Blu-Kote Pump Spray (4 oz.) - Fast Drying Antiseptic Wound Dressing

Absolutely incredible on our backyard chicken after fly strike. I honestly thought we were going to lose her. We used this, epsom salt baths, and an insecticidal spray. This stuff is fantastic. The weird blue color kept other chickens from bothering Summer while healing. She's happily running around with her sisters right now, with her purple-stained bottom.

This stuff is great for poultry pecking. It is cheaper at TSC but if you don't live need a TSC this is great. It is not only an antiseptic, but the gentian violet helps to prevent pecking because it turns the feathers and skin purple. I understand this is not to be used on meat birds so check about layers too if you choose this. When my birds are mating Blu-kote is priceless for pecked birds. It doesn't stop cock fighting, but it does stop pecking one spot into looking like raw beef. If you want something which turns off pecking, try the Peck No More. Once the birds get it on their beaks they can't get it off and it must taste awful. It has a purple bubble gum smell which deters pecking. Be sure to wear vinyl gloves when using either product and be careful not to get any one your clothing, shoes or skin. It stains.

We bought this to help heal our dogs lick granuloma on his leg. He just wouldn't leave the area alone no matter what antiseptic and bandages we tried, so when someone suggested this item to us we decided to try it out. It does make a make a mess , so we had to go outside to use it or apply in the kitchen with newspaper under our dogs leg. My husband devised a cardboard cutout to use so we can target his exact wound without getting any of his for so it doesn't stain our furniture. The Blue Koat has stopped him from licking the leg and facilitated healing, so his fur has grown back over the wound margins and It is almost closed now! I can't believe how well this has worked.

I used this on a dog, and quickly healed a chronic problem that I have tried many other products, and this healed quickly. I also applied it to a cut on my chickens foot, the color was MUCH too bright and caused the other chickens to peck at her foot, I ended up painting over the bright color with a flesh colored paint until it healed. The color is supposed to prevent this issue in chickens by covering red (which chickens instinctually peck) but the nearly purple color was not much better (perhaps for chicks with darker colored skin it would be more appropriate??).

This product has been in my chicken coop first aid kit for years. Love it for injuries etc to avoid pecking from other birds etc

I used this on my wounded chicken, just in case the other birds saw her wound and might have attacked her. I was lucky. They were raised very close together. It is very messy, and your hands and fingers with be coated with purple ink. But it DOES do the job of hiding a wound, and it looks better than the torn skin. My chicken is fine now. But this product DID help, along with other ones that helped her heal.

Purchase this for chickens and then read an article that said not to use it on chickens.I have no other lifestyle to use it on

Worked great for a hot spot on my cat. Healed great!!