treating wounds on chickens

[istanley24]

Hi all,

I have 6 hybrid chickens and they are in a run throughout the day and then free range in early evening whe I get home.

We have had some fairly aggressive feather pecking and have had the main culprit in a seperate smaller run for a last few days (maybe a week). Before the seperation, two of the birds had blood beneath the vents, so we got a antiseptic solution from the vet and have washed them regulary in this. They now seem to be recovering.

Last night when I get home, one of the other birds had a very nasty wound on her back, and the other hens would not stop pecking it. I took her and washed her in this also, and now have her in the seperate run and the leader back in the main run with the 4 others.

I was just wondering how best to treat a wound on a chicken, and whether I am right in keeping her seperate from the others whilst the wound is still open.

Any advice would be greatfully received.

Thanks,

Ian.

 

[dlhunicorn]

yes you are...keep them separated because if you do not they will literally be eaten alive by the other birds...
Just in case the problem is associated with a deficiency you can give them a good poultry nutritional/vitamin supplement...one of the most comete one s I know of is Avia Charge 2000 (you can order online from McMurry or Strombergs)