I agree with JeanW and CaliFarmsAR. I would also put this chick/s into a "hospital coop" away from the others until it fully heals up- or else the other chickens may try to peck at it. Also, I would recommend using hardwear cloth (like chicken wire but small, square-shaped holes). My chickens/ chicks can't get out because the hard wear cloth is so small. Make sure s/he doesn't pick at the wound. Hope this helped!
yes we have a brooder of chicks indoors and she’s in there we gauzed and taped her wounds after we cleaned her and she’s just fine at the moment eating and drinking and running around. her vent is intact we made sure of that. but, we found a dead chick in the fence this morning so it could’ve been a predator... but we don’t know.
Personally, I would not apply a covering to the wound unless she's picking at it. It will heal fine without it. If you do leave it covered, check it frequently to make sure there's no infection.
it’s a 12x10 metal insulated shed on top of a hay trailer. Around the fence is a 20x20 dog kennel around it. they have plenty of space to run around. the dog cage is covered in plastic chicken wire with the tiny squares about 2ft high from the bottom. because of the chickens making dust, the fence has a gap between the ground and the fence bar.
