blood feathers

[buffbuttercup]

i tried looking up this subject in older threads, but couldn't find a definite answer.

my brahma pullet has snapped off one of her foot feathers and it is bleeding at the stump. not terrible, but i was wondering if i should pluck it? leave it? or what? not overly concerned, but still wanna do right by my sweet pearl bird.

thanx!

 

[Freckle Face Farm]

If it is a blood feather you want to pluck it

 

[DesertChick324]

I always carry a leatherman for this reason. Pluck it!

 

[buffbuttercup]

BYC'ers to the RESCUUUUUUUUE!!!!!! thanx guys

 

[BeccaB00]

Pluck it. The shaft will act as a straw and blood will just keep coming through and keep coming through because the shaft won't close down.

good luck

 

[elmo]

If it's snapped off really close to the skin it may be difficult to pull out the shaft. You don't want to injure your bird more trying to control the bleeding. You can also use flour or cornstarch to get the bleeding under control; just dab some on the feather until you see it clotting. Since these are chickens, you'll probably want to isolate the bird for a while so the others don't peck at it and get it bleeding again.