All My Chickens Are Bloody!

[Damummis]

Dealing with the same thing. Super cold temps and an overactive Roo is giving one of my hens a bloody comb. Tried bag balm, too cold won't stick to comb. Sprayed blu-coat it just bled off. They are in the coop for the night. I will check her in the AM, hopefully it has stopped bleeding. Good luck, you are not alone.

 

[chicken boy sam]

If all the chickens were bloody like mine, tomorrow your chickens will probably be a lot cleaner because they preen their feathers constantly. They won't stop laying, although mine slowed down because it snowed yesterday. Are you using the SPRAY blu-kote or dabbing blu-kote? The person who I get my feed from says the dabber works better. Plus, if you don't like the roo, just get rid of it like I did. I am actually quite happy that we got rid of him.SAM!

 

[chicken boy sam]

Also, don't get in a rush to separate the chicken because they won't pick on her during the night when they're sleeping. SAM

 

[Damummis]

They were bloody, the feeder and waterer were bloody. Poor hen. I was going to wait to see how she is in the morning. I used the spray. She shook her head when I did it so now my hand and coat has blue spots.

 

[chicken boy sam]

is the 1 brahma the roo or one of the other ones? I just remembered tomorrow I have to clean everything up so then it doesn't look like I'm hurting my chickens. SAM

 

[SilkieTime]

I use pine tar, they don't like the taste of it.

 

[Damummis]

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Yes he is.

 

[chicken boy sam]

I wonder what the chickens think when all the hens are the same and the 1 roo is different looking and bigger? I would love to be a HAPPY chicken for a day.