I just got in from checking for eggs. I was just out at about 9:30 & all was well.
I went into the silkie coop to check for silkie eggs where I am keeping 6 of my 3-month-old chicks in that coop so the "big girls" won't hassle them.
When I opened the door to the coop, I was sure someone was dead. There was blood EVERYWHERE! I counted & they were all there, so I started picking them up to find out who was bleeding. It was a 3 month old silver-laced polish pullet. Her toe got cut off! I had picked her up this morning... & it was fine then, so I'm not sure what could have happened.
I brought her inside & cleaned up her foot. She was still actively bleeding. I put her in a crate with fresh shavings. The thing is, she started acting strange. She was shaking her head & couldn't stand. I'm assuming it's due to the blood loss, but I'm not sure how to fix it.
Is there anything else I can do for her... or do I have to just wait it out & see if she makes it?
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I went into the silkie coop to check for silkie eggs where I am keeping 6 of my 3-month-old chicks in that coop so the "big girls" won't hassle them.
When I opened the door to the coop, I was sure someone was dead. There was blood EVERYWHERE! I counted & they were all there, so I started picking them up to find out who was bleeding. It was a 3 month old silver-laced polish pullet. Her toe got cut off! I had picked her up this morning... & it was fine then, so I'm not sure what could have happened.
I brought her inside & cleaned up her foot. She was still actively bleeding. I put her in a crate with fresh shavings. The thing is, she started acting strange. She was shaking her head & couldn't stand. I'm assuming it's due to the blood loss, but I'm not sure how to fix it.
Is there anything else I can do for her... or do I have to just wait it out & see if she makes it?
ETA: title change
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