ems Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 Hiya, Sorry I know I've not been on here for a while, but I woke today and let the chickens out of the coop and saw what I thought was wood stain on the new coop. I put them to bed last night at 4.45pm, and I didn't see it when I led them into their coop as the light levels were too low. As my gaze whizzed around the run this morning, I saw blood, everywhere. It's all over the water drinker, all over the wire mesh. One hen has dried blood on her comb, could all this blood rally have come from a tiny tiny wound to her comb!? It looks likes she has wiped her comb on the wire mesh in one area, it's covered! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimnpaula Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 Yes it's quite possibly just a small injury that is the source of all the blood. Combs have a very good blood supply (it's a way of radiating extra heat away) so if there's a nick it will bleed a lot. Then the hen will easily wipe it all over the place. Another source of bleeding this time of year is from the new growing feathers coming through. Edit: if they get damaged. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjp Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 blood from the comb flies everywhere when the bird shakes it's head which is the naturel response when they get an irritant on the head a little blood goes a long way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
