Very traumatized! Me, not the chicken.

[Imp]

Ugh! Gritty, gives me chills. (((Shudders)))

Imp-

 

[HorseFeatherz NV]

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Which is the same thing as what's in a styptic stick, if I'm not mistaken.

We later found out that a tiny piece of the beak was only nicked, not cut through. We think that's why it continued to bleed.

Stypic sticks/pencil and blood stop - thoses burn like crazy when put on an open cut.......OUCH


I have a couple parrots who's quick line in their nails grows as fast as the nail, so when I trim their nails they almost always bleed a bit. They hated the blood stop/quick stop stuff I was using. One day I cut myself and dabbed a bit on - I just about went thru the roof it burned so badly - I no longer use it when trimming nails.

 

[gritsar]

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Which is the same thing as what's in a styptic stick, if I'm not mistaken.

We later found out that a tiny piece of the beak was only nicked, not cut through. We think that's why it continued to bleed.

Stypic sticks/pencil and blood stop - thoses burn like crazy when put on an open cut.......OUCH


I have a couple parrots who's quick line in their nails grows as fast as the nail, so when I trim their nails they almost always bleed a bit. They hated the blood stop/quick stop stuff I was using. One day I cut myself and dabbed a bit on - I just about went thru the roof it burned so badly - I no longer use it when trimming nails.

I explained to Keith that several people have suggested the dremel tool, but he says that will probably burn as much?

I just don't know what to do for her! She eats constantly but is half the size of Harley.

Atwoods has chicks on clearance right now and I am sorely tempted to buy a couple to keep Harley company should anything happen to Dragon, but the new rule is you have to buy six chicks and I don't have room for 8 right now; especially if I want to get more brahmas in the spring.

 

[fishnet1971]

That stinks big time.

I did the same thing to my MayMay last year. Tried to trim the bottom and got to close and just nicked her. It DID bleed like theres no tomorrow. i have never seen so much blood! we tried the same stuff you did. I kept pressure on it, etc. I even tried to super glue to tip to get it to stop. That did work for awhile, but as soon as she tried to drink or eat, it bled again. I just held her so close and cried so hard I thought for sure she would bleed to death right in my lap. It did quit, and she was fine, but i will never forget it. ever!!!!!! i was so careful the next time, sooooo careful.

 

[HorseFeatherz NV]

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Stypic sticks/pencil and blood stop - thoses burn like crazy when put on an open cut.......OUCH


I have a couple parrots who's quick line in their nails grows as fast as the nail, so when I trim their nails they almost always bleed a bit. They hated the blood stop/quick stop stuff I was using. One day I cut myself and dabbed a bit on - I just about went thru the roof it burned so badly - I no longer use it when trimming nails.

I explained to Keith that several people have suggested the dremel tool, but he says that will probably burn as much?

I just don't know what to do for her! She eats constantly but is half the size of Harley.

Atwoods has chicks on clearance right now and I am sorely tempted to buy a couple to keep Harley company should anything happen to Dragon, but the new rule is you have to buy six chicks and I don't have room for 8 right now; especially if I want to get more brahmas in the spring.

The dremel does not burn like the blood stop - that is a chemical burn. The dremel will heat her beak up, so just a second or two against the beak - rest for Dragon let her move around a bit, check the progress on her beak and then if needed another second or two touch of the dremel.


I trimmed Versace's spurs about a year after I first got him. Had DH hold him and I used a cutting wheel on the dremel (not what I would recommend for Dragon) - it cause a LOT of heat and it smelled really bad (like burning hair). I will not ever trim his spurs again - not only cause of the smell, but he is so mellow that I don't have to worry about him using them (I was worried he would use them when bickering with juv. cockerels)


For Dragon, maybe use a cutting stone or the do-hicky that you can slide the sandpaper tubes onto. Actually I would get a metal emery board and just file her beak that way.


Ask at Atwoods (if you know someone there - ask them) about purchasing two or three chicks. My feedstore has the same 6 chick min., but since they know me they will sell a singleton if I should need it.


Dragon's size - it maybe from her beak, could be genetic or an internal problem she has. Is she feathering as well as Harley?

 

[chicmom]

Wow, I didn't know that would happen.....Thought it was like a fingernail.....So glad you shared. Here's a trick for stopping blood that you didn't mention.

Press a bar of soap into the nail (or beak in this case, and the soap will clog the wound and stop the bleeding. Works great on a dog's nail if you cut them to the quick by accident. Might be a little bit harder, but I do think you could press the bleeding part of the chicken's beak onto the soap bar and get that to plug it....

So sorry you went through that,
Sharon

 

[gritsar]

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I explained to Keith that several people have suggested the dremel tool, but he says that will probably burn as much?

I just don't know what to do for her! She eats constantly but is half the size of Harley.

Atwoods has chicks on clearance right now and I am sorely tempted to buy a couple to keep Harley company should anything happen to Dragon, but the new rule is you have to buy six chicks and I don't have room for 8 right now; especially if I want to get more brahmas in the spring.

The dremel does not burn like the blood stop - that is a chemical burn. The dremel will heat her beak up, so just a second or two against the beak - rest for Dragon let her move around a bit, check the progress on her beak and then if needed another second or two touch of the dremel.


I trimmed Versace's spurs about a year after I first got him. Had DH hold him and I used a cutting wheel on the dremel (not what I would recommend for Dragon) - it cause a LOT of heat and it smelled really bad (like burning hair). I will not ever trim his spurs again - not only cause of the smell, but he is so mellow that I don't have to worry about him using them (I was worried he would use them when bickering with juv. cockerels)


For Dragon, maybe use a cutting stone or the do-hicky that you can slide the sandpaper tubes onto. Actually I would get a metal emery board and just file her beak that way.


Ask at Atwoods (if you know someone there - ask them) about purchasing two or three chicks. My feedstore has the same 6 chick min., but since they know me they will sell a singleton if I should need it.


Dragon's size - it maybe from her beak, could be genetic or an internal problem she has. Is she feathering as well as Harley?

We are going to Atwoods this week so I did think about asking the manager if we could buy just a few chicks. Given that they will have to "dispose" of the unsold ones I think he/she might agree to it; especially when I explain that I have 30+ chickens. I think the rule is in place to keep people from buying just one or two as a novelty.
Dragon is feathered out as well as Harley, just smaller. She's as active as he is, just not able to forage as well and she goes through alot of feed just to get a few bites.

 

[HorseFeatherz NV]

I wonder if you got her a higher protien pellet if that would help her to be able to pick up the feed.

Higher protien so she gets what she needs while being able to eat less.

 

[gritsar]

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Do you think small pellets will work better for her than crumbles? Right now her and Harley are still on medicated starter crumbles. I planned to swith them over to the flockraiser crumbles next weekend.

 

[HorseFeatherz NV]

I bet they would be easier for her to pick up. A much larger surface area for her beak to try and grab than a crumble.


Hopefully the pellet, once in her beak will be easier for her to move with her tongue and swollow. I bet she looses at least half of all food she finally gets in her beak.


Have you tried giving them something like frozen peas or corn (of course not frozen when you offer them, I just run them under a bit of hot water to thaw). If so how does she do picking up something of that size?

I never feed medicated feed to chicks......but if raising in the house, I do give them dirt from outside within 3 days of hatching. Of course those with mom are on the ground as soon as mom is ready to take them out. Maybe my area is too arid for coci??