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    There is something going on with one of my hens. Legs are sticking straight out and setting back on

    Whatever happened with this hen? I have a hen recovering from a dog attack. Her puncture wounds are healing well, but I believe she may have a broken pelvis. Now that she can shuffle around a little (nearly 2 weeks later), she positions herself with her legs straight back. Does anyone have any...
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    Chicken attacked by dog - need advice

    I'm starting to worry that keeping Cotton alive is inhumane. She eats very little and poops even less. She is clearly depressed. This morning both of her legs are straight back behind her. Has anyone had a chicken recover from this kind of state?
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    Please help. Sick pullet.

    Just an update on miss Raisin, sorry so late. After 10 days or oral amoxicillin, she mad a full recovery!
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    Chicken attacked by dog - need advice

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    Chicken attacked by dog - need advice

    Hi everyone, thank you for the advice and support. Cotton is still trying to heal. The bad dog was one of my own, a new addition. It wasn't her fault. We had been training with the chickens and she was learning to look at the chickens and look at me for guidance. The problem was some one put her...
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    Chicken attacked by dog - need advice

    Day 1 Day 2 Day4 Day 5 - today Bruising today
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    Chicken attacked by dog - need advice

    I also wanted to mention that she is sleeping a lot and the process of cleaning and redressing the wound really wears her out.
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    Chicken attacked by dog - need advice

    My 16mo white Orpington, Cotton, was attacked by a dog on 4/25. She has several dime sized puncture wounds on her back and the sides of her body. Her tail end was ripped up, so there is a 1x1" flap. I have been cleaning and disinfecting the wounds daily. She is on oral antibiotics, amoxicillin...
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    Day 3 of dealing with large laceration in side of my favorite hen

    Thank you so much, scratch-n-peck. I am amazed that my sweet rooster made it through the night! He slept in a crate by the bed and woke up crowing this morning! He even pecked at his seeds and is taking pedialyte by syringe well. He's a trooper. His wound is all the way across his chest, sliced...
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    Day 3 of dealing with large laceration in side of my favorite hen

    Just had my vet staple and suture a huge laceration across the width of my roosters chest. What is the chicken dose of aspirin for pain? The doctor isn't familiar with bird care but came over because it was an emergency. I read your post and could use your advice. What do you recommend using to...
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    Please help. Sick pullet.

    Thanks, fried green eggs. I don't think it's the pecking order that gets her down. She's closest to the rooster and my most dominant hen. They are the originals and always together. I think it's a bug of some sort. I'm been giving pedialyte via syringe. She pecked at some seeds this morning. She...
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    Please help. Sick pullet.

    I am a new chicken mama and adopted two hens and an accidental rooster as chicks in April. I just added three more hens to my flock two weeks ago. All but one of my chickens is healthy. Raisin, one of my original hens, is about six months old and as far as I know not yet laying. They free range...
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