My chick's story.

[Hankj]

debiraymond: As in, you have pics of a chicken that was glued to its shell before and after?

Also I actually bought a bottle of hand sanitizer for handling it, it has aloe in it, is that still safe to use around its head? I bathed it but didn't put its head in there too much but noticed it held its breath when submerged? Is it safe to put it in the water completely? I couldn't get its head clean because I was afraid of this, but I did learn today that chickens have that third eye lid to shield them from water in my anatomy class lol.

I'll post a few pics in a bit

 

[Hankj]

First day out

The rubber band I had around him. He got it off himself and was actually walking so i kept it off.

The shoes on him, he's not standing because I have him on the box lid in the air.



I was told this chicken could be a comet or a rhode island red or something else. Farmer told my teacher, teacher told me, so who knows how accurate. Any guesses on the breed and sex?

 

[PoultryPedia]

IMPORTANT tips:

The chick hobbles in the picture is too narrow & the chick won't be able to learn to walk correctly. It is ESSENTIAL to change to a correctly spaced one as soon as possible or it will likely be crippled permanently.
There are photos of a leg hobbles at this webpage:
http://www.poultryhelp.com/spraddle.html
I think the hobbles on that webpage are just a tiny bit too wide, but pretty close to correct.

For cleaning the chick's head--
DON'T submerge the chick underwater or run water over its nostrils!! It has no way to plug its nostrils and could die drowning.
Instead, dip your finger or a washcloth in very warm water, and dab it on the places that have guck on them. Wait a 30-60 seconds, and dab water on again. Keep doing this for 15-30 minutes, and the guck should get soft enough that you can wipe much of it off with a damp washcloth, and having a little left on wouldn't be a problem.
Don't use the antibacterial cleaner near its eyes, nostrils or mouth because it has rubbing alcohol and other chemicals that will sting and may cause other problems.
While you are cleaning off the chick, keep it near a heat lamp still so it does not become chilled. Yes, the lamp dries out water--just keep the chick damp by dabbing often enough while cleaning that the gunk stays damp & doesn't dry.

Also, be sure that everywhere the chick stands has 2-3 inches of shavings over it, so the chick never is standing on a slick surface like newspaper.

I am sorry I didn't get on the board a few days so I could see the very helpful photos you posted & offer help. You are doing an excellent job of caring about the chick, researching the help it needs, & providing clear info to get feedback.
You are making a great chicken-er! Welcome to the community of chicken aficionados sharing their knowledge & love of chickens!