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She looks very alert in the photos, that's good. She may not like being crated but she needs a clean environment. After you see healing she can be moved out. Use a 10% Bernadine solution to clean that is one part iodine to 10 parts water. Gentley dab on, if you feel comfortable and the neospone...

I h I would keep her in a clean environment where you can monitor her puncture wounds, if a crate is what you have then use that,just be careful when you take her out for cleaning the wounds. Keep her out of drafts and make sure she is drinking. If you have a large tote and you think she won't...

I h I would keep her in a clean environment where you can monitor her puncture wounds, if a crate is what you have then use that,just be careful when you take her out for cleaning the wounds. Keep her out of drafts and make sure she is drinking.

Can some one pee around your property, or dog hair maybe a big dog and scatter that around.

You said you have cats could they have found the body parts and be dragging them back to play with. After a week it can be difficult to determine whole was the real culprits. Many others have probably been able to chew on the remains including possum and field mice. I had a bobcat attach and the...

I missed the skunk odor, coon and fox also have a similar odors

My guess is is a bobcat, cats tend to remove the wings, you also have to watch out for coywolf, don't know if you have feral pigs in your area code but they are now in western Maryland were l live. Similar predators and landscape. Lots of trees and streams. So sorry for your loss, please but...

You have more to worry about then foxes and raccoon, add bobcat mountain lion bear feral pigs possum weasel cowolf coyotes dumped dogs feral cats and brown wood rats. And the Fisher is making a comeback thanks to the DNR. I may have missed a few. The other poster are correct electric fence...

Go to Cornell all about birds, they have a great id on size, hunting, and habit for hawks.

You were asking for help, so don't be sorry. Only be sorry you don't ask. You lost your loss loved pet as well. And for that I am sorry.

Be bear tracks is easy if you have front and back prints,, the rear print is shaped like a human foot print looked like bear in the photo.

Hawks love to pin their prey, smaller than a chicken indicates coppers or sharp shinned hawk. A Sharp shinned can dive in the gap easily. Keep the girls in and hope after the ffledglings move on you can give them free time. A dog run is the best idea, you can cover that with wire then cover for...

I am so sorry for your loss.

Possums typically break the neck of a victim. Easy to trap and SSS. I dispatch when I see them, I have horses and they carry a protozoal that causes real problems. By the way they will eat each other, so that makes it easier for me. Nasty animals.

Jonalisa I am so sorry for your loss, you gave your girl your all. Please post all the information about your journey with Charlotte. Can never stop learning. It will be a useful Learning tool for all chicken lovers. It hurts the heart when a loved animal can't be saved, but you tried harder...