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    URGENT!!! PLEASE HELP!! Dog attack left open wound!!!

    UPDATE: Almost one month after the attack- Cheesecake is healing up very nicely and is back outside with her sisters! She had three wounds total; the skin on her back was scratched up, her neck was ripped open, and the skin underneath her left wing was disconnected from her body. All wounds...
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    URGENT!!! PLEASE HELP!! Dog attack left open wound!!!

    Thank you, everyone! I sprayed her wounds down the best I could with Vetericyn and she is now roosting comfortably in a quiet, dark room. I'm so worried about her neck; the top lawyer of her skin is completely ripped, leaving her muscle exposed. Do you think she should get stitches or will it...
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    URGENT!!! PLEASE HELP!! Dog attack left open wound!!!

    Oh goodness, 8 years! What a healthy, happy lady! So glad to hear she recovered. ❤️ Did you do the stitches yourself or did you take her to a vet?
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    URGENT!!! PLEASE HELP!! Dog attack left open wound!!!

    I mixed 2 teaspoons of table salt into 4 cups of warm water and dabbed her wounds with a clean towel. I am going to spray Vetericin later tonight. Is there anything else I should do? It looks like her neck wound goes straight down to her muscle. Thank you for helping Cheesecake, I am so worried...
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    URGENT!!! PLEASE HELP!! Dog attack left open wound!!!

    I am heading to tractor supply right now to get some Vetericyn before they close in 20 mins. I will be back soon, thank you all so much!!
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    URGENT!!! PLEASE HELP!! Dog attack left open wound!!!

    WARNING: GRAPHIC Photos of her back.
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    URGENT!!! PLEASE HELP!! Dog attack left open wound!!!

    WARNING: GRAPHIC Photos of her neck.
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    URGENT!!! PLEASE HELP!! Dog attack left open wound!!!

    I am uploading the photos now. She is in a cat carrier in our bathroom with the lights off. I am unsure how to clean her neck wound. Hopefully, the photos will help.
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    URGENT!!! PLEASE HELP!! Dog attack left open wound!!!

    I have a chicken that was attacked by a dog about one hour ago. I found her in the backyard with AT LEAST two open wounds. She is walking and talking, but she is struggling. WOUNDS: - There is a large gaping wound in the back of her neck, about half the length of her neck's circumference. Her...
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    When to put down a chicken with Marek’s

    Hello @cluckjans ! I am so sorry to hear about your Hen. I am going through a very similar issue and looked to Google for help. If you don't mind, can you tell me what happened/what you chose to do in your scenario? Making that choice is so hard. I have a Hen that I am caring for in my house...
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    How to keep a lone chicken warm during cold winters?

    Thank you so much for the help! Yes, I will be able to run a power cord to her coop, if not I can move it to a better location. Do you recommend any specific heaters?
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    How to keep a lone chicken warm during cold winters?

    That's wonderful to hear, thank you! If you don't mind, which one do you use? There are so many to choose from online, haha.
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    How to keep a lone chicken warm during cold winters?

    This is what she is in right now. https://www.amazon.com/Merax-Chicken-Wooden-Animals-Nesting/dp/B017LTC26C It is what we used when they were chicks. She seems to have trouble walking up the ramp due to weak legs, maybe caused by Merek's?
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    How to keep a lone chicken warm during cold winters?

    Thank you for your help! Yes, she is in a smaller coop so she has her own space. It is not a lot of space though, and she struggles getting up into the nesting box to roost. She has been sleeping on the ground lately which I know is not good for winter. What bedding would you recommend?
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    How to keep a lone chicken warm during cold winters?

    Hello BYC! I have a sick chicken that I am quarantining (she might have Merek's) but winter is approaching fast. I found her shivering pretty badly when it was only 60 degrees and in the middle of the day so I know she will not do well when it gets colder. I live in Arkansas so I am expecting...
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