Warning, graphic photo - My chicken was attacked, wounded and not sure how this will turn out.

[Certified Chicken Lover]

I’m so sorry for your loss she was a beautiful bird

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Thanks again for all the support and advice.

I did manage to get her into a vet hospital the next morning and had a wonderful Dr. who specialized in farm animals. She did the best she could and at one point there was reason for optimism, even scheduling for surgery if she stabilized but sadly in the end, Iris didn’t make it.

I grew up on a hobby farm so I understand these things happen, but this one hits hard. We raised them from when they hatched and were a big part of our life. Iris was the leader, had a fierce and commanding personality. She was best friend to our Newfie, loved car rides and snuggles.

The backyard is a very different place now.

Here’s a few photos in better times for anyone interested.

https://photos.app.goo.gl/mgGxeU8Wpi5KioK59

Take care and thanks again.

I'm sorry to about Iris, thank you for letting us know and for sharing the sweet photos of Iris and her friends, just lovely.

 

[Ladies-Eight]

Thank you all for the support and replies.

My initial assessment was incorrect and she does have what I think is a punctured lung. I can now hear air through the hole at the same cadence as the air I can hear her breathing through her mouth.

I missed it initially because it’s under feathers and kinda under the very top of her wing.

I’ve put a sterile pad over the puncture for now. I also made her an electrolyte drink as per Google and she’s taken about 15 ml via dropper over the last couple hours.

She’s still here for now although I am losing hope but I’ll keep trying.

I know it may sound ridiculous, it’s just a chicken but we’ve hand raised them as backyard pets and they mean a lot to us.

If you have some plain gauze saturate it with vaseline and place directly over the area that you hear the air escaping.

 

[mumzee1432]

Thanks again for all the support and advice.

I did manage to get her into a vet hospital the next morning and had a wonderful Dr. who specialized in farm animals. She did the best she could and at one point there was reason for optimism, even scheduling for surgery if she stabilized but sadly in the end, Iris didn’t make it.

I grew up on a hobby farm so I understand these things happen, but this one hits hard. We raised them from when they hatched and were a big part of our life. Iris was the leader, had a fierce and commanding personality. She was best friend to our Newfie, loved car rides and snuggles.

The backyard is a very different place now.

Here’s a few photos in better times for anyone interested.

https://photos.app.goo.gl/mgGxeU8Wpi5KioK59

Take care and thanks again.

I'm so sorry for your loss. She was a beautiful and clearly a loving (and well-loved) bird. Thank you for sharing photos. We had a tough week with a chicken. It helped me to see how well-cared for your chickens are.

 

[Debbie292d]

So sorry for your loss of Iris.

If you have some of her eggs you could hatch them in her memory, even if they're in the fridge. Thank you for sharing pictures. I loved the one of her in your hoody.

 

[Sammster]

I'm so sorry for your loss

 

[getaclue]

Sorry for your loss. When it's flesh type wounds, you'd be surprised at what they can survive. When internal organs are damaged, the outlook is not very good. Hopefully the dog is contained, so you won't have to endure this again.

 

[LuciferRoo]

She didn’t make it, thank you for checking in.

Sorry about Iris.
I lost 6 young hens to a dog attack few weeks ago so I know how you feel.

 

[mrskenmore]

So sorry about your loss of Iris- she was gorgeous . May wonderful memories of her bring you comfort during this difficult time. This is such a great picture, thank you for the updates and for sharing.

 

[xtaticca]

I'm so sorry for your loss. She was a beautiful and clearly a loving (and well-loved) bird. Thank you for sharing photos. We had a tough week with a chicken. It helped me to see how well-cared for your chickens are.

Thank you very much I appreciate that and hope your situation turned out ok.