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Any advice on how to treat a coyote bite wound on a rooster?
Pregnancy brain got the better of me and I forgot to lock up my flock last night. At 4 am I woke up to the worst noise ever. I chased them off, but They got all of my chickens and a duck. Kids and I set out at 7 am to find and bury what was left so they're not attracted back, and I actually found my rooster, Cluck Norris (of coarse he'd fight off coyotes!) I've got him on lockdown until he settles down, but from what I can see he just has some minor wounds on his back, I just don't want infection to set in. Thanks.
 
eldridgebrood said:
Any advice on how to treat a coyote bite wound on a rooster?
Pregnancy brain got the better of me and I forgot to lock up my flock last night. At 4 am I woke up to the worst noise ever. I chased them off, but They got all of my chickens and a duck. Kids and I set out at 7 am to find and bury what was left so they're not attracted back, and I actually found my rooster, Cluck Norris (of coarse he'd fight off coyotes!) I've got him on lockdown until he settles down, but from what I can see he just has some minor wounds on his back, I just don't want infection to set in. Thanks.
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When I've dealt with wounds, I just clean out with a water/soap mixture.. Iodine if you have it, maybe some hydrogen peroxide if not but just for the first time. After that I'd just do the soap/water (warm) daily.. Use a baster if there are any tunneling wounds and really flush them out. You can put some oinment if you want, again use a q-tip to really get into any tunnels but don't glob it in there.

They're pretty tough animals.
 
Tunneling wounds are gonna be your biggest threat for infection IMO. And the tunnels can really hide so use a q-tip and "explore" the wounds well.
 
carcar80 said:
When I've dealt with wounds, I just clean out with a water/soap mixture.. Iodine if you have it, maybe some hydrogen peroxide if not but just for the first time. After that I'd just do the soap/water (warm) daily.. Use a baster if there are any tunneling wounds and really flush them out. You can put some oinment if you want, again use a q-tip to really get into any tunnels but don't glob it in there.

They're pretty tough animals.
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Thank you, I'll have to wait til hubby gets home to hold him so I can get a real good look.
 
carcar80 said:
Yes! A holder is definitely a big help. Sometimes a towel over the head too. ;)
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He seems to be in shock, he let me pick him up, and clean him, he was shivering (he lost A LOT of feathers) so I actually brought him in and he just sat on the back of the couch and let me clean him. He's been just watching out the window, poor guy I think he's traumatized and heartbroken.
 
eldridgebrood said:
He seems to be in shock, he let me pick him up, and clean him, he was shivering (he lost A LOT of feathers) so I actually brought him in and he just sat on the back of the couch and let me clean him. He's been just watching out the window, poor guy I think he's traumatized and heartbroken.
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Yes, chickens can be traumatized. When the bear broke down the door to the coop, (just ripped it to shreds), and killed 7 chickens and one duck, they would not go back inside on there own for two nights. We literally had to round them up out of bushes and trees every night. After those two nights, they settled back down and went to roost inside on their own again. Good luck with your rooster. We all have chicks or extra hens if you need more!
 

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