- Mar 3, 2011
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I have posted here a lot lately about my 10 day old baby chick scratching her head repeatedly and crying. This has been going on from day 3. Well the crying and scratching went on all night last night almost NON STOP keeping us all awake. ..I am really worried about this chick.. I tried to treat for ear infection, ear mites and applied neosporin with pain relief on the head. Nothing helped... my hatchery thinks it may be a reaction from the Marek's vaccine..not sure if they mean a neurological reaction or dermatological... i was wondering if anybody can think of anything I can do to make this poor baby comfortable.. it is terrible to watch.. but the chick wants to live as it still eats and drinks on its own.. but has a hard time falling asleep..any ideas? am I at a lost cause? should I just watch and wait? so far has gotten better some days with only one itching episode, but since last night definitely worse, oddly, the areas scratched are only a bit red..it seems like she tries to reach to the top of her head with her nails but is unable to do so the damage is therefore minimal..
What else can I try? Vitamins? some cream that relieves itching? can I wash her in dawn dish detergent since this is what vets tell cat/owners/dog owners to do when their skin comes in contact with irritants? does vitamin b help the nervous system? electrolytes? sugar added to water?
What else can I try? Vitamins? some cream that relieves itching? can I wash her in dawn dish detergent since this is what vets tell cat/owners/dog owners to do when their skin comes in contact with irritants? does vitamin b help the nervous system? electrolytes? sugar added to water?