Hi y'all,
I hatched out some chicks a few weeks ago, and two of them had little blisters on their feet. I put some coconut oil on them, and they started to heal, but they never finished, so they now have scabs and sometimes open blisters on their feet. (I'm guessing they picked at the scabs.) They are eating and drinking normally, and none of the other chicks have it. I have no idea what could have caused it! They grab things with their feet, are walking normally, and don't seem to be in pain. The only thing I noticed that seemed odd is that one of them hatched with his eye stuck shut. It opened at about 1 1/2 weeks old, and he is much smaller than all the rest. (This one was one of the first to hatch.) All the chicks are 4 wks old today. Any ideas about what is wrong? I have the little one separated because the bigger chicks were not letting him eat.
Thanks!
~Hope
I hatched out some chicks a few weeks ago, and two of them had little blisters on their feet. I put some coconut oil on them, and they started to heal, but they never finished, so they now have scabs and sometimes open blisters on their feet. (I'm guessing they picked at the scabs.) They are eating and drinking normally, and none of the other chicks have it. I have no idea what could have caused it! They grab things with their feet, are walking normally, and don't seem to be in pain. The only thing I noticed that seemed odd is that one of them hatched with his eye stuck shut. It opened at about 1 1/2 weeks old, and he is much smaller than all the rest. (This one was one of the first to hatch.) All the chicks are 4 wks old today. Any ideas about what is wrong? I have the little one separated because the bigger chicks were not letting him eat.
Thanks!
~Hope