Sometimes our hens get into scrapes and can sustain minor injuries. These can easily be treated with our new antiseptic Blue Spray. Hens are naturally attracted to the colour red so can easily be fooled by spraying an injured area with Blue Spray.
Can I use Blu-Kote on my chicken?
Blu-Kote works well on chickens or other birds who have been pecked. The blue-colored antiseptic wound spray has an unpleasant taste to help prevent cannibalism in poultry. 5oz. spray can.
Can you use purple spray on chickens?
It is for minor cuts, grazes and abrasions. The colour purple is to disguise anything reddened by blood or that is inflamed. Chickens are highly attracted to blood and will peck and peck and peck causing horrendous wounds. Purple spray is great at disguising this redness and is very useful when a chicken is moulting.
What antiseptic can I use on chickens?
Water with betadine, chlorhexadine 2% solution spray, or Vetericyn Wound Care Spray can all be used for cleaning wounds. For very deep or very dirty wounds, either chlorhexadine 2% solution spray or freshly mixed Dakin’s solution can be squirted into it with a syringe to debride and irrigate.
What to spray on chickens to stop pecking?
Nettex Anti-Feather Pecking Spray is a dual purpose spray to help prevent pecking among chickens and cleanse minor wounds. Deterrent spray with a strong odour and foul taste to help discourage biting, plucking and cannibalism.
What animals Can you use Blu-Kote on?
Naylor Blu-Kote Indications. For the effective treatment of fungal infections, surface wounds, cuts, galls, hoof-foot and pad sores, chafes, abrasions, moist lesions, itchy fungus eczema and sores on horses and dogs.
Can you put blue Kote on open wounds?
GERM KILLING FUNGICIDAL FORMULA – Blu-Kote penetrates and dry’s skin quickly reducing pus formation. The fungicidal formula defends open cuts, wounds and lesions from infections while they heal.
Can you use iodine spray on chickens?
500ml Iodine Spray for animals and birds. A handy spray container of veterinary iodine solution. Use as a general-purpose skin disinfectant for use in the management of all livestock and birds. Can also help to prevent feather pecking in poultry and act as an antiseptic where the skin has been broken.
Is gentian violet safe on birds?
Gentian Violet Spray is used as an antiseptic for minor cuts and abrasions on birds and animals which help to treat wounds caused by feather pecking. The Purple spray or Gentian Violet Spray is used as an antiseptic for minor cuts and abrasions on birds and animals which help to treat wounds caused by feather pecking.
Can you use Bactine on chickens?
WARNING: Any antibiotic or pain killer that ends in ‘caine’ or ‘cane’ (bactine, novacaine, lidocaine, benzocaine, etc.) can be harmful or even fatal to chickens and should NEVER be used.
How do you treat a wound on a chicken?
Thoroughly cleaned the wound with water, hydrogen peroxide or Vetericyn Plus Poultry Care spray. For especially deep or very dirty wounds, I use a syringe filled with freshly mixed Dakin’s solution to flush and irrigate especially deep or very dirty wounds. Keep the wound clean and dry while the bird recovers.
Can I put Vaseline on a chicken wound?
Petroleum jelly is commonly used to soothe dry lips, but it is also a great product for chickens. As well as helping to protect wounds from infection it is most useful for treating scaly leg.
How long does it take for a chicken wound to heal?
“After 5 days, the wound should be well on the way to healing,” Ms. Damerow asserts. “Leave the wound open, and keep an eye on it to make sure it stays clean. As the wound heals, a lanolin cream, or a thick ointment such as Ichthammol, will keep the tissue soft and elastic.
How do you stop an aggressive hen from pecking?
“Logs, sturdy branches or chicken swings are a few flock favorites. These toys provide unique retreats for hens who may be lower in the pecking order.” Another flock boredom-buster is a block for hens to peck, like the Purina® Flock Block™. You can simply place this block in the coop for hens to peck.
How do I stop my chickens from picking feathers?
Add perches to the housing environment. Add more nest boxes (for laying flocks). Attach goggles to the beaks of aggressive birds. (This is often done with pheasants because they are especially prone to feather pecking and cannibalism.)
What causes chickens to peck each other?
Serious pecking is often a sign of high stress, boredom, sickness or overcrowding. Although there will always be a natural pecking order in your flock, there are ways to prevent your birds from seriously hurting each other. One thing’s for sure – DO NOT debeak your chickens.
Is Blue Kote toxic?
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: This product is a blue liquid with a characteristic alcohol odor. HEALTH HAZARDS: Not Intended for internal use! May cause gastrointestinal irritation if swallowed. Direct eye contact may cause irritation.
What is the difference between Blu-Kote and red Kote?
Red-Kote’s formula is advertised as speeding the recovery time for scratches and burns, stimulating the growth of new skin and discouraging scar tissue formation. Blu-Kote is purported to be highly effective against pus-producing bacteria and common fungus infections.
How long does it take blue Kote to work?
The Procedure And Timing
From the moment Blu-Kote contacts your skin, you have 10 minutes to remove it or it’s the Purple-Hand Gang for you. Have your supplies stored in your work room or bathroom within easy reach so that, when you dash in to scrub, you won’t lose any time.
What is blue spray good for?
VetSet Blue Spray is an antiseptic containing highly effective antiseptic and anti-fungal agents for abrasions, cuts, grazes and wounds.
What happens if my dog licks Blu Kote?
If your dog somehow had itself a mouthful of Blu Kote, the worst that it will likely experience are symptoms of mouth, throat and stomach irritation. These symptoms can include excessive salivation, hacking cough, vomiting, stomach pain, nausea, loss of appetite, and lethargy.