Hen bleeding from mouth?

[HalfaceMischief]

Today (About 20 minutes before I posted this) a bobcat came by and was on top of the chicken run, it didn't hurt my hens but it did scare them quite a bit. One of my black australorps has a habit of wedging herself into a small space in the coop whenever any perceived predator comes around.

When I removed her from that space to assure her things were ok and that the predator was gone, I noticed that her beak was tinged red on the tip with blood. I checked her over and found no visible abnormalities or wounds The beak is not broken, but looks like there's some kind of abrasion/lesion inside towards the tip of the beak on the top. I believe she managed to hurt herself somehow in the panic since she gets real fussy. She's still a little freaked out and trying to hide, but when I brought her in the house to help her cool down, she's content with sitting in my lap and talking to me. She's licking at the blood and panting a bit, but I'm not sure if the latter is because of stress or thirst or another reason.

What do you suggest to treat this wound because it's been bleeding for a bit and I'm not sure how it happened or how to treat it/disinfect it?? Or is she somehow internally injured...? I've never encountered this and googling other things didn't really give me much info on anything, including how to treat it. I have only vetericyn at my disposal, but i don't know if it can be used IN the mouth or just around it...

I'm at a loss on what to do, so any home-remedy advice is appreciated.
Thanks in advance.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Today (About 20 minutes before I posted this) a bobcat came by and was on top of the chicken run, it didn't hurt my hens but it did scare them quite a bit. One of my black australorps has a habit of wedging herself into a small space in the coop whenever any perceived predator comes around.

When I removed her from that space to assure her things were ok and that the predator was gone, I noticed that her beak was tinged red on the tip with blood. I checked her over and found no visible abnormalities or wounds The beak is not broken, but looks like there's some kind of abrasion/lesion inside towards the tip of the beak on the top. I believe she managed to hurt herself somehow in the panic since she gets real fussy. She's still a little freaked out and trying to hide, but when I brought her in the house to help her cool down, she's content with sitting in my lap and talking to me. She's licking at the blood and panting a bit, but I'm not sure if the latter is because of stress or thirst or another reason.

What do you suggest to treat this wound because it's been bleeding for a bit and I'm not sure how it happened or how to treat it/disinfect it?? Or is she somehow internally injured...? I've never encountered this and googling other things didn't really give me much info on anything, including how to treat it. I have only vetericyn at my disposal, but i don't know if it can be used IN the mouth or just around it...

I'm at a loss on what to do, so any home-remedy advice is appreciated.
Thanks in advance.

How is she today?

It sounds like she may have cut her beak on fencing. I would just see to it that she is eating/drinking o.k. Her beak may be a bit sore for a few days, so you can offer her some wet feed and a little scrambled egg.
Being frightened like that causes a great deal of stress, you may want to add some poultry vitamins to your flock's water for a couple of days.

Since the Bobcat came once, he will be back trying to find a way in, so think about your set-up and what you can do protect your flock. Electric fencing a lot of times is the best way to repel predators. Check your local wildlife laws, you may also be able to trap him too.