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Livestock => Poultry & Waterfowl => Topic started by: northfifeduckling on April 29, 2011, 03:15:38 pm

Title: spur damage??
Post by: northfifeduckling on April 29, 2011, 03:15:38 pm

our youngest has a long wound under one of her wings - could it be caused by the cockerel? She seems fine in herself, eating and drinking and it is not infected and appears to be healing. She takes no nonsense from the other girls (nor me, she bites!) , so I don't really want to seperate her. What  do you all think? :chook: :&>

Title: Re: spur damage??
Post by: Beewyched on April 29, 2011, 07:19:45 pm

Wouldn't have thought it was spur damage that far forward - she could have been scrapping with one of the others or just caught herself in the hedge/fence.
As you say, it's not infected & it's healing ok - I wouldn't seperate her, she's been doing fine & it will possibly just stress her.  I'd just keep an eye on her (maybe add some tonic to their water).

Hope she's better soon  :hshoe:

Title: Re: spur damage??
Post by: doganjo on April 29, 2011, 08:17:41 pm

Iuse spray on elastoplast for any wounds - they don't seem to notice that it nips like 'ell ::)

Title: Re: spur damage??
Post by: plumseverywhere on April 29, 2011, 09:17:37 pm

elastoplast? what a brilliant idea. must get some for my chicken first aid kit! thanks Annie xx

Title: Re: spur damage??
Post by: doganjo on April 29, 2011, 09:20:06 pm

And squirt savlon cream in first to ensure it's bug free. ;)