Broken nail at joint (pic)

[Mavrik]

Have a pullet that broke a nail and she is in allot of pain. How do I take care of something like this?

 

[CMV]

Ouch! That's got to hurt.

You clip off as much of the nail as you can and coat the toe in Blukote. It should heal in short order.

Good luck.

 

[teach1rusl]

OUCH!! It definitely hurts them, because my lead hen broke a nail (not ALL the way up like yours) last year and limped around for two days. I did clip it off, because I figured it'd snag on something and bleed worse. And it will bleed more when you clip it - corn starch can help stop the blood. Blue Kote is good. I babied my girl for a day, kept her apart more so that she didn't get dirt and such shoved up in there, but I have no doubt she would have done fine if I'd just treated it and let her go...

 

[Mavrik]

Here is what it looks like five days after I clipped the nail off, she is walking normal today. It only dripped 5-6 drops of blood when I clipped it.

 

[CMV]

Looking good! I had a dog peel her nail back like that. OMG! She bled like a stuck pig! It was starting to get a little scary before it finally stopped. I am glad your girl didn't have the same thing happen.

I hope she continues to recover.