Do you have another rooster or just hens or pullets with him? Have you ever seen the others picking on him? God advice above for wound care.
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Hello will check him over again!Get some Chlorhexidine, preferably not in an alcohol solution. Hibiscrub would do if you can get it where you are..
https://www.medisupplies.co.uk/Hand...itisers/Hibiscrub-Antimicrobial-Skin-Cleanser
If you can't see blood dripping anywhere then leave him until roost time and check him over then. If he's bleeding profusely then you'll need to deal with that sooner. If he gets stressed his heart beats faster and this makes him bleed more so calm is the keyword here.
If he has had a scrap with a rat and he has been bitten then a triple antibiotic ointment should be applied to the cuts after cleaning with the Chlorhexidine. Rats bites are prone to cause infections so when you check him over make a proper job of it.
He's going to be pissed off for a while and this is normal.
Can you post a picture of his head/ face? Is he your only rooster? What are you doing about the rat holes?
That sounds pretty drastic for a rat, but they can attack poultry so I wouldn't be surprised- are you sure you can't see any wounds? He may be in shock, put him somewhere safe, ideally quiet, warm and dark/dim.
Just a heads up, this thread was accidentally posted in the incubation/hatching section, you'll get better replies if you post in the emergency section.
I'll tag someone who might be able to help @TwoCrows
Where has the dried blood come from? His comb and wattles which usually pump out a lot of blood after a cock fight for example look fine.Hello will check him over again!
My wife sprayed Verticyn plus on him after we bathed and cleaned his head
I did another examination of his body and could not find anything. I am wondering if the rat took the brunt of the damage and a majority of the blood was the rats. Update I have him in a cat carrier that closes with a gate. In the cat carrier I placed a nice bedding of wood chips with a small bowl of food and water with vitamins. That was several hours ago and when my wife and I checked him, just a few moments ago, he had drunk some water and taken a little food. He was standing and looking around whereas prior he was very lethargic. I gotta tell ya my heart was breaking seeing him that way. I am hoping for best but I think that he has turned a corner. YAY!!!!!Where has the dried blood come from? His comb and wattles which usually pump out a lot of blood after a cock fight for example look fine.
Find the wound and get a picture of that.