Scalped chicks

[thesheepwhisperer]

I got 6 chicks which are about 10/11 weeks. I added them to my flock of 2 standard barred rock hens and a silkie hen after spending 2 weeks seeing each other through a screen. The barred rocks are the highest ranking flock members so they picked on the new chicks. They've been together without any separation for about 4 or 5 days and everything was fine until I went out to check on them today. I found 2 of my gold laced wyandotte chicks and my speckled sussex with skin ripped off their heads and necks (photos attached) I've separated the barred rock hens and left the silkie with them since she doesn't peck at them and I put hydrogen peroxide on their wounds since I didn't have time to do anything else. I guess family plans are more important than mutilated animals. I plan to do more for them when I get home. Any tips? And do they heal well from injuries like this?

 

[Aapomp831]

It will heal, but you have to keep those wounds clean. Do not use peroxide again (one and done is great - you don’t want to kill the goodd bacteria that will help heal). Clean and disinfect every day with Neosporin - it will take awhile but they will heal. Just make sure they don’t peck at each other’s wounds.