Abrasion under wing of 4 week old chick

[nfitzgeraldRN]

Hello, my 4 week old new Hampshire "Harriet" had a mishap while outside today. Has a small abrasion under one of her wings. I think its a good thing it under because my other chicks cannot see it, so I am hoping picking at it will not be an issue. I cleaned it up and then applied some bacitracin to the site. Anything else I should do? Should I clean and reapply daily? I am a first time chicken owner so any advice would be great! This is m favorite little chick and she is kinda a clutz!

Thanks!
Nichole

 

[cafarmgirl]

If it's just a small scratch then a one time cleaning and application of antibacterial ointment should do it. They heal quick and once it's scabbed over it's pretty much sealed up anyway. Just keep an eye on it. Shouldn't be an issue with the other's since they cannot see it.

 

[nfitzgeraldRN]

Thanks for your help!