advice please, nail gone on hen!

[annie3001]

okay hello.
i have a hen who is about 6 weeks old and i went and checked on them. shes currently in the coop with 5 others same age.
and 4 adult laying hens.
the 6 weeks olds are in a cage that fits nicely in the coop.
theres also still the heat lamp on for them.
so i saw blood in the cage.
i saw blood on her. shes yellow (guess she will be turning white when she gets older)
i looked closer and took her out to examine her.
her nail is missing. dont know what happend.
maybe it got snagged and she pulled hard?
i dont feel that any pecking has occured .
they have been with the bigger girls for about a week now.
the bigger hens do not have access to the babies. the cage they have has extra wire wrapped around it.
i took her in.. and cleaned her wound.
i only have human anitseptic.
should i put a bit on it?
okay hopefully i supplied enough information.
oh and one more thing, will the nail grow back?


thanks
andrea

 

[Elite Silkies]

You can put triple antibiotic cream on it. (Without pain reliever)

 

[annie3001]

thanks,
would the chicken peck it?
i just went outside to check on her.
i am happy to say she was on a roost stick thats in their cage.
she appears okay.
thanks for the response.


andrea-

 

[Elite Silkies]

I think she will probably be fine as long as she is not pecking at it. If she is you can put some blue kote on it.

 

[gameboygal12]

that happened to my chick once.. it didn't grow back. but she only has like, one toenail and she's doing fine and she's about 4 years old.

 

[annie3001]

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thanks so much!!! thats really good to know!!!



andrea-