comb bleeding all night

[Fluffy_Feathers]

When I locked them up last night I saw that one hen was bleeding from her comb with quite a bit of blood on the floor. I didn't think too much of it because I know that when their combs bleed, they bleed A LOT but usually clot and heal on their own. But I get up in the morning, 12 hours later, and she's STILL bleeding, and I'm not sure if it's let up any through the night. She seemed like she was having a hard time breathing through her nose, so I went and got something to put over my hand to examine her, but when I got back she was breathing normally again (probably blood got in her nose?). Should I leave her be or should I try to help her. I have Blu-kote, but I need to clean the area first but I don't want to run the risk of damaging it further.

I got some pictures if they help. There's a glob of frozen blood on her neck in case you're concerned about what it is.

 

[ChickenCanoe]

It really doesn't look that bad to me. Put some sugar on it if it is still bleeding.

 

[4-H chicken shower]

Have the other chickens been picking on her ?​

 

[Fluffy_Feathers]

Have the other chickens been picking on her ?​

I haven't seen any picking but it's possible.

 

[DobieLover]

There is blood on her toe nail. The comb is probably bothering her and she is scratching at it. The splatter is from her shaking her head, another sign it is bothering her.
I would definitely bring her in and clean her up.
You can also see blood in her nostril in the picture.
After you wash the wound, disinfect it with a dab of your blukote then hold a clean gauze to it for a few minutes to try to stop the bleeding.
If you can at least slow it down, you can then apply styptic powder or cornstarch to it to stop it. Wait until it stops bleeding before you put her back out.

 

[4-H chicken shower]

I haven't seen any picking but it's possible.

I whould separate her until the bleeding stop's. I've had to do that a couple of times with mine. Hope she feels better !!!

 

[Eggcessive]

She probably was either getting pecked when the others noticed the red, or was scratching it or rubbing it on something that kept it bleeding. Blood usually clots in a few minutes unless the wound is being irritated. I would follow Dobielover’s advice to separate her inside, hold gauze or paper towel to get the blood to clot or use flour or cornstarch. Try to clean her neck and feathers before she goes back inside the coop with others.

Just looking back at pictures, there is blood on the upper trim, so look for any sharp areas that she may have cut it on.