Chick "scalped" (not my chick)

[PippinTheChicken]

Someone I know had a hen with chicks and the chicks were attacked.
This little guy has survived.

I want to help this person and I want their chick to survive. They have taken them inside to a brooder. Anything I should tell them to do?
Urgent

 

[NorthEastGameBirds]

Had the same happen to two of mine, their natural instinct is to survive. If it is eating,l and drinking that’s half the battle. They are tough little things it might just surprise you. Make sure it’s clean.

 

[PippinTheChicken]

I have no idea what to tell them.
@azygous @Lacy Duckwing

 

[PippinTheChicken]

Had the same happen to two of mine, their natural instinct is to survive. If it is eating,l and drinking that’s half the battle. They are tough little things it might just surprise you. Make sure it’s clean.

That calmed my down a bit
Anything else? Just to make sure they heal well?

 

[Brooks_]

I would start with a saline flush, followed by Vetericyn, followed by triple antibiotic ointment.

@Wyorp Rock

 

[Lacy Duckwing]

Make a Saline rinse: boil salt and water together for around 10 minutes. Let completely cool (place in freezer to speed up process). Gently poor the Saline on the scalped part. (Have head tilted back if possible so none gets in the chick's nose.) Bag Balm, Neosporin (I'd go with Neosporin pain reliver), and there's a couple other ointments that you could use, gently placed on the injury. (Do with rubber gloves is preferred!) Clean 1-3 times daily, if possible or preferred. Keep close eye on it while it's healing. If appearing weak, gently and carefully in syringe, mix some sugar and water together for a boost.
This will scar, and the feathers will not grow there, FYI.

 

[MontanaChickDoc]

I use Aluspray with great success, it's antiinflammatory, anti-bacterial, anti-picking and a drying agent. But it's not readily available in stores, you'll probably have to order it. But it's my #1 go to for wounds. My neighbor's chicken got her head caught in the wire fence and had a similar degloving injury. But after a few weeks all you can see is a thin rim of featherless skin, the rest has healed beautifully with only keeping the wounds clean and dry and sprayed.

 

[PippinTheChicken]

Make a Saline rinse: boil salt and water together for around 10 minutes. Let completely cool (place in freezer to speed up process). Gently poor the Saline on the scalped part. (Have head tilted back if possible so none gets in the chick's nose.) Bag Balm, Neosporin (I'd go with Neosporin pain reliver), and there's a couple other ointments that you could use, gently placed on the injury. (Do with rubber gloves is preferred!) Clean 1-3 times daily, if possible or preferred. Keep close eye on it while it's healing. If appearing weak, gently and carefully in syringe, mix some sugar and water together for a boost.
This will scar, and the feathers will not grow there, FYI.

Very helpful... I'll tell them this

 

[Lacy Duckwing]

Someone I know had a hen with chicks and the chicks were attacked.

I do have a question about this. ^^
If it was the hen, the chick shouldn't go back with her. And also maybe if it wasn't the hen, because she might peck the injury.

 

[PippinTheChicken]

I do have a question about this. ^^
If it was the hen, the chick shouldn't go back with her. And also maybe if it wasn't the hen, because she might peck the injury.

They aren't going back with her until they ate much older. It definitely was the hen who hatched them, she suddenly started pecking them on the heads for some reason?