Ally_50 Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 Just as it became dark I went to close the door up on the classic. I shine the torch in to check on my girls. All 3 present and tucked up ready for sleep. I always open up the egg port and check for eggs. I noticed that one of them a brown leghorn (Ginny) had blood dripping from her crop. There was a few drops on the floor on the coop. I got her out and checked her over. Just blood from her crop. I wiped it with a cloth it bled a bit more. So I left it to clot. She didn't seem distressed, quite calm. I gave her a cuddle for a bit and put her back in with others. I watched them for a bit. The usual noise as they settle. I wondered if she had been pecked by the others. Has anyone got any other idea's? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gavclojak Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 I assume your meaning from the skin area of the crop, she could have been pecked but that's an unusual place for pecking to start, could she have caught it in anything sharpe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wez Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 Hi Ally No idea where that might be coming from but blood is an attractant for the others to attack so best to ensure no red visible when they see each other in the daylight hours. The purple gentian spray seems to the best mask for it for other wounds and such. Hopefully someone more knowledgeable than me will have some idea but hope she's ok x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ally_50 Posted January 2, 2015 Author Share Posted January 2, 2015 It was coming from the top of the crop. I didn't notice it earlier before it got dark and I always check on them before they tuck up for the night. I don't think she could have caught it on anything sharp. The eglu is inside a quite a large run. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimnpaula Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 Is she moulting and growing new feathers in the injured area? I ask because new feathers have a good blood supply and will bleed (usually in droplets) if they get damaged. As mentioned by Wez the others chickens will be attracted to the red of the blood and are likely to peck at it and make the injury worse. It will probably be ok overnight but check as soon as you can in the morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gavclojak Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 I would just see how it is in the morning, as i said it's not the usual place you might see conventional pecking by her room mates. Hopefully it's a one off. I would dress it only if it's visable as you don't want to draw attention to it...by the time morning comes it should have cleared up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ally_50 Posted January 2, 2015 Author Share Posted January 2, 2015 Thanks for all the advice. Hopefully she'll be ok in the the morning? I'm new to chicken keeping and have only had them since September. I'm really enjoying having them though. They are real characters and I love collecting the eggs now they are all finally laying. Would like to have more but haven't got enough space. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redsunset Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 I've had a couple moulting recently and saw a bit of blood on top end near tail feathers but it's amazing how quick that will vanish. Chooks can be quite cruel at times and draw blood from a peck to an otherwise 'friend' . Good thing is it usually heals fast as long as no one goes back to peck the same area again and chickens don't bear grudges. If not caught crop on anything then likely it was another chook with an accidental swipe/or intentional swipe of her beak. Just keep an eye as it's an unusual area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ally_50 Posted January 3, 2015 Author Share Posted January 3, 2015 It's all ok this morning. There is very small wound area on her crop where it was bleeding from. But it's clearing up nicely. I'll keep checking on her. 2 eggs already. A very wet day here in Somerset. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 It's not unusual for them to catch themselves on a bit of wire or sharp branch. Just bath any wound to get an idea of the size - anything under 1cm can be dealt with at home; use Vet Wound Powder to disinfect it and staunch the bleeding, then spray with purple spray. Never a bird back with the flock if they are still bleeding as they will be a target for pecking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
