What could cause the wound?

[first_chicken]

I had 2 baby chickens and 4 laying hens. They were separated. Today the baby chickens escaped and when I found them, only one was there with wounded leg. The other is missing. Does the wound seem to be pecked by hens or other predators? and do I need to take some care to this or just let it cure? The baby chicken is about 3 weeks old. The hens are fine there. Thank you!

 

[BlindLemonChicken]

When you say they escaped where did they escape to? A chicken run? The great outdoors? The injury doesn’t appear to be from pecking and if the other pullet is missing it was likely eaten by whatever injured this one. What kinds of predators do you have where you are?

 

[first_chicken]

When you say they escaped where did they escape to? A chicken run? The great outdoors? The injury doesn’t appear to be from pecking and if the other pullet is missing it was likely eaten by whatever injured this one. What kinds of predators do you have where you are?

So they were kept in my lanai. It escaped to my backyard. I am in central florida and used to have raccoons eaten one chicken. Today I see no raccoons. if the raccoon is coming, I could hear hens alarming, but I did not. All I can think may be hawk, snake, squirrel?

 

[BlindLemonChicken]

I lost a five week old to a cat this year. Could be that as well. Hard to tell from the wound. Do you have some antibiotic ointment to keep on it?

 

[first_chicken]

I lost a five week old to a cat this year. Could be that as well. Hard to tell from the wound. Do you have some antibiotic ointment to keep on it?

Yes, I check the chick and it runs and jumps as normal. Seems to be just lost some skin

 

[rosemarythyme]

What does the enclosure look like? The injury looks to me like a laceration from either wire or thin string/netting, like if the chick got spooked by something and tried to flee and got tangled.

 

[first_chicken]

What does the enclosure look like? The injury looks to me like a laceration from either wire or thin string/netting, like if the chick got spooked by something and tried to flee and got tangled.

The enclosure is just mesh cloth. I am sure they escape from the bottom of the mesh cloth and not injured by that. must be hurt by other creatures