I have twelve 4 week old chicks. I put them to bed very late last night, around 11pm. We were busy and I didn't get around to it until then. They are in a 4' x 4.5' pen in the garage. We just rurn the lights out when it's bedtime. I noticed that one of them (a Buff Orpington) had a bloody spot on her wing. I washed it with some water and separated with from the rest over night. I put some Neosporin on it this morning. I couldn't get a good picture of it and it doesn't look like much this morning. But, I have only had cats and dogs where a little wound doesn't mean much to them. She is back in the pen with them this morning with someone watching them. I am wondering what happened. We are in the process of building their outside coop and run. Yesterday for the first time, we had them all outside for a few hours in what will be their 12 x 12 run. It is not at all predator proof so we stayed outside with them. I haven't noticed any "bad" behavior between any of them. Did they get upset being put back into their small enclosure? Do I have to worry about this one getting pecked at by the others? Could she have done this to herself? They seem "normal" so far today. Thanks for any help!
