Help injured 8 week old chick!

[Shaunassy]

Just you guys know that the injured baby chick seems to be doing well all things considered. Ive seen it eat and drink a little on a few different occassions that ive checked on it and its moving about a little, it was grooming itself/preening feathers earlier too. It has pooped which is a good sign in my opinion and it looks normal. It even tried to fly out of the tote and run when i went to medicate it so atleast it feels well enough for that. The wound also looks a little better, much less red and angry looking and more pale pink.

I was thinking, while i never have had any signs in the coop or the brooder that maybe it was a rat that got ahold of the baby. It could have been attracted to the feed that the chicks knock out their feeder. Ive never haf any probs before today so i never closed up their little coop door since it pred proof (to most predetors anyway) but now i know better and will close the door each night with them all inside.
Again thank yall for your help im hopeing the chick will make a swift recovery thanks to it

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Glad to hear she is making progress.

 

[Shaunassy]

Me too, she is roosting on the waterer and eating, drinking , and moving normal. How long should i quarenteen him from the others? I dont want her to be lonely or be seperated so long that the other chicks pick on him but i dont wanna let him back to early and his wound be pecked at.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

I would worry about the others picking at the wound. If you have a way to make a barrier in the coop/brooder or use a dog kennel, so she can be near the others that would work well. The idea is to keep everyone familiar with her so when she is healed there is less chance of integration problems. She will feel more a part of the flock and the others will not see her as an intruder.

 

[Shaunassy]

Thats a great idea! I wanna wait a few days till the wound scabs to reduce the chance of infection and in the mean time section off some of the broody pen for her thanks for all the great advice!