Jenthelibrarian Posted June 25, 2014 Share Posted June 25, 2014 One of my girls has just bled all down my trousers and leg The good news: it's not coming out of her bottom... She seems to have broken or torn off most of the claw of her right middle toe. I have held her firmly under one arm and gripped it in a wodge of kitchen paper, but I'm on my own here and she got fed up and wriggled free. She seems oblivious to it, and is not crying or limping, but obviously as she walks or scratches it seems to bleed again. I cannot see how I can possibly keep it clean or do much about it. Any bright ideas, please? And is it sufficient just to wash myself thoroughly, I'm a tiny bit squicky about blood, I can't catch anything off her? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenthelibrarian Posted June 25, 2014 Author Share Posted June 25, 2014 I have just seen the post about a bleeding toe further down the forum Will let them back out onto the grass, their run is half slab which is a bit 'poopy' and half wood-chip so the grass is probably cleaner and softer! Husband will come home early to do bandage-wrangling if necessary! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimnpaula Posted June 25, 2014 Share Posted June 25, 2014 I think what you've done is fine for the time being, and staying on grass while the wound dries up a bit is a good idea. Unless it's infected (prob not yet, hopefully never) I don't think you'll catch anything. Here's a couple of links that might help you: the duct tape in the first aid kit might be a way of keeping bandages on http://hencam.com/faq/the-chicken-medicine-cabinet/ and I know it's about bumblefoot, but it's still treating a foot injury, and contains a picture of how the tape has been applied http://hencam.com/faq/bumblefoot Hope some of that help P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted June 25, 2014 Share Posted June 25, 2014 Cornflour or soap will stem the bleeding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenthelibrarian Posted June 25, 2014 Author Share Posted June 25, 2014 Thanks all! Husband now home, chicken was stood for several minutes with foot in bowl of warm salty water and bandaged with a snippet of wound-pad and copious micro-pore tape. She was apparently fine before but is now standing on one leg looking slightly miffed, but not refusing treats or a nice swig of tea-dregs Will obvs keep an eye on her, here's hoping she heals up OK. I do <3 this forum, my thanks again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helen_molly Posted June 25, 2014 Share Posted June 25, 2014 It's been a day of toe injuries! Glad yours is feeling better - ours too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted June 28, 2014 Share Posted June 28, 2014 It will bleed like mad at first, but bathe and dress it as above and it'll heal soon enough. Just keep an eye on it and check for infection/hot spots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
