Medical
I hate to say it, but most people who raise chickens don’t spend a lot of time or money on medical care if a chicken is injured or sick. If they get sick, their main concern would be to isolate the chicken so it doesn’t get the whole flock sick. Also, a flock may attack and kill a sick chicken to protect themselves. If a chicken gets injured, most producers don’t want to spend a lot of money for a vet visit on a bird that costs $5 – $25 to replace. However, there are certain things you can do to help them when they get sick or injured.
Most commercial hatcheries will offer to vaccinate for Coccidiosis and Marek’s disease. They charge extra for this, and it is not mandatory that you get them, vaccinated, bu tI have always chosen to pay the extra and have mine vaccinated. Sometimes a chicken will get picked on (pecked) and develop a bleeding sore. Chickens will peck at anything red, so when they see blood, they will peck at that spot, often until the chicken dies.
To help keep chickens from pecking at wounds, and to help the wound heal faster, there is a product called Blu-Kote, which is available at most feed stores. Blu-Kote is a veterinary-grade antiseptic wound spray that can be used on chickens to prevent pecking at wounds. It’s a blue/purple colored antiseptic spray that helps keep other chickens from pecking at the wound due to its red color. The active ingredient is gentian violet which has antiseptic, antiviral, and antibacterial properties. It helps the wound heal faster, and gives your chicken a better chance of not getting pecked to death. If you have wounded chicken, it is always better to isolate them until they have time to fully heal.
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