Broken blood feather? Remove?

[WesterBee]

I was cleaning the girls coop and hanging out with them when I noticed blood coming from my light Brahma’s rump after she preened. Upon further investigation it appears to be a broken blood feather. It looks awfully painful so I’m wondering if I ought to pull it or try to get it to clot?

 

[Eggcessive]

It can be pulled straight out with pliers if it won’t stop bleeding.

 

[Jenbirdee]

oh wow it does look painful but also looks like its clotting already? if you do choose to pull it out (with pliers) you have to be committed to a strong yank. what are you using to get it to clot?

 

[WesterBee]

oh wow it does look painful but also looks like its clotting already? if you do choose to pull it out (with pliers) you have to be committed to a strong yank. what are you using to get it to clot?

I’m hoping to avoid the quick, strong yank pliers maneuver and I kind of think we might just be ok since it does seem to be clotting. There was a small amount of blood after she preened so I picked her up for inspection and it was actually already scabbed over so I’m thinking in preening she partially removed some of the scab. Regretfully I accidentally removed the scab cleaning the blood off of her feathers to avoid pecking by her mates and that is when I took the photos. I haven’t used anything to aid in clotting but have styptic on hand if we need it.

 

[Jenbirdee]

I’m hoping to avoid the quick, strong yank pliers maneuver and I kind of think we might just be ok since it does seem to be clotting. There was a small amount of blood after she preened so I picked her up for inspection and it was actually already scabbed over so I’m thinking in preening she partially removed some of the scab. Regretfully I accidentally removed the scab cleaning the blood off of her feathers to avoid pecking by her mates and that is when I took the photos. I haven’t used anything to aid in clotting but have styptic on hand if we need it.

i was thinking about the possibility of covering the blood with blu kote to prevent other birds pecking at it, i did a search and copied this
I recommend following up with a spray or two of Blu-kote to cover any remaining blood. Especially if you have a light colored bird.