Hen attacked Chick Plz Help

bek2117

Hatching
5 Years
Aug 7, 2014
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Kentucky
Somehow our 2 week old chick Thumbelina got out of her pen and got in a pen with some other hens and a rooster. I found her laying in their pen. They have pulled the skin from the top of her head. This happened yesterday. After about 3 hours in the house she finally stood up but she is very weak and woobly. Hasn't ate or drank anything. A friend told me to buy Vetericyn, which I did. I have been spraying it on her head. Is there anything else I can do? Should I try to force her to drink this morning? Thanks
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Oh my, that's bad.
The fact that she's standing up and acting ok is a good sign though.
You need to keep her inside obviously, in a comfy place.
She needs to eat and drink, try giving her sugar water, gatorade, or water with chick electrolytes added. It will give her extra energy to heal. Try dipping her beak in the water if she doesn't seem interested. If she refuses to drink you may have to water her with an eyedropper or syringe.
Give her treat foods that she enjoys eating, like scrambled eggs or her normal food in yogurt.
The wound spray you're using is good, you also should make sure that her head is fairly clean to prevent infection.
 

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