Injured chick!

[ILoveBabyChicks00994]

A chick hatched late at night I think when we found him next morning we saw him like that! Help

 

[featheredplanets]

Oh my gosh! Poor fellow!! Did he look like that when he hatched? Was he under a hen? Any other chicks with him? Are sure it’s an injury or could it be deformed? Is he struggling? Personally, I’d look at culling him as an option, there’s not much you can do to help young chicks in such a mess.

I’m not sure who to tag to help more so I’ll just tag @Kiki, hopefully they can help or know another who can!

 

[ILoveBabyChicks00994]

Oh my gosh! Poor fellow!! Did he look like that when he hatched? Was he under a hen? Any other chicks with him? Are sure it’s an injury or could it be deformed? Is he struggling? Personally, I’d look at culling him as an option, there’s not much you can do to help young chicks in such a mess.

I’m not sure who to tag to help more so I’ll just tag @Kiki, hopefully they can help or know another who can!

He was under the hen, he's so calm at the moment tbh and what's that about culling ?

 

[ILoveBabyChicks00994]

Oh my gosh! Poor fellow!! Did he look like that when he hatched? Was he under a hen? Any other chicks with him? Are sure it’s an injury or could it be deformed? Is he struggling? Personally, I’d look at culling him as an option, there’s not much you can do to help young chicks in such a mess.

I’m not sure who to tag to help more so I’ll just tag @Kiki, hopefully they can help or know another who can!

I don't think it's a deformation I think I can see blood on his beak and when he rubs his beak on me he can make it straight again it's broken not sccisored beak

 

[featheredplanets]

He was under the hen, he's so calm at the moment tbh and what's that about culling ?

Keep away from the hen. Were there any other chickens? Is it possible a rat or small predator did this? Can you some more pictures of all the injuries?

The beak may grow back, but I’m not sure... He has a lot of growing to do. He’ll struggle to eat and drink like that, if he can at all. The injuries are hard to treat on such a young, small chick, with an adult you could superglue the beak back. I would consider euthanising/culling, personally. But do wait for other’s opinions, his injuries may be recoverable, but it doesn’t look great imo

 

[ILoveBabyChicks00994]

Keep away from the hen. Were there any other chickens? Is it possible a rat or small predator did this? Can you some more pictures of all the injuries?

The beak may grow back, but I’m not sure... He has a lot of growing to do. He’ll struggle to eat and drink like that, if he can at all. The injuries are hard to treat on such a young, small chick, with an adult you could superglue the beak back. I would consider euthanising/culling, personally. But do wait for other’s opinions, his injuries may be recoverable, but it doesn’t look great imo

I think it might be a rat, I didn't consider it. But we don't usually have rats inside but they're outside so that's a great possiblity tbh. I made him drink, with a syringe and I think he did show some swallowing, I think with the food I can grind then add water and syringe him but we'll see. I also gave him electrolytes to help his body with the energy, I have him with his brother bc everytime I remove him the two sulk and they're friendly with each other but I'm still keeping an eye on case something happens. And yes the injuries are too much like the mouth is almost broken but when he rubs his face on my hand he can make it straight but can't use it his chirps are so quiet tho and tysm for your opinion it's really helpful !