I have a 3day old chick with a hole in her. I noticed a spot of red and a couple birds pulling at that spot, then saw a wound almost the size of a dime. I shooed the other birds away, and the worst thin happened. The chick began pecking it herself!!
I don't know what to do about this one. I put bacitracin (sp) on it and TRIED to bandage it, but she just pecks at the bandage until it falls off.
I tried separating her and leaving her with a few other semi-injured birds, but she's self abusing, and I know that will attract the others.
Right now, I have her wrapped in a hand towel with just her head peeking out. I have to hand feed and water her, but how long can I keep that up? I really don't need a chick side-kick.
I even thought about fashioning a cone like they put on dogs heads
I know there's something people put on their birds to keep OTHER birds from pecking...would that stuff work, and what is it?
So
What can I put on her - what else can I do?
I don't know what to do about this one. I put bacitracin (sp) on it and TRIED to bandage it, but she just pecks at the bandage until it falls off.
I tried separating her and leaving her with a few other semi-injured birds, but she's self abusing, and I know that will attract the others.
Right now, I have her wrapped in a hand towel with just her head peeking out. I have to hand feed and water her, but how long can I keep that up? I really don't need a chick side-kick.
I even thought about fashioning a cone like they put on dogs heads

I know there's something people put on their birds to keep OTHER birds from pecking...would that stuff work, and what is it?
So
What can I put on her - what else can I do?