Bantam Trick Chickens

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My dad was letting three standard chicks and our two oegbs at the same time. One of the chicks ran towards our bantam rooster, who spurred the poor chick half an hour ago. This situation should never have occurred but it has been limping and doesn't use it's right leg. What could this be and how should we help it?
Here is a video of the chick limping:
 
My dad was letting three standard chicks and our two oegbs at the same time. One of the chicks ran towards our bantam rooster, who spurred the poor chick half an hour ago. This situation should never have occurred but it has been limping and doesn't use it's right leg. What could this be and how should we help it?
Here is a video of the chick limping:
Could you take some still pics of the injured side and leg?
 
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I'm certainly no expert at injuries and I don't know if there's anything else to be done. The leg will likely heal, or it won't. In which case you may have a disabled chicken. I don't know if it'll be able to be with the rest of the flock, it may have to be a house-chicken. I once had a chicken that was blind in one eye. It was able to be reintroduced into the flock, but that may not be the case with other injuries, and all flocks. I don't know what antibiotic creams and/or disinfectants are safe for chickens. I remember vaguely what others have said but I need some help in that regard. In the future, you may want to not let new chickens especially ones so young, be able to be accessed by the ones you're trying to introduce them to. Put them in a run next to the run the others are in, or a cage inside the run, ect. An old egg crate or laundry basket could allow the chickens to forage some whilst in there.
 

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