This morning was a bit of mayhem, the girls were super hungry and kept nipping at my ankles I got the brick of the lid of the feed bin and just dropped it onto the ground ( I have done this 100000000000 times ) and just as it landed a chick ran under it. The drop was only about 30 - 40 cm from the ground.
It got the brick of the chick straight away and the chick tried to run off. She ran to one side as the brick had squished her to one side. she kept running but kept falling over, I picked her up and held her, she just sat there, I think she was in shock. I put her down and she kind of walked of, she fell over a couple times but was supporting her self with her wings. So I picked her up again held her then put her down, this time she ran off better just a few stumbles but she went to mum and ate something.
I didn't want to leave her there in the pen with the big hens and having to catch up to mum all the time as she didn't look to keen on much movement ( wouldn't blame her ). So I brought her up to the house. I slowly stretched her legs, wing, back and neck out. She didn't make any shrieks or signs of pain, I am not an expert but couldn't feel and unusual bums or breaks in the bones.
I now have her in a card board box with a netting over the top. It has shredded paper to keep her warm and has food and water in with her. I have also got a Lava Lamp as a bit of extra heat. It is pretty warm. For the last hour she has just been standing in one spot not right under the lamp but near it. I went away for a bit and came back, there was some split water and pecks in the food so I think she is eating, not 100% sure.
I just want to know Is there anything else I have to do? Is this set up good?
Just anything you recommend I do, This afternoon I can put some pics up of her and the set up. The lamp is 30watts.
It got the brick of the chick straight away and the chick tried to run off. She ran to one side as the brick had squished her to one side. she kept running but kept falling over, I picked her up and held her, she just sat there, I think she was in shock. I put her down and she kind of walked of, she fell over a couple times but was supporting her self with her wings. So I picked her up again held her then put her down, this time she ran off better just a few stumbles but she went to mum and ate something.
I didn't want to leave her there in the pen with the big hens and having to catch up to mum all the time as she didn't look to keen on much movement ( wouldn't blame her ). So I brought her up to the house. I slowly stretched her legs, wing, back and neck out. She didn't make any shrieks or signs of pain, I am not an expert but couldn't feel and unusual bums or breaks in the bones.
I now have her in a card board box with a netting over the top. It has shredded paper to keep her warm and has food and water in with her. I have also got a Lava Lamp as a bit of extra heat. It is pretty warm. For the last hour she has just been standing in one spot not right under the lamp but near it. I went away for a bit and came back, there was some split water and pecks in the food so I think she is eating, not 100% sure.
I just want to know Is there anything else I have to do? Is this set up good?
Just anything you recommend I do, This afternoon I can put some pics up of her and the set up. The lamp is 30watts.
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