Dog Attack PLEASE HELP

[OmnipotentOrpington]

One of our chickens was just attacked by two dogs. Luckily, we got out there in time and she's okay, drinking and eating with her friends. We've got the dogs and they seem nice, just not to chickens. However I'm worried because she lost a lot of feathers and it's starting to get cold around here. We aren't sure how to help her when it starts getting super cold. Also, no open wounds thank goodness.

 

[aart]

Hopefully no internal injuries.
Don't worry about the feathers.
If they were fully plucked out they should regrow soon.

 

[OmnipotentOrpington]

Hopefully no internal injuries.
Don't worry about the feathers.
If they were fully plucked out they should regrow soon.

Thank you. I was worried that she wouldn't grow them back until her molt, and she's not even 6 months yet (about 5 1/2)

 

[ackie]

I would call animal control on the dogs. Kind to humans or not, they shouldnt be lose. :/

 

[OmnipotentOrpington]

I would call animal control on the dogs. Kind to humans or not, they shouldnt be lose. :/

One of the dogs had a rabies tag, and when we called the number, they came and picked the two up, so we were able to handle them.

 

[NatJ]

Thank you. I was worried that she wouldn't grow them back until her molt, and she's not even 6 months yet (about 5 1/2)

If a feather is plucked out (all the way gone, pulled out by the roots) it can regrow, even if it's not time for a molt.

If the end of a feather is cut off or bitten off, but the base of the feather is still in the skin, it will probably stay that way until the next molt.

If the bird has bare spots, the feathers were probably pulled out, so they should regrow.

 

[HeatherKellyB]

I'd keep a close eye on her. Like @aart said, I'd be worried about internal injuries. Is she showing any signs of shock?

 

[OmnipotentOrpington]

If a feather is plucked out (all the way gone, pulled out by the roots) it can regrow, even if it's not time for a molt.

If the end of a feather is cut off or bitten off, but the base of the feather is still in the skin, it will probably stay that way until the next molt.

If the bird has bare spots, the feathers were probably pulled out, so they should regrow.

Thank you, luckily none were bitten, most were torn off, so she should be growing them back soon.

 

[OmnipotentOrpington]

I'd keep a close eye on her. Like @aart said, I'd be worried about internal injuries. Is she showing any signs of shock?

The first few minutes she was panting, but now she's sleeping on the roost with her friends.

 

[HeatherKellyB]

It'd probably be a good idea to have some Blu coat or something for feather picking on hand. If she has bald spots, whenever those feathers start growing back in, oftentimes (although not always) flockmates will pluck and eat the feathers as they break through the skin. You'll want to camouflage the areas until the feathers have grown in enough to not be so tempting. Hopefully this won't be an issue but it's good to know ahead of time