bleeding
2 stories filed under bleeding on Alektorophobia. The newest of them: “My feathered friend's bumblefoot won't heal and I'm totally chickening out” and “Feathered Friend Down to the Bone: How to Help a Pecked Hen”. Oh, bumblefoot, the gift that keeps on giving, and not in a cluck-tastic way. There's a special kind of heartbreak in watching one of your feathered friends get pecked down to the bone, and the guilt that follows is just as brutal. Chickens. Everything there is to know about chickens and the fear of them. The list below is every bleeding story on Alektorophobia, newest first.
My feathered friend's bumblefoot won't heal and I'm totally chickening out
Oh, bumblefoot, the gift that keeps on giving, and not in a cluck-tastic way. If your feathered friend's foot is getting big and gross despite all that cleaning and wrapping, and bleeding every time you pick at the scab, it's time to stop playing chicken with this. That's not just a stubborn scab, that's an infection that's winning. You need a vet, stat. Home care can only go so far when the foot itself is swelling up. They might need to lance it properly or even start antibiotics. Don't feel bad about chickening out on this one; sometimes we need backup.
Feathered Friend Down to the Bone: How to Help a Pecked Hen
There's a special kind of heartbreak in watching one of your feathered friends get pecked down to the bone, and the guilt that follows is just as brutal. You've done the right thing by separating her, but now you're stuck in that awful limbo between nursing her back and knowing your schedule just can't handle it. That's not chickening out, that's being honest about your limits. If you truly don't have the time or resources for proper wound care, culling is a humane choice, not a failure. A quick, decisive end beats a slow, stressful recovery you can't commit to.