Injury

Three Meadows

Chirping
Apr 20, 2023
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I have a 1 week old cornish cross with a large sore that I've been treating with neosporine. Please give me suggestions on treatment. I don't know how she got it.
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It's a little hard to see... is it an open wound/pit type? Or is it just scabby?
I would describe it like a floor burn when playing on a gym floor when I was a kid. We do not use heat lamps, only brooders, so it would be difficult for their pits to be hurt. Other chicks do not seem to be bothering her and she still moves around well. Doesn't seem to be limping...
 
Sticking with the Neosporin is probably alright for now to keep the leg skin soft on the joint, especially if you aren't sure what caused it. Keep an eye on it to see if the other chickens are picking at it at all.
 
Sticking with the Neosporin is probably alright for now to keep the leg skin soft on the joint, especially if you aren't sure what caused it. Keep an eye on it to see if the other chickens are picking at it at all.
What do you use for baby chick bedding? We are using the medium pine shavings and I am not a fan.
 
We have 60 chicks. I don't think puppy pads would be economical. Biggest drawback is the mess and chafing.
Possibly a pelleted wood bedding then?
The only other reusable option I could think of would be those really smooth quick dry microfiber towels (without the little catchy loops) that you could just wash, but I've never tried that myself and never seen anyone else do it....
 

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