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Yesterday a neighborhood dog attacked our two 3 mo old chickens. One was killed, the other got away but has been seriously distraught since. She alternately sits on their roost and calls for her friend and wanders around our yard with low, sad "where are you?!" cries. After some good advice on...

Also, being new to this... what does "fledged" mean? Thanks!

Thank you all so, so much for your help. We are in Ventura County, in Southern, CA, if that helps anyone. Now, do you think breed matters? Our chicken that got killed was an Araucana (which I would like to get another of) and the one left is a Black of some kind... I am not the sure the exact...

We have been raising two backyard chickens for the past few months... since they were both under a week old. They were the best of friends. This morning, a neighbor dog who was being walked off a leash got to one of them and killed her. 0ur lone survivor has been siting on one of their favorite...