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    Help injured hen

    I'm sorry about the hen. Give her vitamins with electrolytes (SaveAChick,) Pedialyte, or even Gatorade can help. Dip her beak if she won't drink. Offer her some chopped egg, tuna, moistened chicken feed (or until you can get some feed) give some oats, cornmeal, or bird seed. She may be in shock...
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    Help injured hen

    I would keep an eye on the bully, and if it is just one, she may need to be separated for a few days to a week to lower her place in the pecking order. BluKote can be dabbed on with a cotton ball or QTip. Or wear rubber gloves and spray some on a finger. There is also BluKote that can be dabbed on.
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    Help injured hen

    It looks like the blood has dried, and she seems to look okay. Betadine, Neosporin, BluKote, or Vetericyn spray are all good to put on the comb to help healing. Sometimes they can get injured on sharp objects around the coop, or on metal feeders. Watch to make sure another hen is not bullying...
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    Help injured hen

    I would just make sure her bleeding stops tonight. She was probably pecked or injured her comb on something. It will clot on it's own or you can dab some blood stop powder, styptic, or flour on it if the bleeding is serious. Check her first thing in the AM to make sure they are not pecking her.
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