tooties Posted June 21, 2010 Share Posted June 21, 2010 i stupidly left a saw on the table and one of my chooks must have caught her nail on it. Looks like it cut the nail only thank goodness, but below the quick, so blood everywhere. tried dipping it in cornflour after washing it, but that was about half an hr ago and its not stopped bleeding. Have put her in a box to keep her quiet and have just repeated coating it this time with normal flour which I had to get off a neighbour. Shes probably been bleeding for an hr, it does seem to have slowed a bit, do I need to panic? Anything else I can try? I already tried bandaging it up tight, but she got that off.... any advice gratefully received x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SusieB123 Posted June 21, 2010 Share Posted June 21, 2010 Ouch - I really don't know the answer but just wanted to give you some sympathy. Could it be worth putting an old fashioned sticking plaster over it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chucky Mama Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 A bit late now but I hope that you managed to get the bleeding to stop. She will benefit from some sort of supplementation for a short while depending on how much blood she actually lost (a little blood does go a long way however ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 Probably too late now, but dragging the claw through a bar of soft soap would stem the bleeding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooties Posted June 27, 2010 Author Share Posted June 27, 2010 Thanks everyone... soft soap - thats one I will remember just in case for future! Yes, it took a long time, but it slowed and then stopped. Not really fully until the next morning tho. She is still pale around the face and comb and I've been trying to give her extra supplements, it looked like it must have taken a lot out of her, poor thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enpekt Posted June 27, 2010 Share Posted June 27, 2010 A long shot, but would nail varnish have worked? Or perhaps a bit of electrician's pvc tape? This one always worked on site for me... ...and yes, I'm being serious... ...I'd be interested to know if there are reasons why these wouldn't work... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted June 28, 2010 Share Posted June 28, 2010 I'm not sure that I would put nail varnish on a wound. Gaffer tape would be pulled off by the chicken or its companions, and I suppose could be swallowed. Just my thoughts. Nothing scientific there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enpekt Posted June 28, 2010 Share Posted June 28, 2010 Should have thought about pecking! Silly me! Seemed like an easy idea at the time... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
