Torn Skin 3 inch flap under wing

[robert adamo]

I know there is a couple threads on this but My Hen named Poppy was attacked by some roosters I believe and she is in a pretty bad way. The skin has been torn under the wing and its basically laying over exposing the meat. In the early stages I put Blue coat on it before I realizes how severe it was. Now I have put neosporine on it and also used the poultry care spray. It happened day before yesterday and the skin is just hanging there now. First: am I using the right medications, other than the blue stuff. Second: Im thinking that wrapping her up to attach the skin might help heal? Nobody has mentioned doing that. Any advise would be helpful thanks. Also those Roosters are now dog food.

 

[azygous]

Wound care involves flushing with either soap and water or saline daily, then keeping the wound moist with an antibiotic ointment (without pain killer) in between. (Blu-kote is inappropriate for large, open wounds because it's a drying agent and works at cross purposes to proper large wound care.

Daily wound care will also force you to observe the tissue around the wound for infection. If this occurs, an oral antibiotic may be necessary. Watch for reddening of the skin and swelling. Normal raising of the tissue at the edges of the wound is normal (granulation).

As for the skin flap, most of us recommend leaving it alone unless it's in danger of being ripped open further. As new tissue grows in over the wound, it will close off blood supply to the skin flap, and the flap will eventually blacken, dry out, and fall off.

Wounds from rooster mating can often be avoided by keeping spurs either removed or trimmed.

 

[robert adamo]

Thanks, the skin is a large area hanging off so if your saying new skin will grow I will just continue to treat appropriately. The roosters are gone. They were also targeting my four year old daughter and had to be culled.

Wound care involves flushing with either soap and water or saline daily, then keeping the wound moist with an antibiotic ointment (without pain killer) in between. (Blu-kote is inappropriate for large, open wounds because it's a drying agent and works at cross purposes to proper large wound care.

Daily wound care will also force you to observe the tissue around the wound for infection. If this occurs, an oral antibiotic may be necessary. Watch for reddening of the skin and swelling. Normal raising of the tissue at the edges of the wound is normal (granulation).

As for the skin flap, most of us recommend leaving it alone unless it's in danger of being ripped open further. As new tissue grows in over the wound, it will close off blood supply to the skin flap, and the flap will eventually blacken, dry out, and fall off.

Wounds from rooster mating can often be avoided by keeping spurs either removed or trimmed.

Thanks, the skin is a large area hanging off so if your saying new skin will grow I will just continue to treat appropriately. The roosters are gone. They were also targeting my four year old daughter and had to be culled.