Sore or wound under hens wing? Assuming it's from roo's spurs (pics included)

[TundraGhost]

I was petting my hen Nella today and noticed she had a hard spot under her wing. I lifted up some feathers and found a pretty ugly wound. I think it's healed over some by now, and I assume it's from our rooster's spurs. This is the first big wound I have seen on any of my chickens so it was a bit of a shock. So far I have put spray on bandage on it and will repeat that for a while. I considered washing it with warm water but was afraid I would open something back up again. Looking into getting our roo's spurs trimmed tomorrow as well. Any advice is appreciated that might be good for my little Nella

 

[Wyorp Rock]

I wouldn't put a bandage on it.
What are you spraying on it? Vetericyn? If so, then I'd continue with that. Keep it sprayed daily.

The wound does look like it's mainly closed up, if you detect no bad smells like infection, then keep it sprayed, don't cover it. The wing will do that for you. Check this wound daily to make sure no maggots and that it's healing.

Trimming or filing down the spurs can be helpful, but you may need to separate the rooster until she heals up. If she is being mated during the healing process this will prolong the healing time or she may suffer more damage. For me, it's easier to remove the rooster from the hens for a period of time and put him back, you don't have the re-integration drama like you would if you remove a hen.

 

[TundraGhost]

I wouldn't put a bandage on it.
What are you spraying on it? Vetericyn? If so, then I'd continue with that. Keep it sprayed daily.

The wound does look like it's mainly closed up, if you detect no bad smells like infection, then keep it sprayed, don't cover it. The wing will do that for you. Check this wound daily to make sure no maggots and that it's healing.

Trimming or filing down the spurs can be helpful, but you may need to separate the rooster until she heals up. If she is being mated during the healing process this will prolong the healing time or she may suffer more damage. For me, it's easier to remove the rooster from the hens for a period of time and put him back, you don't have the re-integration drama like you would if you remove a hen.

We use Veterinus Derma Gel Spray, and gave her her second spray of it tonight. I double checked today and don't smell anything fowl from it, and don't see anything that looks like maggots. (I do wonder if maggots come out in the Winter? That's something I'll search up.)

We also trimmed the rooster's spurs for the first time today, so we might not have cut off as much as we could have out of fear of cutting the quick. Since it's Winter I unfortunately don't have a suitable place to separate the rooster at the moment, but if her wound is still around in the Spring I will put him in our spare not-Winterized coop

 

[TundraGhost]

Update! The day before yesterday I noticed her wound looked really sore and raw, so I separated her into a little doggie gazebo into the basement for now. Called the farm vet yesterday and they said we shouldn't need an appointment since she is still eating, drinking, and generally going about her usual day. They suggested we cleaned it with some water with a bit of iodine in it to clean it up and see how she fares. So far she's been pretty good, and I let her out in the day time to walk to the coop with me to see the other chickens, even if they can't interact with her right now through the fence. I'm thinking she will make a good recovery from this

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Sometimes that happens if the rooster is still mating them and they don't have a chance to heal up.
Hopefully she'll heal just fine and you won't have any issues with re-introducing her to the flock.

you may need to separate the rooster until she heals up. If she is being mated during the healing process this will prolong the healing time or she may suffer more damage. For me, it's easier to remove the rooster from the hens for a period of time and put him back, you don't have the re-integration drama like you would if you remove a hen.