Mjvl
Songster
Hi - New chick mama here. I have 5 - 6 week old chicks of mixed breeds (not 100% sure of their breed). Yesterday, late afternoon I was checking on the girls and I noticed a red spot on one of them. Looking closer, it looked like one of the other chicks pecked its back and pulled a few feathers out. The other chicks are not harmed. I think I know which chick was the ‘aggressor’. I caught it trying to peck the wounded one.
Here are the steps I took so far:
- Separated the wounded chick from the others, in a dog crate in the garage
- Wiped and sprayed the wound with Vetericyn Plus Antimicrobial Poultry Care Spray
- This morning, I sprayed the wound again and put Neosporin on it
Questions:
- How long should I keep the wounded chick isolated from the others?
- Should I use any other medicine or cover it up?
- Should I put the dog crate outside next to the coop/run so the other chicks see it?
- How long should I keep putting spray on the wound?
- What’s the best way to introduce this chick back to the flock? At night? In the morning?
- The ‘aggressor’ doesn’t seem to bother the other chicks, should I remove it first before re-inducing the wounded chick?
Any advice is appreciated!
Here are the steps I took so far:
- Separated the wounded chick from the others, in a dog crate in the garage
- Wiped and sprayed the wound with Vetericyn Plus Antimicrobial Poultry Care Spray
- This morning, I sprayed the wound again and put Neosporin on it
Questions:
- How long should I keep the wounded chick isolated from the others?
- Should I use any other medicine or cover it up?
- Should I put the dog crate outside next to the coop/run so the other chicks see it?
- How long should I keep putting spray on the wound?
- What’s the best way to introduce this chick back to the flock? At night? In the morning?
- The ‘aggressor’ doesn’t seem to bother the other chicks, should I remove it first before re-inducing the wounded chick?
Any advice is appreciated!