Bleeding in Sedona.....My Barred Plymouth Rock is broody and has been sitting on one of the three nesting boxes for the last two weeks so I decided to keep her out of the nest. I constructed a 1/4 inch wire enclosure covered with an unsecured plastic top. She (Lucy) was very angry that I put her in prison and pecked at the wire causing her beak to bleed. Shortly after that she flew out of her confinement. The beak has since stopped after drinking copious amounts of water. The beak is still stained. I am reluctant to take her to a vet as the last bill (she limped for unknown reason) was $230. She still limps. I am going to wait a day or two before returning her to confinement. The other ladies are pecking at her beak so I have to do something quickly. I will put some Neosporin on her beak the next time I catch her. For those who recommended tooth paste and flour I would tell them that infection should be of concern when using anything other than a medicinal ointment such as Neosporin.
