My flock was attacked in their coop at night a couple days ago. I think a mink or weasel squeezed in. We’re fixing the coop and will be putting everyone back in it soon — right now they’re all living in my basement!
Three chickens were killed. Four of my ducks are pretty injured. I’ve got them isolated from the flock. I’ve cleaned their wounds (back of the head/neck) and I think barring infection they’ll recover, hopefully… Except one I’m most concerned about: she is very unsteady and can’t properly walk/stand. She holds her head back and to the side. I assume neurological damage if she was dragged around by her head. I’ve started giving her some metacam to see if that makes her more comfortable.
Does anyone have advice on what else, if anything, I can do for her, besides letting her rest and hoping?
Three chickens were killed. Four of my ducks are pretty injured. I’ve got them isolated from the flock. I’ve cleaned their wounds (back of the head/neck) and I think barring infection they’ll recover, hopefully… Except one I’m most concerned about: she is very unsteady and can’t properly walk/stand. She holds her head back and to the side. I assume neurological damage if she was dragged around by her head. I’ve started giving her some metacam to see if that makes her more comfortable.
Does anyone have advice on what else, if anything, I can do for her, besides letting her rest and hoping?
