Roo wattle bleeding, pecking at it himself

[Harmoni]

Chickens love bitter, & sour tastes, so he may find it tasty.

Do you have the thread link?

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/🚨help-emergency-🚨.1440411/#post-23880178

 

[MysteryChicken]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/help-emergency-.1440411/#post-23880178

I will have to look into that person's suggestion.

 

[Harmoni]

I will have to look into that person's suggestion.

I did some research on it and apparently it is a thing. I found a bunch of recommendation for use on people

 

[MysteryChicken]

I did some research on it and apparently it is a thing. I found a bunch of recommendation for use on people

Part of the reason I see, it's odd, is that coffee is abit acidic, so seems like it would sting abit.

 

[Harmoni]

Part of the reason I see, it's odd, is that coffee is abit acidic, so seems like it would sting abit.

He seems more irritated with the cornstarch lol. I got some blood stop powder, vetricyn spray and blu kote but the bleeding seems to have stopped. I'm about yo bring him inside to try and clean up his bloody feathers. Hopefully he lets me.

 

[MysteryChicken]

He seems more irritated with the cornstarch lol. I got some blood stop powder, vetricyn spray and blu kote but the bleeding seems to have stopped. I'm about yo bring him inside to try and clean up his bloody feathers. Hopefully he lets me.

I quit using bleed stop. Doesn't work well, so I only use a Flour/Cornstarch mix now. (I don't use it for comb, or wattle injury though, I've found it unnecessary, only using for any major bleeding on other parts of the bird if they hurt themselves somehow)

It's fine if you feel it's needed, it's just my opinion, based on experience.

The blood in feathers, usually just crusts up, & falls out after awhile.