What do you do about a broken toenail that is bleeding freely?

[jewel1]

Hi all..

One of my hens apparently broke off the end of a toenail and it was bleeding rather heavily last night. I didn't have a styptic pencil/powder handy (guess I better go buy one!) so I held a paper towel on the end for a bit then put her back in her coop which has a sand floor. The sand seems to have helped the toenail clot because I checked on her an hour after bedtime and the perch seemed free of blood (just dried blood on the toe).

Is there a typical treatment for this injury..and how likely is it that this area will get infected? Any advice?

--Julie

 

[Judy]

Flour or corn starch work fairly well to stop bleeding. Feed stores sell a product for this, too.

 

[jewel1]

Thanks!