Ok, I'm not really needing advice as much as some support. One of my 9 or 10 weeks old Australorp chicks has been badly injured. I think my daughter's white orp chicks are to blame. They have done this before.
I hadn't had any problems since I put my adult roo in with the chicks, he does not allow much fighting. Today I decided to give them (and my roo) a break from each other.
Apparently that was not a good idea.
I noticed a chick was missing during one of the daily head counts. I found it standing in the brooder (it works as a coop for older chicks) alone and in shock. It has swollen eyes, no skin on it's neck, and a torn wattle. I have given it a warm bath and applied topical antibiotic cream. I got a couple of drops of gatoraid down it but not very much. I will give it a few hours to see if it comes around but I seriously doubt I can save it. It is wrapped in a warm towel sleeping peacefully at the moment.
This will be the oldest bird I have ever culled. I can handle "taking care" of the really small ones when necessary although it has been many years since I have had to do it. This is going to be tough.
UPDATE: Pics in post #82
I noticed a chick was missing during one of the daily head counts. I found it standing in the brooder (it works as a coop for older chicks) alone and in shock. It has swollen eyes, no skin on it's neck, and a torn wattle. I have given it a warm bath and applied topical antibiotic cream. I got a couple of drops of gatoraid down it but not very much. I will give it a few hours to see if it comes around but I seriously doubt I can save it. It is wrapped in a warm towel sleeping peacefully at the moment.
This will be the oldest bird I have ever culled. I can handle "taking care" of the really small ones when necessary although it has been many years since I have had to do it. This is going to be tough.
UPDATE: Pics in post #82
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