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It could be from pecking.Not sure what happened, but this is the smallest chick and one of the two mommas seems to bully him/her.
Could it be a pecking wound?
I saw a little bit of what seemed like coagulated blood spot. What can I do to help this chick?
Yes. They are good with all of the chicks, but I notice this one hiding from one of them since she picks on itIt could be from pecking.
I'd clean the areas with saline or chlorhexidine, then apply triple antibiotic ointment.
Do you have 2 broody hens with chicks in the same area?
Yes. They are good with all of the chicks, but I notice this one hiding from one of them since she picks on it
Doesn't sound like they are good with all the chicks.this is the smallest chick and one of the two mommas seems to bully him/her.
Total of 8. They don’t particularly follow one specific one, they kind of follow both around.In my experience, I have had to separate broodies, since one may stop caring for chickens or start to hurt the others. How many chicks in all are there?
No rats. I only have a few hens and I hardly every leave feed out. Predators are always a possibility.I'm sorry about the chick.
No, I don't think ants would have done that. Do you have rats or other small predators?