Injured Leg (please help!)

[lyndatu]

My chick's leg got injured! It has a small gash above the knee. What should I do? Please help!

 

[kstaven]

Clean it well and wrap it lightly with a clean bandage.

 

[lyndatu]

Ok, kstaven! Should I apply some kind of medicine on it? Should I isolate her? Thanks in advance!

 

[kstaven]

A warm salt water solution is the best for cleaning. 1/4 teaspoon of salt in 4 cups of water. I would isolate from the rest.

Is it bleeding badly?

 

[kstaven]

If you have a product like polysporin available to you then use a little on the cut before you bandage it. If you have good adhesive tape put a layer over the bandage. Even young chicks are very good a picking bandages off.

 

[lyndatu]

It isn't bleeding, but she has a hard time sitting down. Thanks for your help. It's probably my fault because I forced her to roost but she was shaking because she isn't ready yet.....I'm sorry, little chick!

 

[kstaven]

Sounds like she will be limping for a few days. Many chicks take weeks before they ever attempt to start roosting. Until them they just huddle in the brooder shavings.