Injured Comb...please help

[Wyorp Rock]

Personally, I'd go ahead and dub her if she were mine.
Cut the comb off. Generously rinse with saline or chlorhexidine, but the hanging tissue off, then rinse with cool water. Apply pressure to see to stop bleeding. Probably won't be much bleeding since it looks like most of the comb is torn and already clotted. Let the tissue clot. I wouldn't put anything else on it.

She may pant and act weak, just keep her calm. Get sugar water or electrolytes into her. I'd keep her separated for the night unless she's really stressed wanting to be with her flock.

Wipe her down and get the blood off her in the morning. A little peroxide can be used on the feathers to help clean blood off of them.

Put her back with her sisters and monitor for a few days. Do look at the comb daily, it should heal fairly quickly.

As for how it happened. Got caught holes of chicken wire, predator??? Hard to know.

 

[Roneyroost05]

Personally, I'd go ahead and dub her if she were mine.
Cut the comb off. Generously rinse with saline or chlorhexidine, but the hanging tissue off, then rinse with cool water. Apply pressure to see to stop bleeding. Probably won't be much bleeding since it looks like most of the comb is torn and already clotted. Let the tissue clot. I wouldn't put anything else on it.

She may pant and act weak, just keep her calm. Get sugar water or electrolytes into her. I'd keep her separated for the night unless she's really stressed wanting to be with her flock.

Wipe her down and get the blood off her in the morning. A little peroxide can be used on the feathers to help clean blood off of them.

Put her back with her sisters and monitor for a few days. Do look at the comb daily, it should heal fairly quickly.

As for how it happened. Got caught holes of chicken wire, predator??? Hard to know.

Thank you! I just got home and we have her separated for now. We will cut it off tomorrow We tried to graft it with the ointment, but no luck. I think too much of the comb is detached for it to work. So I am welcome to any/all help with the dubbing!

 

[Roneyroost05]

Ok everyone. My husband dubbed her this morning and he said it didn't phase her at all. We put electrolytes in her water and she drank some. I gave her a bit of toast with jelly leftover from breakfast and she gladly took it. However she has been in the nesting box for a couple of hours. She will stand up and tuck the eggs under her. Any extra advice?

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Ok everyone. My husband dubbed her this morning and he said it didn't phase her at all. We put electrolytes in her water and she drank some. I gave her a bit of toast with jelly leftover from breakfast and she gladly took it. However she has been in the nesting box for a couple of hours. She will stand up and tuck the eggs under her. Any extra advice?

Does she flatten out like a pancake and screech at you if you try to remove eggs? If so, then she's broody.

Glad you were able to remove the rest of the comb and she's doing o.k. I'd just monitor it for several days. For combs, I rarely apply any type of ointment, etc. they heal fairly quickly, just watch that the others don't pick at it.

 

[Roneyroost05]

She eventually got out yesterday and enjoyed time with her sisters outside! She seems to be doing great. She thoroughly enjoyed her dust bath in the sun so we cleaned her with saline before bed and then ointment on top (before I read your last post). We kept her isolated at night. Will gently clean her again today and no ointment this time. Thank you all so much for your help. Phoebe thanks you too And if I'm doing anything wrong please let me know!

 

[Wyorp Rock]

She eventually got out yesterday and enjoyed time with her sisters outside! She seems to be doing great. She thoroughly enjoyed her dust bath in the sun so we cleaned her with saline before bed and then ointment on top (before I read your last post). We kept her isolated at night. Will gently clean her again today and no ointment this time. Thank you all so much for your help. Phoebe thanks you too And if I'm doing anything wrong please let me know!

Ointment is fine if you feel she needs it.

I rarely rarely separate my birds from one another at all, even when bloodied/injured, so something shiny like ointment on a comb is just an attractant. Every flock and even breed of birds are a bit different, so just observe to see if the others note her comb and begin to pick at her.

 

[Roneyroost05]

Phoebe is doing well!! She looks a little bald these days, but she's happy and healthy. Thanks for all of your help!!

 

[The Coop Crew]

Phoebe is doing well!! She looks a little bald these days, but she's happy and healthy. Thanks for all of your help!!

Okay but she looks adorable

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Phoebe is doing well!! She looks a little bald these days, but she's happy and healthy. Thanks for all of your help!!

Looks like she's having a good time scratching around!

So glad to hear she's doing well, thank you for the update