Broken toenail

[browland84]

Last night before bed I checked on my chicks like usual and found dried up blood all over their perch and assumed the worst. I then see my lavender orpington with blood on her face. I get her out of the brooder box to investigate more. That's when I discovered she had blood on her toe from a broken toe nail! I cleaned her all up and checked the other chicks. They are 4 weeks old. Is teo nail clipping in order? I'm beyond scared to do it. I've done dogs before but never chickens. How is it done?

 

[browland84]

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Here she is with her broken toenail

 

[browland84]

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Here she is with her broken toenail[/QUOTE]

 

[browland84]

 

[debid]

I had this happen to one of mine. The sharp little nail got stuck on something. In her case, the tip was hanging there and it was bleeding. I used styptic powder to stop the bleeding and then clipped the tip off with regular nail clippers. I did not cut the rest because they were starting to go outside and the problem remedies itself quickly when they can scratch in the dirt. You could blunt the tips a tiny bit with a clipper but it's not likely to be a recurring problem unless you keep them in cages.

 

[browland84]

Ok thank you! Thankfully the nail was done bleeding when I found her. Hopefully our cold weather will break soon and they can go outside!

I had this happen to one of mine. The sharp little nail got stuck on something. In her case, the tip was hanging there and it was bleeding. I used styptic powder to stop the bleeding and then clipped the tip off with regular nail clippers. I did not cut the rest because they were starting to go outside and the problem remedies itself quickly when they can scratch in the dirt. You could blunt the tips a tiny bit with a clipper but it's not likely to be a recurring problem unless you keep them in cages.