My coop is a fort Knox, the danger came from with in. Hubby said he saw the Buff Orp have a go at her with a couple others to but off and on. He did not realize the severity of the matter. I know it only takes a peck to draw blood then it's on with chickens. It just was such a shock as they have never done this before. They all seem calm as if nothing has happened.
Thanks. I am already using this spray and have put the hobbs on her legs.Get some Vetericyn wound spray. The gel works great as it sticks to the wound. You will need to apply it several times per day and keep the chicken isolated (somewhere with no flies too) while it heals. By the 2nd day, it will be scabbed over. This stuff is amazing.
Also, you can give her 1/4 aspirin crushed in 1 cup of water for pain. She will be in shock for a while. You will probably have to dribble it on her beak to get her to drink it.
Chickens are amazing healers, but they also do not show pain - so it's very difficult to decide when to put them down.
Also, I edited your post above and put your pictures in a Spoiler, so those that do not want to see the graphic pictures do not have to look.
No reason to be worried about offending people. Usually we recommend people put "Graphic Pics" in their title to warn others, but since this is a breed thread, you can't really do that. There are some folks that prefer not to see wound pictures, and others that don't get squeamish. It was an easy correction for me to make, so I did. You didn't do anything wrong.
It's normal if the bird is cold. Not sure what the weather is like where you are, as TX can differ so much geographically. This can also indicate heart problems.My Welsummer roo is almost five years old and I've noticed a bluish tint to the tips of his comb. Is this normal?
