. We had a hen part of her comb pulled away from her scalp. It looked so bad. We brought her in for a couple of days and cleaned it and she did ok when we took her back out. I'd imagine roosters would be a little different. He just looked so pathetic and it seemed like a lot of blood so I wanted to help.

I'd just leave it, it'll heal up on it's own.
Messing with it could introduce bacteria....
.....and if you live where it's freezing putting anything on it could result in frostbite.

I hadn't thought about making it worse. Temps are above freezing tonight but I definitely don't want to introduce bacteria. Great point. Thank you.