Advice please

Plymouths

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Jun 19, 2023
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We were out at the doctors and come home to find her on the dog bed in the carport.
The dogs have been left alone with them in frontyard before.
We seem to think our dogs have plucked her feathers out.
No wounds .
Just a bit off blood were her feathers are pulled out. We also have 2 cats and there is a stray cat hanging around as we are on a farm.
Just looks like he pulled out a lot off her feathers.
Her back and sides and wings are bold and her skin is so red.
We have put chloromide antiseptic spray on her.
She is in the lounge room in a box .
She has had some bread and egg yolk with vitamin e
Strange thing is our dogs have been raised with chicks and chickens for over 4 years.
Not once have they done anything like this before.
This girl here is a small breed we’re our other chickens and standard size and the dogs are always with them and nothing happens to them.

Could it be because she small.
Or we had a friend bring his dog over and his dog started to chase our small ones in front yard.
Would our dog copy his dog’s behaviour?
As it happened they next morning when we were at doctor’s.
Or something else?
She is currently resting and eating and drinking.
Will her feathers grow back.
I feel so awful this has happened to her.
 
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@Plymouths lift her wings and look under there for any wounds as well. If you can offer her water to sip and make some watery chicken feed mush for her several times a day, that would be helpful. When a predator goes after a hen, they can sometimes cause internal injuries. If she just has missing feathers, those will eventually grow back in, but sometimes it can take until the next molt. Let us know how she gets along. Welcome to BYC.
 
@Plymouths lift her wings and look under there for any wounds as well. If you can offer her water to sip and make some watery chicken feed mush for her several times a day, that would be helpful. When a predator goes after a hen, they can sometimes cause internal injuries. If she just has missing feathers, those will eventually grow back in, but sometimes it can take until the next molt. Let us know how she gets along. Welcome to BYC.
 

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She is doing better.
She love spaghetti in a can lol
She drinking water and she loving raw egg yolk.
She not wanting to walk around much.
All she dose is sleep and gets cuddles on our lap.
Not sure i f that’s good or bad.
She has had aloe Vera gel on her back as well as antiseptic spray.
 
@Plymouths lift her wings and look under there for any wounds as well. If you can offer her water to sip and make some watery chicken feed mush for her several times a day, that would be helpful. When a predator goes after a hen, they can sometimes cause internal injuries. If she just has missing feathers, those will eventually grow back in, but sometimes it can take until the next molt. Let us know how she gets along. Welcome to BYC.
No puncher wounds under her wings.
Looks like she just been plucked badly
 
They sell electrolytes for chicks but some warm gatorade might do. You could add a little pinch of salt and sugar to some water.
Have you tried some canned fish or cat food? Maybe she will eat that. You can mix in some chicken food with it.
I will give the cat food a try.
I let you know
 
Hear a up date on our beautiful girl.
Every night blanket and tv with cuddles and strawberries
 

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She is Up and moving freely now.
Not as sore and stiff as before.
She eating and drink heaps.
Loves walking around the kitchen and hallways
 

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