Help please. Blood!

[Nancie]

So Pine tar would also be good to put over the broken skin areas?

 

[MysteryChicken]

Sounds like there's vent pecking going on.

 

[Nancie]

I've got the 4 injured hens separate (but together) from others. So far they aren't picking at each other... but wow, there is a really noticeable red spot/injury on back. I think I defnitely need to cover it with something. Pine tar and blue kote have been recommended. Does that sound best. I'm going to look at Amazon now.

 

[Nancie]

Would Tractor Supply or Blain's Farm and Fleet have the tar or the Blue-Kote?

 

[Nancie]

Is this what I want/need? I found it at Tractor Supply. Going to call and make sure it's in stock.

 

[Ryan A]

I found blood on an egg and looked to see one of my 9 month old hens bleeding from her vent. What would cause this and what should I do?

I would do exactly what ur doing, and what I recommend is the nearest (or whichever one u want) veterinarian and see what he/she says. Sorry about all this. It must be concerning

 

[Nancie]

I also see a powder than helps bleeding to stop. There is one hen whose vent still looks like its seeping bright red blood. This powder is listed as being for livestock as well. but has anyone used on chickens? I've never used pinetar either. What do you think are the best products to use on their vents?

 

[Nancie]

For some reason, the pine tar sounds intimidating to apply.

 

[Eggcessive]

The pine tar will not hide the red wounds, although it is good to use on bare healed skin to prevent picking. It is sticky and tastes bad, but it has been used forever to prevent picking. But I would use the BluKote spray for now, since you cannot separate all of the hens from each other. It has some alcohol in it and it burns a little on wounds, but there is no other way of covering the red. Blukote stains blue, so wear gloves and watch your clothes.

The hen that is actively oozing blood should be separated. You can try to apply pressure for several minutes with a dry cloth to stop the bleeding. Corn starch, flour, or styptic pencil can be applied to stop bleeding if it doesn’t stop.