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[Luvachicken]

I went to put on the tea tree spray this morning and noticed that Charlotte has a bit of skin missing . It is kind of on a boney bit so there isn't any flesh but there is definately an edge to it.

What can i do for the moment and what is the powder stuff i can put on it that i read about on here somewhere? Do i have to buy it from a vet ?

 

At least it has rained a little bit here but there is still lots of snow. I HATE SNOW !!!!!!!! but i should be able to get somewhere today and buy whatever it is i need.

THanks for any tips xxx

[katieD]

do you mean wound powder? that looks a bit like talc?

 

i know you can get it from horse shops- and probably chemists?

[Luvachicken]

That could be the stuff, it was for wounds, do you know what its called?

[Chickendoodle]

Don't know about the powder but I use gentian violet spray - it acts as an antiseptic and makes the wound a lovely bright purple colour which stops the other chickens pecking at it.

 

I'm sure there is a powder tho - I daresay someone will come along in a minute who knows !

[Luvachicken]

Thanks for that , i'll phone my chemist and see if they have that

[Chickendoodle]

I got mine from Flytesofancy online but I think you would need to get it from a pet or equestrian shop rather than a chemist

[Luvachicken]

ok, i'll see if my local farm that has horsey stuff has it, if i can find their number, thanks

[Luvachicken]

the chap at the farm says they do have gentian violet spray about £5.oo and he thinks they have wound powder but it is not for chickens but animals in general. Is the wound powder a specifc horse thing that you all use on chickens and is ok for them ?

Wich shall i buy or shall i just buy both?

[Raina]

Hi,

 

I know it sounds odd but i use plain flour

 

One of my girls cut herself while free ranging i didn't have any purple spray and my mum said to use plain flour,it seemed to work and both girls left it alone.

[Luvachicken]

Thanks for that tip Raina, that might prove useful if i can't get to the farm.

[Egluntyne]

You can get wound powder from most pet shops.

[Luvachicken]

i went to the farm and he didn't quite have what i specifcally phoned up to ask for

He had something similar called Aloe Vera purple spray which "supports the natural healing of minor cuts, abrasions, broken and chaffed skin" by NAF CARE . I thought naf was quite funny myself but it was the initials of Natural Animal Feeds. I bought it anyway as it does contain Methyl Violet as the first ingredient and then Aloe Vera- have i done the right thing

I'm getting really fed up with everything, not just the pecking..

[Redwing]

Thats good stuff, it will do the trick nicely

 

It does stain though so spray outside!

[Luvachicken]

Thank goodness for that , i am so relived , thank you