the hen is going very well now and has perked back up i have now moved her back outside with the others and she has taken all of her babys back. i think she is going to become back to a normail hen.
the other hen has taken care of the eggs but not the chickens, so with the baby chickens, I have brought them inside and put them under a light. my other hen that was attacked, i have been putting spray ointment on it wound and its starting to look better and i think she will make a full recovery.
i just went outside to my chicken pen and checked the eggs and some of them have hatched now. the other hen is looking after the babies and eggs very well. my hen that was attacked is calmed down now and eating and drinking so i think she will make a full recovery.
I had a look at your link and my hen injuries is like yours but a little bit bigger across her whole back. i have moved her into my laundry which is warmer then outside and i have given her a pollard mix which she has eaten a little.
I have placed on of my other hens on the eggs for now, she seems to be sitting on the eggs fine.my other hen which got attacked by the dog doesn't look to well and i think she is going to go soon :(
I have a 2-year-old labrador dog who got off his chain this morning and attacked one of my hens. the hen is my favourite hen and she also has been nesting on 14 eggs for 3 weeks, with only about 8 days to go. after my dog attacked her she became very shocked up and is missing lots of skin and...