A few birds survived predator attack 😥

[Silkie Princess]

I fed gave them warm mash with rosemary as a pain reliever. Toffee looks very sad and she stares into the run. Leggy's limp has become worse and Teddy looks like hes in a lot of pain because of his wings. But he mated one of the other silkies (formerly a broody hen)

 

[Silkie Princess]

I found a fresh egg in a heap of straw! I will not eat it because of the stress the hens were under last night

 

[Silkie Princess]

I really don't like the state Teddy's in Please help!

 

[Silkie Princess]

Could it just be the shock? His head is drooping but he has no severe injuries

 

[Silkie Princess]

Teddy is a little better. Leggy's (leghorn) limp is worse and Toffee is still very unhappy. The other 2 roosters became friends again with the former broody hens. They are now a tiny flock. Dora and Princess joined them too

 

[Silkie Princess]

I find myself in tears every time I look at my remaining hens and empty run

 

[Silkie Princess]

I put Teddy outside in his cat bed. He saw the silkies... AND HE'S CURED!

 

[Silkie Princess]

Snowy (I mean Pom pom) attacked him. He seems so GIANT compared to him! They sorted it out with all of them so there is peace now

 

[Swbertrand1]

I find myself in tears every time I look at my remaining hens and empty run

I hear you! It's VERY difficult to deal with a loss, especially a loss of multiple birds at once, but it does happen.

I'm a little late to the issue here, but I'm pretty sure your remaining birds are still in shock, even if they were not attacked directly. Try to keep things quiet for them and don't move them around too much over the next few days as they slowly work their way out of the trauma they just faced. NOTE: Even if a bird wasn't attacked directly, the bird most likely saw the other bird attacked, so she's VERY afraid and likely in shock.

Best thing you can do for the birds now is:
1) SECURE the run and coop to prevent further attacks.
2) Make sure the remaining birds have a quiet place to recover (mentally and emotionally) from the attack. Find a place free from noise, excessive movement, and even light. Provide food and water, and visit them a few times a day and talk softly to them, reassuring them that they're ok and things will be alright. Make sure they have food and water.
3) Giving electrolytes can help with shock. Gatorade is a good choice, and you can make your own electrolyte mix from online recipes (water, salt, sugar). Run a search.

TIME is what heals shock, so give them and yourself time to recover...

 

[Silkie Princess]

I hear you! It's VERY difficult to deal with a loss, especially a loss of multiple birds at once, but it does happen.

I'm a little late to the issue here, but I'm pretty sure your remaining birds are still in shock, even if they were not attacked directly. Try to keep things quiet for them and don't move them around too much over the next few days as they slowly work their way out of the trauma they just faced. NOTE: Even if a bird wasn't attacked directly, the bird most likely saw the other bird attacked, so she's VERY afraid and likely in shock.

Best thing you can do for the birds now is:
1) SECURE the run and coop to prevent further attacks.
2) Make sure the remaining birds have a quiet place to recover (mentally and emotionally) from the attack. Find a place free from noise, excessive movement, and even light. Provide food and water, and visit them a few times a day and talk softly to them, reassuring them that they're ok and things will be alright. Make sure they have food and water.
3) Giving electrolytes can help with shock. Gatorade is a good choice, and you can make your own electrolyte mix from online recipes (water, salt, sugar). Run a search.

TIME is what heals shock, so give them and yourself time to recover...

Thanks! Teddy is very stiff when he walks but no, he needs to attack a shrieking broody hen Dora (the red one) is so unfazed by the whole thing she went out free ranging when I opened the backyard gate open the night they were attacked. She is a certified escape artist I really don't like the fact that Leggy is limping badly