Chicken attacked by dog is it worth saving?

[gtighe]

As I was coming home from school I saw my 6 month old golden retriever standing over my Wyandotte. I know she was just trying to play but I was pissed. I thought the chicken was dead and was taking a picture when suddenly, after the dog had left, it got up and walked away. It was as if the chicken was playing dead. Fast forward to tonight, I locked the coop up, and the chicken was not there. I figured okay its probably dead. I figured I would give it one more check before I went to bed. It was sitting outside of the chicken coop just as I had guessed. She seemed really calm and not in too much pain. I thought maybe it was just some feathers missing but it is a lot worse than that. I'm not sure of the full extent of her injuries. For now I have her in the coop in a dog carrier so that the other chickens don't peck her to death. Here is a picture of her injury. I guess my question is, is she worth saving or, do I end the suffering?
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[Macadamie]

Can you try to reupload the pic? I can't get it to open for reference. I had a great pyrenees pull feathers and flesh down about half an inch below the skin and between the "shoulders" of one of my buffs and she pulled through just fine. You can't even tell she was hurt now, a few months later. (Also an older puppy, but now separated from the chickens he was supposed to guard.)

 

[gtighe]

 

[gtighe]

The picture looks better than it actually is.

 

[HeatherKellyB]

Is this the only wound (I don't mean that as in "is this all", I'm asking if she has anymore wounds)? Have you checked her over really well? How is she acting? Chickens hide pain extremely well, so please be aware of that

 

[pennyJo1960]

She probably is fine do you have saline to wash her wounds light soap and water works then neosporin no pain killer in it please

 

[Eggcessive]

How is your hen doing? Many chickens can survive deep wounds if there is no internal injuries. Spraying the wound with saline, Chlorhexidene, or weak Betadine initially, and applying plain Neosporin or Triple Antibiotic Ointment twice a day after cleaning, then leaving the wound open to air is helpful. Keep her separated in a dog crate with food and water until the wound closes. Sorry this happened. I had to train my golden to leave my chickens alone.

 

[gtighe]

How is your hen doing? Many chickens can survive deep wounds if there is no internal injuries. Spraying the wound with saline, Chlorhexidene, or weak Betadine initially, and applying plain Neosporin or Triple Antibiotic Ointment twice a day after cleaning, then leaving the wound open to air is helpful. Keep her separated in a dog crate with food and water until the wound closes. Sorry this happened. I had to train my golden to leave my chickens alone.

She is doing fine now. I’ve separated her from the flock but she seems determined to be with them. I’ve made sure they don’t peck at her but so far she is fine.

 

[hayley3]

As I was coming home from school I saw my 6 month old golden retriever standing over my Wyandotte. I know she was just trying to play but I was pissed. I thought the chicken was dead and was taking a picture when suddenly, after the dog had left, it got up and walked away. It was as if the chicken was playing dead. Fast forward to tonight, I locked the coop up, and the chicken was not there. I figured okay its probably dead. I figured I would give it one more check before I went to bed. It was sitting outside of the chicken coop just as I had guessed. She seemed really calm and not in too much pain. I thought maybe it was just some feathers missing but it is a lot worse than that. I'm not sure of the full extent of her injuries. For now I have her in the coop in a dog carrier so that the other chickens don't peck her to death. Here is a picture of her injury. I guess my question is, is she worth saving or, do I end the suffering?
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Can you keep your chickens separated from your dog?

 

[Eggcessive]

Can you separate her within your coop in a dog crate with food and water? That way she will be more comfortable, but they cannot peck at her wounds. Clean her wound twice a day until it heals some. When it scabs well, BluKote spray can be used to cover the wound so that they don’t peck the red wound.