How to Treat Injuries to Baby Chickens

Chickens live in small coops and pens throughout the country. Homeowners in rural areas often decide to keep chickens as an economical investment. Most of these chicken owners start out with a few chicks obtained from friends or neighbors. If the chicks roam around the yard injuries may occur from loose objects in the chicken pen, pecking, fighting or even from predator attacks. Know how to treat injuries to baby chickens saves time and money.

Things You'll Need

  • Antibiotic cream
  • Antibiotic powder
  • Styptic powder
  • Electrolyte powder
  • Pine tar
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Instructions

    • 1

      Apply an antibiotic cream on eye infections, cuts or scratches on the baby chicken.

    • 2

      Apply an antibiotic powder for any bacterial infection on a baby chicken.

    • 3

      Put styptic powder on a cut where bleeding doesn't stop. Styptic powder contracts blood vessels and helps to stop bleeding.

    • 4

      Apply pine tar on wounds to seal them and prevent continued pecking at the wound.

    • 5

      Mix unflavored electrolyte powder with water if the baby chicken shows signs of dehydration.