Dog attack! (Graphic Pictures)

[Ccort]

Clementine looks great! Her wound appears to be healing very well for sure! Great job tending to her wounds. I wonder if her loose stools could be the stress from being alone without her lady friends? I bet she would enjoy going out with them, pecking and a scratching. Keep us updated, you did a wonderful job with a very severe injury!

Thank you. I will keep you posted! I plan to take her out on Saturday and hoping they will be nice to her.

 

[LuciferRoo]

I'm going to try that.
I brought her sisters inside today and between her excitement and theirs over that and her healing well, what a relief ! She perked up so much! Still runny poo though.

Side question for all here....since she was attacked, my other girls are very scared. They are often staying in a corner of their run. How do I help them feel safe? Also, they all appear to be molting but I am wondering if the feather loss is stress from the bad event? One girl in particular is losing a lot of feathers.

The fear will go away with time.
My chickens were attacked few weeks ago and were very scarred for at least a week.
I think the attack was 3 weeks ago and they finally seem to be back to normal.
For the first week, most of them stayed in the coop for much of the day.

 

[SmiYa0126]

I'm going to try that.
I brought her sisters inside today and between her excitement and theirs over that and her healing well, what a relief ! She perked up so much! Still runny poo though.

Side question for all here....since she was attacked, my other girls are very scared. They are often staying in a corner of their run. How do I help them feel safe? Also, they all appear to be molting but I am wondering if the feather loss is stress from the bad event? One girl in particular is losing a lot of feathers.

Only time will make them less afraid. Do you know if the predator has been back at all? Do they look more fearful?

 

[Ccort]

The fear will go away with time.
My chickens were attacked few weeks ago and were very scarred for at least a week.
I think the attack was 3 weeks ago and they finally seem to be back to normal.
For the first week, most of them stayed in the coop for much of the day.

Thank you. I hate seeing them so afraid

 

[Ccort]

Only time will make them less afraid. Do you know if the predator has been back at all? Do they look more fearful?

I don't know if it's been back. There was one day where they were clearly MORE afraid, maybe two weeks AFTER the attack. It had me worried sick. They were all huddled in a corner. I actually brought them inside to see Clementine and they were happy about that. So while I don't know for sure, I would imagine it was back that day. When I originally posted, I called it a dog attack but it actually wasn't. I assume it was a hawk because I've had them frequenting my yard. But I didn't see the attack.

 

[SmiYa0126]

I don't know if it's been back. There was one day where they were clearly MORE afraid, maybe two weeks AFTER the attack. It had me worried sick. They were all huddled in a corner. I actually brought them inside to see Clementine and they were happy about that. So while I don't know for sure, I would imagine it was back that day. When I originally posted, I called it a dog attack but it actually wasn't. I assume it was a hawk because I've had them frequenting my yard. But I didn't see the attack.

Sounds like whatever it was came back. Can you post pictures of your set up?

 

[Ccort]

Sounds like whatever it was came back. Can you post pictures of your set up?

The attack was when they were free ranging. I haven't had any issues when they're in their run or coop but I hated keeping them inside when they love free ranging so much!

 

[Ccort]

Help!!
Well, the diarrhea is gone. Now her leg feels hot to the touch and is very swollen. It looks/feels almost like a giant blister covering it nearly all her leg.. She has arthritis.

 

[SmiYa0126]

Help!!
Well, the diarrhea is gone. Now her leg feels hot to the touch and is very swollen. It looks/feels almost like a giant blister covering it nearly all her leg.. She has arthritis.

Can you Post a picture?

 

[Ccort]

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