Silkie chick cast out by mother

[silkielove16]

I had two broody hens that were laying on eggs together, they hatched 3 grey ones and one black one. They are fine with the grey chicks but they don’t like the black one. They weren’t letting her eat and they hurt her pretty bad so I removed her and put her by herself in a cat carrier with food water and a stuffed animal.

 

[Lacy Duckwing]

I would remove all the chicks. The mother might eventually go after them, even if she appears fine now. I don't think the color (especially how it's so similar to the others) should be a problem. However, I have known brooders to be rougher with their sons than their daughters.

 

[talkinboutchickens]

Poor little innocent chick.
Did you dress the wound with anything?

 

[silkielove16]

I would remove all the chicks. The mother might eventually go after them, even if she appears fine now. I don't think the color (especially how it's so similar to the others) should be a problem. However, I have known brooders to be rougher with their sons than their daughters.

The chick is significantly darker than all the other chicks, they are a very light grey almost white. It is also smaller than the others.

 

[silkielove16]

Poor little innocent chick.
Did you dress the wound with anything?

I put an anti microbial poultry spray on it.

 

[silkielove16]

Sadly she passed away last night. We think she had some internal injuries that killed her.

 

[Lacy Duckwing]

Sadly she passed away last night. We think she had some internal injuries that killed her.

So sorry for your loss.