To dub or not to dub?

[CTGirls]

What is the healing time? Aftercare?

 

[brahmabreeder]

I don't know what the healing time is. What I was told when I got my OEGB that you just go through and cut the parts off and toss them back in their pen. I have also read that dipping their comb in ice water before hand helps cut off blood flow so it doesn't bleed as bad. I would keep flour on hand in case something does bleed. Just slap this stuff on and it should stop. Never done this but I have been interested.

 

[CTGirls]

I have a hen with an injured and now floppy comb. I am goin on vacation on Friday and wonder what my best bet is.
1) Leave it and see how it looks when I get back. But I'm worried about infection or it getting caught again and further tearing.
2) cut it tonight (Wednesday). Put her in a crate inside until Friday morning and hope it scabbed enough. Either way I don't want to leave the chicken sitter with a huge issue.
There are only 2 chickens and their run is all dirt and they love dirt baths, I don't want it to get infected either way.

 

[brahmabreeder]

I'd answer but I don't know how common infection is. I would say if it's all mangled then I guess you could dub.

 

[CTGirls]

This is what it looks like. Any advise?

 

[brahmabreeder]

I'd probably just leave it alone.

 

[CTGirls]

I decided not to cut it, just clean it one or two time per day until I left for vacation, then hope for the best. I'm back now and it looks pretty good!

 

[brahmabreeder]