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What do you think my chances of momma taking her back are? I made an attempt this evening to reintroduce them and momma hen lunged to peck her...I was ready and saved her though. I'm so heartsick over this poor little chick. She needs to be with her momma!Tell you what I would do----I would move momma and all chicks(making sure she accepts this one back---you can put it under her after dark) to a private pen, then this want happen again. I never Mix young with old-----to many problems like this comes up. Good Luck
If I was going to try I would make sure the chick was cleaned up(no med all over it like in the pic) I would go out there after dark and put the chick under her, then in the morning I would be there as soon as day was breaking(assuming your coop is dark during the night---no light) in the morning and watch at a little distance---being ready to jump in if needed. She Might accept it back, she might not but you can try. If she doesn't---then you could try pulling all her chicks away from her for a while before daylight then a few hours later give them all back at one time including this one. Keep that chick warm in the mean time. Good Luck!What do you think my chances of momma taking her back are? I made an attempt this evening to reintroduce them and momma hen lunged to peck her...I was ready and saved her though. I'm so heartsick over this poor little chick. She needs to be with her momma!
Oh gosh, should I bathe the chick to get the medicine off? Her feathers are dried in stiff tufts. I'm so afraid of hurting her delicate little skin.If I was going to try I would make sure the chick was cleaned up(no med all over it like in the pic) I would go out there after dark and put the chick under her, then in the morning I would be there as soon as day was breaking(assuming your coop is dark during the night---no light) in the morning and watch at a little distance---being ready to jump in if needed. She Might accept it back, she might not but you can try. If she doesn't---then you could try pulling all her chicks away from her for a while before daylight then a few hours later give them all back at one time including this one. Keep that chick warm in the mean time. Good Luck!
I feel if you put it back looking so much different---Momma hen will think its not hers or something is wrong or what ever. Yes I would clean it up gently---blow dry and being the skin is not broken---probably want need any medicine re-applied--if you feel it does only a light coat on the skin---not the down/feathers. If I had it I would spray that spot with blu-kote so it would not stand out and also be protected. Good LuckOh gosh, should I bathe the chick to get the medicine off? Her feathers are dried in stiff tufts. I'm so afraid of hurting her delicate little skin.
Thank you so much for all the great advice!
This was a hard lesson learned
I will make sure to buy some blu-kote before attempting it. Do you think the other chicks will pick on her, if mom accepts her? She is kinda freaky looking! LolI feel if you put it back looking so much different---Momma hen will think its not hers or something is wrong or what ever. Yes I would clean it up gently---blow dry and being the skin is not broken---probably want need any medicine re-applied--if you feel it does only a light coat on the skin---not the down/feathers. If I had it I would spray that spot with blu-kote so it would not stand out and also be protected. Good Luck
I wouldn't put it back until it was healed.
Do you think she will be able to regrow feathers since they pecked her skin off?I wouldn't put it back until it was healed.