Injured comb bleeding - to clean or not to clean??

[Farmer Shell]

Hi all!
I have five black autralorps, they are about 2 years old. One of them has started being broody, but she hasn't pecked at me (only made that classic noise). Today I went out to bring her outside and saw blood on the walls of one nesting box. After checking them all, one hen (not the broody one) has an injured comb. My best guess is she got too close to the broody one.

My question is, should I try to clean or do anything to it or just leave it and see how it is tomorrow? She was not pleased about me trying to take a look at it. I think it happened in the last 24 hours.

Thank you!

As for the broody one - I've been hoping she'll snap out of it, but I may need to break her soon.

 

[GodLovesU]

I did some research and I found 4 steps to help. 1 wash your hands. 2 Use Kwikstop,cornstarch,or baking flour to stop the bleeding. 3 Clean the wound with Dawn dish soap. 4 Put raw honey, hydrogen peroxide, or neosporin on the wound. This info came from an article by chickenlandia if you want to read more.Hope this helps!!

 

[alinas2010]

Hi all!
I have five black autralorps, they are about 2 years old. One of them has started being broody, but she hasn't pecked at me (only made that classic noise). Today I went out to bring her outside and saw blood on the walls of one nesting box. After checking them all, one hen (not the broody one) has an injured comb. My best guess is she got too close to the broody one.

My question is, should I try to clean or do anything to it or just leave it and see how it is tomorrow? She was not pleased about me trying to take a look at it. I think it happened in the last 24 hours.

Thank you!

As for the broody one - I've been hoping she'll snap out of it, but I may need to break her soon.
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Aw those darn hens. Combs tend to bleed a lot making pecking injuries to them look worse than they are, but they heal fairly quickly. I’ve only brought one hen inside once to clean a comb off because blood was running down her feathers onto her face and I didn’t want it to draw more attention to her to be pecked on. I leave them alone otherwise. Looks like she should heal up fine without intervention If you wish you can spray with something like Vetericyn and put some ointment on it, but sounds like she may not allow that. Could work if you tried it while she is on the roost at night.