Baby chick hurt

[Chickenmama1123]

Baby chick got scalped a little over 24 hours ago . Her wound looks so much better already. My daughter wanted to show her to the rooster he pecked her. She's about 2 weeks old maybe. She isn't eating much. She does eat on her own she has been eating yolk and a tiny bit of mash. Is it normal for her to not be eating much right now. I'm worried.

 

[nuthatched]

She's in shock, she's not going to be be doing much. Try some sugar water or Pedia late or Gatorade. Chickens, both male and female can be incredibly violent to new chickens. Futute note: you'll want to keep them separated on either side of a fence so they can see each other but not get at for a few weeks.

 

[Chickenmama1123]

She's in shock, she's not going to be be doing much. Try some sugar water or Pedia late or Gatorade. Chickens, both male and female can be incredibly violent to new chickens. Futute note: you'll want to keep them separated on either side of a fence so they can see each other but not get at for a few weeks.

I was holding the rooster and she was holding the baby and brought her close to him. ;( At first I thought she died but hubby then went to look and she was fine. Super scary. So hopefully in a few days she will wanna eat on her own she is eating some just not as much as I would think she should be

 

[SilverBirds]

Could you take pictures of her scalp?

 

[Chickenmama1123]

I put antibiotic ointment on it when it happened and yesterday it looks a lot better . I didn't see any blood so I put another chick in today for a bit so she wouldn't be lonely then zhs pecked her head a tiny bit. Nothing too bad. Now I feel bad because she is lonely again. The yellow is yolk that you see near her neck lol. She is eating just not a normal amount

 

[Chickenmama1123]

She only wants to eat mainly if she's hanging with me lol

 

[nuthatched]

I was holding the rooster and she was holding the baby and brought her close to him. ;( At first I thought she died but hubby then went to look and she was fine. Super scary. So hopefully in a few days she will wanna eat on her own she is eating some just not as much as I would think she should be

I probably wouldn't feel like eating if I were scalped. You're treating it properly. :] Egg yolk is a good thing to give it, lots of easy nutrition. Chicks bounce back, it will probably be fine.

 

[Chickenmama1123]

I posted the photo down below it looks so much better since it happened . She mainly only will eat If she's hanging with me. I truly think she's lonely.

 

[Chickenmama1123]

I probably wouldn't feel like eating if I were scalped. You're treating it properly. :] Egg yolk is a good thing to give it, lots of easy nutrition. Chicks bounce back, it will probably be fine.

 

[SilverBirds]

She should be good, just keep doing what you're doing.