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Thanks KelsT, - unfortunately, the superglue didn't hold. I will probably try again. I've wrapped her in a towel to restrain her, then my husband helps while we hold her down and apply the glue. What an experience!

I tried superglue, but the comb has come loose again. I'm not sure that's going to be the answer. If I were to dub, how would you recommend cauterizing?

Well, so far I've bathed everyone and cleaned them up. The Barred Rock, Teriyake, with the broken beak seems to be ok. I did make up some mash and gave that to her, which she ate. She also ate some fruit i cut up really small for her. She's been out scratching and pecking, and with some...

Hi Al - Yeah, overall I think we were all pretty lucky. My guess is it was a mama bear looking for food for her cubs. She did take one of my chickens with her, as I can't find any remains other than feathers. My bigger concern now is how to secure the coop. The bear actually ripped the...

OK, this just keeps getting worse. While bathing the chickens to wash off the blood and check for injuries, I discovered my Barred Rock has a broken beak. She is having trouble picking up food, and I haven't seen her drinking yet. As always, helpful advice is greatly appreciated!

So I went to let my chickens out this morning, from what we thought was a pretty secure coop. It was then that we discovered there had been an attack. A bear (based on the footprints left behind) had torn open the door, actually ripping the wood apart! We lost one chicken and one other has...