Roosters waddle ripped and is bleeding

[chicken4prez]

I'm thinking a chicken pecked my poor roo really hard on his waddle and somehow cut it right now the middle. It's not bleeding crazy amounts but still I think it's serious, any ideas on what to do?

We put some cornstarch on the waddle because that always helped temporarily with some other chicken cuts but it's not working now. He doesn't seem to be in pain and he's acting normal but we separated him so he wouldn't get pecked even more.

 

[DobieLover]

Can you get a picture of the wound? That would help.
Seeing as you have him separated, I would bring him inside and clean the wound well, dry him and treat the wound with a little Vetericyn or betadine solution or something like that. Only use peroxide if there is debris in the wound that you cannot flush out with warm clean water. After that, don't use it again as it damages healthy tissue and slows healing.

 

[Shadrach]

I'm thinking a chicken pecked my poor roo really hard on his waddle and somehow cut it right now the middle. It's not bleeding crazy amounts but still I think it's serious, any ideas on what to do?

We put some cornstarch on the waddle because that always helped temporarily with some other chicken cuts but it's not working now. He doesn't seem to be in pain and he's acting normal but we separated him so he wouldn't get pecked even more.

I use this in the link and have for years. It will seal the wound and stop other chickens pecking at it.
You need to clean the wound. I use a mouthwash mentioned in the article which is easily available. Ordinary Pine Tar will be just as effective. Once treated the rooster can rejoin the flock which is where he'll be happiest.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...s-and-injuries-with-stockholm-hoof-tar.74400/

 

[chicken4prez]

@DobieLover I can try to get a pic later on.

https://www.walmart.ca/en/ip/Purdue-Betadine-Solution-32-Ounce-67618-155-32-BVSO32/PRD33W3A8XQ4ZCK is that what you mean? It looks like there's some at my walmart so that's helpful. I'm in canada so it's hard to find all the proper medications without driving for hours.

 

[chicken4prez]

I use this in the link and have for years. It will seal the wound and stop other chickens pecking at it.
You need to clean the wound. I use a mouthwash mentioned in the article which is easily available. Ordinary Pine Tar will be just as effective. Once treated the rooster can rejoin the flock which is where he'll be happiest.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...s-and-injuries-with-stockholm-hoof-tar.74400/

Thank you I'll check it out!

 

[Redhead Rae]

You can use cornstarch to help clot the blood after you clean it up a bit. Get some BlueKote to disinfect and dye it blue to prevent further pecking.

 

[DobieLover]

@DobieLover I can try to get a pic later on.

https://www.walmart.ca/en/ip/Purdue-Betadine-Solution-32-Ounce-67618-155-32-BVSO32/PRD33W3A8XQ4ZCK is that what you mean? It looks like there's some at my walmart so that's helpful. I'm in canada so it's hard to find all the proper medications without driving for hours.

That will work fine. I use on myself and all my critters. It's a great disinfectant.

 

[chicken4prez]

You can use cornstarch to help clot the blood after you clean it up a bit. Get some BlueKote to disinfect and dye it blue to prevent further pecking.

I've looked everywhere near me and I can't find any bluekote, is there another way to clean it?

 

[chicken4prez]

Is there any homemade things you could even use to clean it? Everything is so expensive/not available in canada it makes it hard. :-/

 

[DobieLover]

I use this in the link and have for years. It will seal the wound and stop other chickens pecking at it.
You need to clean the wound. I use a mouthwash mentioned in the article which is easily available. Ordinary Pine Tar will be just as effective. Once treated the rooster can rejoin the flock which is where he'll be happiest.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...s-and-injuries-with-stockholm-hoof-tar.74400/

Shad,

I looked this up because I wanted to add SHT to my chicken first aid kit. It isn't readily available on my side of the pond. But it's the tar base that I think gets the job done. We do have lots of hoof tars State side.

@chicken4prez can you go to a local feed store/tack shop and find a suitable hoof tar? Don't get a dressing that is just used to make the hoof look pretty for shows but something that is for treating the hoof and contains tar.