baby chick attacked by hen

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my broody hen hatched 2 chicks last week, then a lone strangler hatched yesterday. The mother hen wouldn't let the chick near her other 2 babies. She attacked the little one and he now has a wound on his head and lost an eye. I have him wit me and have been giving him Gatorade. He seems to be doing well, what should I put on his wound to help it heal faster?
 
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You can use antibiotic cream without any kind of "caine" pain relief, like lidocaine. As far as the eye? I really don't know. If it is really gone it should heal up and be fine. Lots of posts about one eyed chickens. Hope all goes well.

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I have the chick in the house, under a lamp and have been feeding him/her every couple hours. It seems to be doing well so far... The wound looks to be healing nicely. Hope he makes it, he sure is a cutie!
I have named him Uno.
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