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Re: Blood in the hen-house

Posted: Tue May 25, 2010 6:56 pm
by theabsinthefairy
Maybe an injured foot or toe - they bleed quite a bit but heal quite quickly and often with no limping to give the injury away.

Re: Blood in the hen-house

Posted: Tue May 25, 2010 6:59 pm
by Annpan
Sorry, I have no idea... other than just keep an eye on them and if any of them start showing signs of ill or of being bullied separate her from the group and get a more experienced keepers opinion.

Sounds like a bit of a bloody poop but if they aren't showing any other signs of illness I don't know what can be done.

Re: Blood in the hen-house

Posted: Tue May 25, 2010 8:32 pm
by red
I have found small blood splashes in the hen house before, without it turning into something nasty. I think sometimes its a scuffle for the best perch spot (a pecked comb can bleed a lot for a teeny cut), also when chickens come into lay for the first time, there can be a bit of blood.

Re: Blood in the hen-house

Posted: Wed May 26, 2010 5:16 am
by Millymollymandy
red wrote:I have found small blood splashes in the hen house before, without it turning into something nasty.
Me too, found the odd splash on the perch and can't find where it came from! We've had a duck who trod on her own foot and scratched her webbed bits and one who ate something sharp and cut her tongue and they bleed a lot from tiny scratches! I think we worry a lot more than they do. :iconbiggrin:

Re: Blood in the hen-house

Posted: Wed May 26, 2010 8:14 am
by bonniethomas06
Sorry Richie, can't add any more than the others, but it has happened to me and my girls have always been fine.

Couldn't help but chuckle though, the subject line of your post reminded me of an ishy version of that Micheal Jackson song 'Blood on the Dance Floor' Hehehe.