Basic first aid advice

[geckobass5]

My wife took a look at the girls tonight, one of the pullets @5 months old had a small part of her comb missing just where it meets the beak. I put on some neosporin, tried to keep her in for the night but she seemed to be getting more distressed so we put her back out.Should I just keep an eye on her or is there something else I should do/

 

[justbugged]

Keep an eye on her and the other girls. She may be being bullied by the others. If there is blood they will step up the bulling. I would probably remove her from the rest of the flock, until you know for sure that she is healing. The first aid is what I would do for her.

 

[Dora'smom]

Sometimes it's difficult to separate one hen from the flock as they miss being with their group so much. If there is an open wound, it is a good idea to camouflage it. You can use Blu-Kote with a q-tip, or a little Rooster Booster Pick-no-More, though it would be difficult to get any of that on a place like you're describing without getting at least as much on yourself. I would watch closely, and if there is more picking on that area, I would separate them in such a way that they can see or maybe hear each other. She wouldn't be so lonely that way. A darkened dog/cat carrier will sometimes help settle an injured bird down. Good luck with your bird. Hopefully there wasn't any more pecking to that area.