EMERGENCY WILD BABY CHICK!!!!

[MonkeyZero]

Ok

Well I was minding my own buisness while then the door rang. 2 little boys that live down the street.

They had a small box, inside a tiny helpless almost feathered(with down on its but) chick. One boy said that they chased the mom, as she was attacking the chick. There was 2 chicks, but the other chick ran off with the mom. So they captured the lil baby and came here. So then I put it in the coop in a cage in the coop, with a small nest, food and water. It wont eat or drink. It free ranged. Its tail has feathers missing, and its wing feathers seem to be clipped off. It was bleeding, but I put flour on it. It wont eat or drink. ITs sitting in one spot. The mom hen is no where to be found. HELP!!! please

 

[needmorechickens!]

Keep it warm and stick its beak in the water once to show it where it is. Make sure the chick can't fall in and drown. Put a small stuffed animal in there with it so it can cuddle. How long has it been in your care? It might take a little while to settle down.
I hope it is alright...

~Rebecca

 

[MonkeyZero]

Thanks for the

I hope its ok IDK about its age...

ok well here are pics

also any guesses on breed?

 

[dangerouschicken]

It looks like it might be a boy at some point.....

 

[Wildsky]

No clue on breed, but I think you should keep it away from your own chickens for a while, like far away - not in the same coop even if in its own cage.

You did good!

 

[arlee453]

That chick is at LEAST a couple weeks old based on the feathering, and I'd say up as much as 4 weeks old. Unless there are some other hidden health issues, it should be fine once it figures out where it is and where the food is.

I'd keep it quiet for the night and then see how it is in the morning.

 

[MonkeyZero]

I cant separate it, stupid dogs attacked it. My baby chicks love it, but not i made a small room in the coop to separate her(guesssing

 

[MonkeyZero]

It will get down to 63 F tinight, u think it will be ok

 

[robinaggie]

Is there any place warm to keep it tonight? Or do you have some dry rags or something to make a little nest for it? My chicks were ok outside, and they were younger than yours, but I put a little box with hay in their pen.

I just re-read your first post. You said you made a nest for it - so I think it will be fine at 63 tonight.

 

[MonkeyZero]

I covered the top with some old washcloth and put in a small pengiun teddy inside.