HELP!!!

[morganchick730]

I went down to feed the chickens today and found my month and a 1/2 old chick laying on the ground! She as had her back picked bare and some feathers are missing from under her wings. Nothing looks broken but she will not move or cheep. I have been feeding her sugar water with a syringe and she has only drank about 3/5 of a oz. What can I do !?!

Can I give her some kind of medication? Can I put Vaseline on her back?

 

[Judy]

She doesn't need any ointment if the skin is not broken, unless it's sunscreean. It may be she is in shock and will start eating and drinking on her own. Unfortunately, there isn't a lot you can do if she doesn't. The others may have been keeping her away from food and water, so it ay take some time. You might find she does better kept by herself til she is older, especially if the others are adults.