Hawk attack on month old chick! Injured leg and wing. Suggestions on pain management for the poor chick?

Snowie681

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Apr 26, 2023
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Had a hawk, swoop and grab my baby Sapphire Gem chick, thankfully I was by the window and saw the commotion. I ran out to catch the hawk that had my chick, scared it away and it had dropped the baby. The baby is fortunately alive and no external wounds but she is limping extremely bad, no visible break but obvious pain when she walks and her toes are curled, like she doesn’t have control of them anymore. Her one wing seems droopy also like it got injured. Since I expect the possibility of an internal break at worst I made a makeshift splint and little chicken sandal to straighten her toes. Any suggestions on something to use for pain management or a better way to wrap her leg/foot
 

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Shock can cause wry neck and balance issues, give her 400 i.u vitamin E and a sliver of a B complex tablet every day for a few weeks. You don't want to give her pain killers since most are blood thinners and we don't know if she's bleeding internally
 

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