baby chick in trouble

[Merrymouse]

Hi when I got home from work one of my baby chicks is hurt. Looks like its toe was maybe bitten off. Its walking a little but its bracing itself with its wing. The was a spot of dried blood which I cleaned and put a small spot of antibiotic ointment on. I gave is a dab of nutridrench just off my fingertip because I dont think it ate or drank much today. How can I help this chick? What should I do?

 

[Merrymouse]

Thank you all.

They are all just so rambunctious compared to her and she is much much smaller. Im wondering if I got a bantam by mistake. She is more than 1/2 the size of the other chicks. And she is the youngest. She's eating and drinking and chirping but she falls when she tries to walk. Im hoping its just sore and she will feel better soon.

 

[eggbert420]

@eggbert420
 can you provide a link to where that pic came from? It's not clear that it is for the Nutridrench product were are discussing.

@Merrymouse
 I would try to wet some starter feed with plain water and scrape a tiny bit of it into the side of her beak, try to get her to swallow some food.

https://www.drugs.com/vet/poultry-nutri-drench.html

 

[eggbert420]

Can you post a picture? It would help us figure out what to do.

 

[PD-Riverman]

Hi when I got home from work one of my baby chicks is hurt. Looks like its toe was maybe bitten off. Its walking a little but its bracing itself with its wing. The was a spot of dried blood which I cleaned and put a small spot of antibiotic ointment on. I gave is a dab of nutridrench just off my fingertip because I dont think it ate or drank much today. How can I help this chick? What should I do?

How do you feel its toe got bit off----is it on a wire floor? Can anything get to its feet under the wire floor?

 

[Merrymouse]

How do you feel its toe got bit off----is it on a wire floor? Can anything get to its feet under the wire floor?

no its in a dog crate with a solid floor on pine shavings. Not outside in my study in my house so no rodent or any thing.

 

[Merrymouse]

She is a cochin with feathered legs so its hard to see but Ill try to take a pictures.

 

[eggbert420]

How do you feel its toe got bit off----is it on a wire floor? Can anything get to its feet under the wire floor?

That's why I want to see a pic I'm wondering the same thing.

 

[Merrymouse]

Hard to see in the pictures because it the outside toe and it's feather covered. The whole toe is not gone. May have just been the nail. Very small chick. Maybe 5 or 6 days old

There was some crusted what I assume was blood which I cleaned off she is definitely wobbling and using her wing when she starts to tip over for support

 

[eggbert420]

Just keap it clean, to prevent infection. She should be back to normal in a few days. Good luck