Injured beak (gash)

[Nicrom]

I just noticed this small gash on my chickens beak. It must have happened today. Recently. The chickens don’t tent to fight much at all but I had a chicken go broody for the first time today. Maybe she did it? This is all new to me.
What I have on hand is Neosporin, saline and Microcyn wound spray. Ginger is about 7 months old and this is our first wound
Just wanted to see if anyone thought this might heal up nicely?

 

[Nicrom]

I thought I would track my chickens healing and progress for anyone else that might come across this some day. Many times I see something similar in a post but never find out happened. So here is day two:

 

[JustBabyMargo]

I thought I would track my chickens healing and progress for anyone else that might come across this some day. Many times I see something similar in a post but never find out happened. So here is day two:
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It’s looking better already!

 

[Nicrom]

Day 8: healing nicely! She keeps getting dirt in it. But in peson it looks so much better. I haven’t used Neosporin since day 3. Just letting it heal on its own.

 

[Nicrom]

This will be my last post in this thread to show Ginger’s progress. She is healing quite nicely. We’re almost a month in and she is looking great! I see a fully restored beak in the near future!

 

[Nicrom]

Pictures?

I’m sorry I hit post before I was done! I added some pictures.

 

[Nicrom]

She is eating and drinking. And is currently dust bathing. So that all seems like good signs to me. My thought is to clean it with some saline or the microcyn. I think I’ll use a a-tip since it’s so close to her nostril. Then would I just leave it alone and check daily and clean and repeat?

 

[JustBabyMargo]

I just noticed this small gash on my chickens beak. It must have happened today. Recently. The chickens don’t tent to fight much at all but I had a chicken go broody for the first time today. Maybe she did it? This is all new to me.
What I have on hand is Neosporin, saline and Microcyn wound spray. Ginger is about 7 months old and this is our first wound
Just wanted to see if anyone thought this might heal up nicely?

Honestly I probably would have just left it and let it heal up. I’ve had many chickens injure themselves on their beaks, combs, wattles, and nails that I just leave alone. As long as it’s not an open wound or on the skin I don’t mess with it. I think it should be fine. You can do all that if you want to though!

 

[Nicrom]

Maybe I’ll just do it tonight and then let it go. Thank you so much. That makes me feel so much better!

 

[JustBabyMargo]

Maybe I’ll just do it tonight and then let it go. Thank you so much. That makes me feel so much better!

You’re welcome! I hope it heals right back up!