bloody pullet

[mkpillen]

Hi all you seasoned Chicken folks,
While closing our pullets in for the night we noticed one of our White leghorns was quite bloody on her under belly. It was not her butt. We could not find any blood anywhere in their enclosure or house. She has been laying for a bit...she is 25 weeks old. She did lay an egg earlier today. It is too dark to get a photo now. I will try to get one in the monrning.

 

[Anime2lover]

what about predators? is your run predator proof?

 

[Trisseh]

I had a magpie duckling rip a nail out and look like he massacred someone. Sometimes a broken pin feather will make a huge mess, too, if she’s currently molting or just finishing one up. And then of course, wounds would be the other obvious thing to look for. Good idea to give a thorough onceover to make sure there’s no major damage.

 

[mkpillen]

what about predators? is your run predator proof?

Yes, it is predator proof.

 

[Anime2lover]

Yes, it is predator proof.

she could have had a scuffle with another hen then. this year i had a broody in a box that would attack any chicken that came to close. she gave just one tiny injury to the comb of one of our hens and that poor hen's head was covered in blood. i thought she'd skin herself. and justt last month, one of the boys accidently broke a blood feather on one of my ducks, wich caused his wing to be covered in blood. i'd look your pullet over for some form of injury that you may not be able to see.