I have a week old California White Chick. Today I went out to the brooder and it was just laying beside the edge in between the galvanized feeder and the corrugated plastic border of the brooder. I tried to gently pick it up. I put it down on the bedding and it could sorta walk. I held the chick above warm water, soaking the foot. I wrapped a paper towel on the foot loosely. I applied flour to stop bleeding. Exterior toe on left foot badly bruised. Rest of foot has minor abrasions. Hock has small bruise. Chick peeping when I talk to it. Moved a little. I have had a Meat chicken that lived a full life with a bum leg from an injury as a chick. I want to know if there is anything I can do to help it, and if it has a chance at a normal life.
White stuff in image is flour
White stuff in image is flour
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