Chicken attacked by raccoon

[adamsfamily9909]

Thank you

 

[HAPPYCHICKENLADY17]

MY baby silkie and my crested polish got eaten by a raccoon last night..pulled them right through the wire coop.....it left the other silkie....now its all alone, will it make it if raised all my itself...chirping quite loudly...can seem to calm it down....help pls....they were only 4 wks old

 

[Halfpasthen]

MY baby silkie and my crested polish got eaten by a raccoon last night..pulled them right through the wire coop.....it left the other silkie....now its all alone, will it make it if raised all my itself...chirping quite loudly...can seem to calm it down....help pls....they were only 4 wks old

Hey, I am so sorry for your loss. You will get more answers if you create your own post. A lot of people won't notice you too message since this thread it so long.
Your baby would likely not do well on its own. Chickens need to be with other chickens.
The raccoon will be back. Do not leave the chick in the coop or run until they are secure. Good luck! Lots of helpful people here but like I said, making your own post will help.

 

[HAPPYCHICKENLADY17]

Hey, I am so sorry for your loss. You will get more answers if you create your own post. A lot of people won't notice you too message since this thread it so long.
Your baby would likely not do well on its own. Chickens need to be with other chickens.
The raccoon will be back. Do not leave the chick in the coop or run until they are secure. Good luck! Lots of helpful people here but like I said, making your own post will help.

im new here, how do i do my own post?

 

[Eggcessive]

@HAPPYCHICKENLADY17 to start your own thread you would go up to forum, then scroll down to emergencies, then there is a blue square that says “start a new thread,”
but here is a shortcut:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forums/emergencies-diseases-injuries-and-cures.10/create-thread

So sorry about your chicks.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

MY baby silkie and my crested polish got eaten by a raccoon last night..pulled them right through the wire coop.....it left the other silkie....now its all alone, will it make it if raised all my itself...chirping quite loudly...can seem to calm it down....help pls....they were only 4 wks old

im new here, how do i do my own post?

Hi @HAPPYCHICKENLADY17 Welcome To BYC
I'm so sorry for your loss

To start a new thread go to the main forum section you want to post in and choose the blue button at the top that say Post New Thread (I circled it in red)

 

[Raptorchick]

Raccoons are the worst so sorry for your loss happychickenlady... hopefully the other baby pulls through, chickens are crazy tough

Adamsfamily, how is your hen doing?

 

[HAPPYCHICKENLADY17]

Hey, I am so sorry for your loss. You will get more answers if you create your own post. A lot of people won't notice you too message since this thread it so long.
Your baby would likely not do well on its own. Chickens need to be with other chickens.
The raccoon will be back. Do not leave the chick in the coop or run until they are secure. Good luck! Lots of helpful people here but like I said, making your own post will help.

thank you so much, did go get a little buff to keep my silkie company...reallly did want a silkie, but they are getting along so good...

 

[adamsfamily9909]

Raccoons are the worst so sorry for your loss happychickenlady... hopefully the other baby pulls through, chickens are crazy tough

Adamsfamily, how is your hen doing?

She is still going great!

Raccoons are the worst so sorry for your loss happychickenlady... hopefully the other baby pulls through, chickens are crazy tough

Adamsfamily, how is your hen doing?

Hey! She is still going strong! Thanks for checking! Worried now about the length of the bone we cut. Did you leave a little bit or cut at the joint?

 

[Raptorchick]

She is still going great!

Hey! She is still going strong! Thanks for checking! Worried now about the length of the bone we cut. Did you leave a little bit or cut at the joint?

Mine was at the elbow, and I left a little bone sticking out, probably a tiny bit less than yours. I think it was two weeks later that the scabs fell off, and the bone end came off with them. Underneath the bone was fresh granulating tissue. It literally just fell off, totally blew my mind when it happened. I'm not sure what a shoulder bone-end will do, if it'll fall off? But I think you're doing awesome, make sure to keep that bone end VERY clean... I would keep it packed with triple antibiotic, to be safe.
She looks fantastic