Help my Ayam Cemani chick! It’s a major emergency

[ChickenWhisperer101]

Help!! What do I do?

 

[AmeliaBedelia]

I'm having a hard time telling what part of her body that is, but with wounds I think pretry standard to put something on it to kill germs (antibacterial ointment WITHOUT PAINKILLER, or poultry-specific product) and then keep her separate from the others until it heals enough they won't peck at it. But it's best if they can all still see each other...like putting up a hardware cloth barrier so she has her own little section in the brooder. Chickens sometimes lose their will to power through if they are left alone too much.

 

[ChickenWhisperer101]

I'm having a hard time telling what part of her body that is, but with wounds I think pretry standard to put something on it to kill germs (antibacterial ointment WITHOUT PAINKILLER, or poultry-specific product) and then keep her separate from the others until it heals enough they won't peck at it. But it's beat if they can all still see each other...like putting up a hardware cloth barrier so she has her own little section in the brooder. Chickens sometimes lose their will to power through if they are left alone too much.

She’s nine weeks I think it was my older hens, I’m separating all the chicks and putting her by herself . It’s on her head and neck.

 

[ChickenWhisperer101]

I’m really scared because I’m not sure what to do, I’ll try what you said

 

[ChickenWhisperer101]

Should she be under a heat lamp?

 

[cmobley]

I know it looks horrible but she's gonna be fine birds are tough as nails. I use to come home and find quails with scalps missing theyll recover. But you gotta stay cool its just feathers and skin. I would rub on some neosporin get her away from the other birds let her rest she's gonna be fine.

 

[ChickenWhisperer101]

I know it looks horrible but she's gonna be fine birds are tough as nails. I use to come home and find quails with scalps missing theyll recover. But you gotta stay cool its just feathers and skin. I would rub on some neosporin get her away from the other birds let her rest she's gonna be fine.

Thanks so much , I feel a bit better now
She’s just super weak, she’s chipping a bit now

 

[ChickenWhisperer101]

I’ll keep y’all posted

 

[AmeliaBedelia]

You can give her a little water with honey in it to drink for an energy boost if you think she needs it. But it likely looks worse than it is. I was worried it was a hawk or dog or something that would have done internal crushing damage in addition to pulling feathers...chicken-on-chicken "crimes" are less likely to be fatal.

Good call moving all the chicks away from the big chickens. When you do reintroduce them, make sure there are lots of places the little ones can go to avoid the grown ups. A dog crate with the door wired so it's open only wide enough for the small ones to enter works well, along with things the small chickens can hide behind - but avoid dead ends if larger chickens can follow. Usually damage like this happens when a little one gets cornered and can't run and hide out of sight.

 

[ChickenWhisperer101]

You can give her a little water with honey in it to drink for an energy boost if you think she needs it. But it likely looks worse than it is. I was worried it was a hawk or dog or something that would have done internal crushing damage in addition to pulling feathers...chicken-on-chicken "crimes" are less likely to be fatal.

Good call moving all the chicks away from the big chickens. When you do reintroduce them, make sure there are lots of places the little ones can go to avoid the grown ups. A dog crate with the door wired so it's open only wide enough for the small ones to enter works well, along with things the small chickens can hide behind - but avoid dead ends if larger chickens can follow. Usually damage like this happens when a little one gets cornered and can't run and hide out of sight.

Ok, thanks