Silkiemama6
Chirping
- Mar 15, 2021
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I just recently picked up three baby chicks about five days ago. I noticed on the way home that one of my chicks was itching her head with her foot. I didn't think anything of it. The next day I noticed the itching got worse. I also noticed that she was itching her back by her wings with her beak. During this time, one of my other chicks has been pecking(on the eye) on the chick that had been itching herself. My other two chicks have been fine, and I haven't noticed them scratching at all. A few more days went by, and Biscuit (my itchy chick) has a very red and bleeding eye, and the down on her back by her wings is very this, and her skin is red. I don't know what to do. I haven't seen anything online about how to solve this or what I should do. Is my other chick pecking on Biscuit because she has a skin infection, or is she just an aggressive chick making matters worse? Please help. Thank you!