Rooster with bloody foot and beak

[Laura lim]

Ok so i have a 4 month old fravolles rooster. And found this morning that he has a bloody spot on his beak and one on the top of his foot. I have noticed that the hens same to pick on him. But I don't know if this is from that. The bleeding on his foot is coming from were his feet feathers are. He is molting is it normal for them to bleed when molting. I'm still new at chickens. Should I bath him and isolate him for awhile. What could be the problem. We have had a lot of rain lately. Could that be the problem.? I will try and get some pictures but he does not like to be caught.

 

[Isaac 0]

Can you post a picture of his beak and leg?Do you see any cuts where the bleeding is?Can you sit and watch them and look for any unusual behavior like fighting or feather picking.Feather picking is more inclined to happen during fall months as they need protein for there new feathers.Do you see any wounds on the other hens?

 

[Laura lim]

No wounds on the hens just my roo. All the bleeding is comming from pen feathers even from his feet. I also found a few pen feathers on his tail that were bleeding. Still trying to get a picture. He won't hold still long enough

 

[coach723]

Sounds like blood feathers. New feathers coming in are encased in a blood filled shaft at first, the blood feeds the feathers. When they are ready, the blood recedes and the feather shaft comes off and the new feather opens up. Sometimes broken blood feathers will bleed a lot, like sticking a straw into a vein, it just flows. Try to stop with pressure, if that does not work then you will probably have to pull the bleeding shaft out, pliers or forceps work, and apply pressure to the skin to stop the bleeding. This issue seems to be more of a problem with certain birds. I had a brahma roo that always had this issue with his leg feathers during molt. I would lightly wrap his legs with vet-wrap to help protect the new feathers until they were in. The sight of blood may have attracted other birds who then pecked him and made things worse. They will often mercilessly peck bloody areas, so if he's bleeding or has obvious red areas it would be best to separate him to prevent that.

 

[Laura lim]

I'm going to separate him for awhile. Maybe even get him his own coop instead of having him in the chicken jail cage.