Hello everyone,
Almost 48 hours ago, two of my hens were attacked by a fox. I was able to rush/scream and otherwise scare the foxes into dropping my girls, who were each inside the foxes mouth and about to be carried away. One of my hens walked away unscathed, the other was stunned and has an injured wing (slightly drooping toward the ground and carried awkwardly). I do not think this is broken, but probably sprained, but am not positive about this.
I first treated her for shock by keeping her warm and safe, watered, etc. She seems to have come out of the shock and was introduced back to flock yesterday with no issues, no bullying. She is eating and drinking and laid an egg yesterday. She does seem to be staying in safe places inside the run, under cover of bushes and tree, or in the coop. (All of my hens are in their run and no longer free ranging.)
This morning I was able to better assess her wing and have wrapped her wing, using online directions and info from this site. She is walking and eating and drinking, but has been inside the coop (where I released her) and now she has isolated herself in one of the lower nesting boxes.
Question: Is her self-isolation a good or bad sign? Is there anything else I can do to help her?
Almost 48 hours ago, two of my hens were attacked by a fox. I was able to rush/scream and otherwise scare the foxes into dropping my girls, who were each inside the foxes mouth and about to be carried away. One of my hens walked away unscathed, the other was stunned and has an injured wing (slightly drooping toward the ground and carried awkwardly). I do not think this is broken, but probably sprained, but am not positive about this.
I first treated her for shock by keeping her warm and safe, watered, etc. She seems to have come out of the shock and was introduced back to flock yesterday with no issues, no bullying. She is eating and drinking and laid an egg yesterday. She does seem to be staying in safe places inside the run, under cover of bushes and tree, or in the coop. (All of my hens are in their run and no longer free ranging.)
This morning I was able to better assess her wing and have wrapped her wing, using online directions and info from this site. She is walking and eating and drinking, but has been inside the coop (where I released her) and now she has isolated herself in one of the lower nesting boxes.
Question: Is her self-isolation a good or bad sign? Is there anything else I can do to help her?
