New baby chick with injured foot

[Wallacepartyof4]

Hi! My name is Whitney I have owned chickens for about four years now and still lots to learn. This is my first time letting my broody hens hatch some chicks. So far two have not made it and four are doing great. Yesterday I came home to a new hatchling and idk if the other hens or roosters got it but it’s little foot is injured he won’t put pressure on it! Any advise.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Can you post pictures of the injury? What have you done to help so far?

 

[sourland]

Hello, and welcome to BYC. Is the chick mobile ? I would separate the hen and chicks from the flock -

 

[janiedoe]

Hello, welcome to BYC. I agree with @New duck mommy 2021 I would seperate them, especially since you don't know how the chick was injured.

@Eggcessive @azygous do you have any treatment suggestions?

 

[The Ranch Girl]

yeah we had an injured chick once. Its leg was so bad it couldn't eat and drink. make sure it gets plenty of food and water to regain strength.

 

[azygous]

Do you see in obvious injury? Scab or blood? Or is the chick merely limping or not putting weight on the foot? Does it stand with legs splayed?

 

[Eggcessive]

I have had a broody, one of my favorite hens, who pecked and hurt her chicks. I removed them, and she never got to sit on eggs again. I would watch her carefully with the chicks until your are sure of their safety.

Does your chick hold it’s leg up to it’s body, or is it twisted or is it putting weight on it? Oh, I just saw your latest post. Holding it up may be a sprain or temporary injury.

 

[DobieLover]

Hello and welcome to BYC! Glad you joined.
Good luck with the chick and as others have mentioned, don't ever let that hen set again.

 

[Wallacepartyof4]

 

[Wallacepartyof4]

yeah we had an injured chick once. Its leg was so bad it couldn't eat and drink. make sure it gets plenty of food and water to regain strength.

I’ve been feeding it food and water through dropper! It loves to see me so it can eat lol