Blu-kote incident

[User690263]

So, today I sprayed blu-kote on one of my chickens combs because it was bleeding from a pecking injury (which I've done numerous times before without issue) but this time some of it got into her beak. I tried to clean it out, but there's still some in it.
She seems fine, but I'm kinda freaking out, and just hoping that I didn't poison her or something.
What should I do?

 

[coach723]

If the amount is small, it should be ok. In large amounts it could be toxic or cause digestive upset (gentian violet). It will stain, and the stain will just have to wear off. It can cause irritation, so I would just watch for that, make sure she's still eating and drinking normally.
Instead of spraying, in the future, you might be better off spraying or pouring into a small container and applying with a q tip or something similar, or even a small dropper. That avoids it getting where you don't want it. Honestly, I kinda hate the stuff. I applied it to a comb once, on a bird that was in hospital in my spare bathroom. She then shook her head and I had purple stuff literally everywhere. Mostly I use veterycin or plain triple antibiotic ointment instead.

 

[User690263]

Instead of spraying, in the future, you might be better off spraying or pouring into a small container and applying with a q tip or something similar, or even a small dropper.

Yeah, I'll do that next time

 

[WhatsUpDuck]

Do you have a vet you could call and ask or a local bird vet? Maybe poison control?

 

[VaDutch]

I wont hurt them. Good suggestion on using a qtip next time.

 

[User690263]

Do you have a vet you could call and ask or a local bird vet? Maybe poison control?

I think that I'm just going to monitor her, then if it seems like something is wrong, then I'll take further action

 

[coach723]

Honestly, it sounds like it was a very tiny amount, and not likely to hurt anything. If she'd gulped it from a bowl, I'd be concerned.

 

[User690263]

Update: she is behaving completely normally, and there is no trace of blu-kote in her mouth anymore

 

[User690263]

Though I will say that she looks kinda stupid right now (I say this in the most loving way possible)

 

[sean_wonder]

She'll be fine. I've done the same thing before I learned the Q-tip trick! Just a tiny amount of course. She looks adorably goofy. Blue-Kote is super annoying to deal with, but I had a bully hen who'd peck anyone with an injury... so...