Was wondering if any of you have suggestions as to how to help my chick.
Backround--It's a Blue Laced Red--about 2 months old.
Problem- Forgot about the rain we were going to have last night. As a result, chickens didn't think to get out of the rain and into the coop. Found what I thought was two dead chickens on the ground, missing feathers, on their side, etc. Picked one up and it took a breath or two. Decided to rush the chicken into the house and put it into a sink of warm water to bring its body temp up. Initially, the chick was breathing from it's beak/stomach. After about 5 minutes of cleaning up the chick and letting it soak in warm water, I proceeded to the bathroom to blow dry the chicken off. The breathing picked up--and it was from it's nostrils--no longer needing to open its beak to breathe. Now, after letting the chicken rest under a warm light, it's standing on it's own. The problems I'm currently facing with her are the open wounds that are bleeding. The worst spots she has are on it's elbow so to speak, of her wings. What I've also noticed is the chick is now starting to display signs of wry neck.
Solutions I've tried--I've put triple antibiotic ointment on her wounds to help them heal faster and to stop some of the bleeding. I've also given her Vitamin/Electrolite mix that I bought from the feed store as well as made some scrambled eggs for her. She doesn't seem to be able to eat or drink yet, so I've used a syringe to get her to drink some vitamin water.
Is there anything else I can do for her? I never thought she would've been able to stand up this fast, heck I didn't even think she was alive this morning. I want to give her the best shot I can at pulling through this. She is able to make small talk--so to speak--and opens her eyes every now and again.
Backround--It's a Blue Laced Red--about 2 months old.
Problem- Forgot about the rain we were going to have last night. As a result, chickens didn't think to get out of the rain and into the coop. Found what I thought was two dead chickens on the ground, missing feathers, on their side, etc. Picked one up and it took a breath or two. Decided to rush the chicken into the house and put it into a sink of warm water to bring its body temp up. Initially, the chick was breathing from it's beak/stomach. After about 5 minutes of cleaning up the chick and letting it soak in warm water, I proceeded to the bathroom to blow dry the chicken off. The breathing picked up--and it was from it's nostrils--no longer needing to open its beak to breathe. Now, after letting the chicken rest under a warm light, it's standing on it's own. The problems I'm currently facing with her are the open wounds that are bleeding. The worst spots she has are on it's elbow so to speak, of her wings. What I've also noticed is the chick is now starting to display signs of wry neck.
Solutions I've tried--I've put triple antibiotic ointment on her wounds to help them heal faster and to stop some of the bleeding. I've also given her Vitamin/Electrolite mix that I bought from the feed store as well as made some scrambled eggs for her. She doesn't seem to be able to eat or drink yet, so I've used a syringe to get her to drink some vitamin water.
Is there anything else I can do for her? I never thought she would've been able to stand up this fast, heck I didn't even think she was alive this morning. I want to give her the best shot I can at pulling through this. She is able to make small talk--so to speak--and opens her eyes every now and again.
