- Oct 16, 2011
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We came home today and found one of our 5-weeks-old-tomorrow chicks with a wound on her face, under her eye (the eye is fine). They are in a coop/run, and have not been let out yet. We have no idea what happened (pecking? scratch through the run from the cat we saw hanging out? random accident?). They have only been out in the coop for 4 nights (with heat lamp).
We have done our best to apply hydrogen peroxide, and then after a bit watered-down iodine. We are planning to do this again tonight, probably adding some neosporin as well. She does not like this one bit
The others are not pecking at her or picking at her.
She clearly does not feel 100%. We have seen her eat, and drink, and poop. She does hang out with the other 5 a bit. But then she goes off to the side, and tucks her head under her wing.
The wound is still bleeding a bit, but when she tucks her head under her wing, she is stretching it, which I think is the problem.
I don't have Blu-Kote (and, of course, it is Sunday afternoon), but I have read it is not to be applied to the face.
Any advice?
We have done our best to apply hydrogen peroxide, and then after a bit watered-down iodine. We are planning to do this again tonight, probably adding some neosporin as well. She does not like this one bit

The others are not pecking at her or picking at her.
She clearly does not feel 100%. We have seen her eat, and drink, and poop. She does hang out with the other 5 a bit. But then she goes off to the side, and tucks her head under her wing.
The wound is still bleeding a bit, but when she tucks her head under her wing, she is stretching it, which I think is the problem.
I don't have Blu-Kote (and, of course, it is Sunday afternoon), but I have read it is not to be applied to the face.
Any advice?