Have you tried putting an ad on freemarket or Craigslist. I re-homed a silky rooster this way (I live too close to downtown Minneapolis) and he's roaming with a flock an hour west of us now. Good luck!!!
UPDATE - We tried for 5 days and then had to put Smith down. It was like she did not want to live and she did not want to die, so someone had to make the decision for her. Definitely a bit of a broken heart but .. it's nature. It just sucks when it's your buddy. Thank you to all who...
UPDATE: I tried to wash the dried blood from her face and beak. Hoping that may have freed her nostrils. The problem is that I don't know enough to even know where exactly they are. Can anyone help point out the nostrils on this picture? This is Smith after our bath. Thank you for your time!
Thank you so much for your honest opinion. I appreciate it. Honestly, I've had similar thoughts, but I don't even know how to put her down. I'll watch her for another day or so, and then might have to bring her to the farm where we got her. I'll keep you posted.
Hello,
A possum got into our coop last night and attacked our darling cinnamon chicken named "Smith". She is so, so injured. He ripped off her comb and must have bitten her in the head multiple times. She can't open her eyes - I am wondering if dried blood has caked them shut. Her beak is...
Very sorry about your loss. We, too, lost 2 free-roaming silkies today, Elvis our rooster and Magda, a hen. Their sister was able to hide under a hosta, and finally came out when she recognized she was safe. Both birds were half eaten, guts spilled out, heads were intact and feet were left...