HELP - broken pin feathers

[Mikaela8]

HELP!
First time chicken owner here. I have a hen that I received from another farm this summer and they were in the middle of a molt. Today I noticed that this girl is bleeding from her wings. She has at least 5-6 broken pin feathers (blood feathers). I have read different things that you should pull them out or stop the bleeding. I have removed her from the flock washed off the blood and put flower on them to stop the bleeding (this is what it said online to use). Should I still remove the broken pin feathers or wait and see if the bleeding stops! Let me know! Thanks in advance.

 

[Themellowyellows]

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Is she on the bottom of the pecking order?

 

[TwoCrows]

Hello and welcome to BYC!

No do not pluck them out, this can cause more harm than good. Corn starch or Styptic Powder works best on bleeding pin feathers. I'd keep her separated for a while until they start to regrow, a few days at least maybe a week, keep her within the flock however. When you put her back with the flock if the others start picking at her pin feathers, I'd keep her separate until the feathers grow out.

 

[Mikaela8]

Hello and welcome to BYC!

No do not pluck them out, this can cause more harm than good. Corn starch or Styptic Powder works best on bleeding pin feathers. I'd keep her separated for a while until they start to regrow, a few days at least maybe a week, keep her within the flock however. When you put her back with the flock if the others start picking at her pin feathers, I'd keep her separate until the feathers grow out.

Hello! Great thank you so much for the reply!

 

[Mikaela8]

Hello! Great thank you so much for the reply!

I have also brought her in the house to clean her up and mend to the bleeding! I live in Canada and tonight is about to be -28. Should I keep her inside for the night or put her back out once she drys. And if i put her back out separated from the rest she would have no way to keep warm by herself? What do you think?

 

[TwoCrows]

I have also brought her in the house to clean her up and mend to the bleeding! I live in Canada and tonight is about to be -28. Should I keep her inside for the night or put her back out once she drys. And if i put her back out separated from the rest she would have no way to keep warm by herself? What do you think?

It looks like she may lost a fair amount of blood. You might keep her inside so not only to keep the blood from freezing but the blood loss might make her cold. If the blood is all dry and clotted by morning, you can take her back outside. Make sure she gets a good drink of water before bed, it will help with the blood loss.

 

[CCsGarden]

And make sure it doesn't get infected!