Father attacks chicks. 1 dead,1 survived.Help in healing that 1 please.

[Terri E]

Damage more consistent with a hen having imprinting problems.

Please explain. I would like to learn, know.

 

[centrarchid]

Hen having bonding / imprint issue is more likely to direct repeated attacks by pecking at chick under her. A rooster will cause damage all over.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Baby chick is still alive. Not eating or drinking. I placed a mirror in the brooder under heat lamp. It's isolated so others don't pick at it.

I've been watching it and trying to clean around its eyes. Don't think it can see well.
However, not knowing if it started to eat before this happened, I've been dipping its beak in water. Like I says, don't think the chick can see well.
I have way too many baby chicks to juveniles to adult chickens

You can use saline to flush the eyes if you need to. Have you noticed if the chick has pooped? Even if it has not eaten, there should still be some waste since it absorbed the egg yolk during hatch. You will want to pay close attention over the next day or so to see how if the chick can actually see.

You mention you have too many chicks and juveniles - what are your plans for housing all of them and integration?

 

[4 ever Orpington]

I have a pen with Roo and 3 hens. 2 chicks hatched close to a week now. Today, looked onto them and saw the rooser, Andre, attacking the chicks. When I got there, 1 dead, 1 still chirping but barely. Not even moving. So, as I was getting the dead one, both hens started to attack me. I grabbed both chicks. Then saw 2 newly hatched chicks, probably between 2-3 days old. I decided to get them too, after leaving the ones I grabbed inside. I had to fight my way to get them. Both rooster and 2 hens, was preventing me to get them. Now, that the new ones are safe, I cleaned up the sand and dirt from the injured one. I also put iodine on the opening, hopefully I did right, to prevent infection. Hopefully.

Is there anything I can do for the little one? Any advice is helpful.

I'm trying to attach pictures of the injury. Just to let you know,. Both eyes are open, chirping loudly too. View attachment 1448631 View attachment 1448489

That’s sad poor little baby. Praying for a full recovery.