Hello all.
Two nights ago a rat bit the leg of one of my light brahma pullets. I have attached pictures to show where it is.
As you can see it is right on her joint (the darker area on her leg is the bite). Upon discovery I cleaned the leg with betadine, put bacitracin on the wound, and bandaged it. The bandage did not stay on well, so I took it off and put Rooster Booster pick no more on the wound area to prevent her from pecking at her own leg. Today I washed off the dye and reapplied the bacitracin. Is there anything more I can/should be doing? Or is there anything I am doing that I should discontinue? She is isolated and is eating, drinking, and pooping, though not as much as I think she should be. I am going to try some yogurt or scrambled eggs tonight to try and convince her to eat more.
Two nights ago a rat bit the leg of one of my light brahma pullets. I have attached pictures to show where it is.
As you can see it is right on her joint (the darker area on her leg is the bite). Upon discovery I cleaned the leg with betadine, put bacitracin on the wound, and bandaged it. The bandage did not stay on well, so I took it off and put Rooster Booster pick no more on the wound area to prevent her from pecking at her own leg. Today I washed off the dye and reapplied the bacitracin. Is there anything more I can/should be doing? Or is there anything I am doing that I should discontinue? She is isolated and is eating, drinking, and pooping, though not as much as I think she should be. I am going to try some yogurt or scrambled eggs tonight to try and convince her to eat more.
. I'm shocked that so much happened so quickly. Thank you for the links though! I will bookmark them for later use. Tonight, though, I go to war against the rats! I've got 18 rat tunnels and 4 pounds of bait for them.
