Emergency - Adolescent Chicken Mauled by Dog

[KauaiAnimalLove]

Aloha, I'm new to this site and I thank you in advance for your advice. I have 2 egg laying road island red chickens that I love however my issues is that a dog mauled an adolescent chicken in our yard and the chicken is injured (can't tell how badly). Over the last 8 hours the chicken seems to improve and then take a turn for the worse. I moved it and tried giving it water however it won't open its eyes and is shaking. I don't want to see it suffer and don't know what to do. Shall I let it alone and see if its better in the morning or do I humanely put it down? If I do put it down what the most humane way to do this? It's breaking my heart to see this poor chicken. Again thank you for your help.

 

[dawg53]

Most likely there are internal injuries as well as external injuries. I would cull. Using a .22 shot to the head is the quickest, easiest, painless way to cull a bird.