hurt 1 week old chick

[sk]

hi i am new to this site and to having chicks.

we have 20 baby chicks that we have in a baby pool in our house. they are getting smart and starting to fly over the edge of the pool so we used a net around the side of the pool well today my kids hit the net and it fell in with the chicks one of the chicks got its wing hooked in the neat both wings where stretched in the holes of the neat my oldest daughter pulled up the neat and the wings came out with no problem
the chick hopes on 1 leg and and the other leg is up n the air will not use it . we but a box around it to keep the others from bothering it gave it lamp and food, water. my question is what can i do for this little chick. will it be OK? please help if you can

we are getting chicken wire to use around the pool instead of the net (the net is all we had last night)

 

[sk]

the chick will stand up and is eating and drinking

 

[chickensioux]

As long as it is eating and drinking, it sounds like it will be ok. Keep it warm and dry and keep an eye on it and watch for anything out of the usual. Not eating, lethargic, etc. It probably has just pulled the leg (muscle) and it is sore. Hopefully it will start to use it again. Does it appear to have a break? Does it look normal? Keep us posted.

Welcome and congrats on the new babies.

 

[sk]

It seems to be sleeping more, how would i know if it broke a wing when it gets up the wings are a little higher then before, it is still limping on it leg. we are going to keep a eye on it have a box around it with a light on it with food and water

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