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Hawks are an awful predator. So sorry to hear about your hen. Our attack was about 8 days ago. She seems to be getting better daily but I'm just worried the attack from the weasel did something I can't see to her neck since she isn't eating or drinking again. She was drinking on her own for a...

She has reverted back to not eating or drinking. She seems interested but keeps shying away from it. I had to syringe water her for the past 2 days. Our current concern is she is constantly adjusting her crop after she tries to eat something. I get her to peck a few grains of food then she...

Another update: Eagle is still not acting herself. We got her to drink for a few days then she reverted back to not eating or drinking. She is constantly adjusting her crop, which is a concern. We get her outside when we get home. She still goes through the chicken motions and tries to...

Thank you for your kind words. She has never been the motherly kind. We are working on building a bigger coop and more outside space for her and new flock mates that will hopefully make her feel safe.

She was never one to be broody. Eagle is my pushy head Jersey Giant. We actually were working on expanding our chicken empire and had 2 week old chicks in our house when this happened. I am hoping they will cheer her up when she bounces back.

We brought her inside and created her a little safe haven. All of us in the family are trying to keep her company and love her up. She really shows signs of trying to pull through but I am very concerned chicken mama right now :( Eagle has always been my biggest pushiest hen.

I was thinking that might be the reason. I just want her to feel safe and better, she looks so sad. She has always been my head hen and kept everyone in line. I don't want her to wither away due to lack of nutrition. I guess all we can do is keep offering it to her and try to cheer her up.

Hello everyone! I am hoping for some help/guidance with a hen acting sad after a weasel attack. This past Wednesday I went out to let my girls out and found all but 1 of my girls dead. The stupid weasel was still in the hen house, so I think I disrupted him from taking out my last hen. She...

Update on our hen: She hasn't been eating or drinking on her own. We tried a variety of different foods she loves but she won't touch them. She looks interested but seems to shy away. Her one side of her face is bruised and a little swollen. I got about 2 CC of water with supplements in her...

We lifted a lot of her feathers around her neck. I cleaned and sprayed the affected area with poultry vetericyn. I'll look her over again tonight to be sure. Any suggestion for pain management?

Morning everyone!! Yesterday morning I was met by one of the worse things chicken owners fear when letting their hens out, a weasel had got into a small crack in the eves and taken out my flock. My biggest hen was laying on the ground, still, which is why I think she is still alive. We took...