Dog attack. *graphic photo*

[Morrigan]

I'm so very sorry for you loss. I had hoped she might pull through with having made it 4 days and with the excellent care you were giving her.

 

[That_australian_lad]

it was a very large ingery it was so deep when it got infected her lungs took a blow as well. so sorry for your loss sending hugs

 

[That_australian_lad]

it was a very large ingery it was so deep when it got infected her lungs took a blow as well. so sorry for your loss sending hugs

 

[BaaKaaawk]

It's always tough to lose a bird, even tougher when it takes days before she passes and you put all that hard work into her... so I am sorry for that. There is something almost merciful in the fact that most attacks on chickens are quick and fatal. Still- don't take it out on the doodle he's just being a dog. Just make sure as the parent you know what he's capable of and don't put him in that situation again. Chin up! You did a good thing, it just didn't have a happy ending this time.

 

[Eggcessive]

I am really sorry that you lost her. It really seemed like she might make it, and you did a great job, but the wound was fairly serious. Take care.

 

[USMC chicken mommy]

This happened to my hen. Took her to the vet, and he put her on antibiotics, and meloxicam for pain. Said to keep her in my extra bathroom for a couple of weeks, which I had 2 large dog crates that I put together, and had them on top of wood boards over my jacuzzi tub. Told me to only rinse her back with cool water for 10-15 min a day, and NOT to apply ointments of any kind to it. So this is what I done for 2 weeks. I am IN NC, and the heat and humidity are horrid, so we was worried about the flies laying their eggs on her back. It was a month ago now, and she is as good as new. Her feathers have came back, well, they are about 4 inches long now. But she can recover from this.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Sad update! Trudy passed sometime over night last night. She made it way longer than I ever thought she would’ve with how severe the wound was.

So sorry