Wounded Chick

[Kaden]

We got 8 new chicks a week ago and our roster perhaps the rudest has pecked a hole on to one of the baby's heads and so we have skull and meat showing. I can't just not clean it and need to know how, if anyone knows what I should do please tell me.

 

[sourland]

Neosporin without the pain killing additive should help. Chicks should never be introduced to adult chickens until they are the same size. Welcome to BYC.

 

[drumstick diva]

Please keep the chick separated until he is healed over. Chickens love to peck anything that looks red,bleeding, sore. & can end up cannabalizing the injured ones.

Thankfully chickens seem to have great recuperative abilities. Wounds that look horrible - usually heal up fine - if there is no infection present. There is a product called Blukote that you can apply to wounds - it stains it kinda purplish-blue so chickens tend to ignore it.

 

[redsoxs]

Greetings from Kansas, Kaden, and

! Great to have you with us! I X2 the advice of drumstick! Good luck to you!

 

[Mr MKK FARMS]

Welcome to BYC!!

Glad you joined us!!