Chick hurt bad but not from the predator you would expect. graphic!

[dzipperer]

I have had chickens for like 4 years now and I have never had this happen. I'm not sure if the chick is going to make it. I wanted to post this to warn some people about this because I never thought this would happen. Very scary!

I walked up to the cage where my hen and her newly born chicks are this afternoon. By the way the chicks are only a day old and hatched by the hen. I saw my hen eatting her own chicks. One is hurt really bad and another has a chunk missing out of its neck.
If you don't have a good stomach don't look at the pic. I am warning you. It is so sad.

 

[sonew123]

omg Im so sorry! you better get all those babies away from that bad mommy!!! ouch. I hope it makes it:-(

 

[jqs birds]

Years ago I had a black east Indy duck do the same thing. Luckily my ducklings recovered with some neosporin and some luck.

 

[Southernbelle]

I'm so sorry! I had a pullet get savaged like that, but she was a bit older - she pulled through with flying colors, so I hope your chick does, too! I washed the wound with saline and used neosporin and that was it.

 

[dzipperer]

I took all the babies out of all the diiferent broody cages and put them in my new brower brooder, so they are safe. I don't trust any hens anymore. I have put neo on the chick and it is resting right now. I hope it makes it.

 

[catfish/okie]

That hen would be better served in chicken and dumplings!

 

[Eggs4Sale]

What breed is the hen?

 

[Judy]

Quote:
That is so sad. A good broody will mother her chicks well.

http://www.themodernhomestead.us/article/Broody-Hens-1.html

 

[Vanderfelt]

I am so sorry for your little peeps! Thank-you for the heads up. I am sending hugs and love for the little guys. Poor little things!

 

[pbjmaker]

My guess is as gross as that looks the chick will survive. I had a banty hen get a hold of two NN chicks the other day (newly hatched) she killed one and the other one was scalped worse than that plus a hole in its chest. He is doing good three days later.