Hawk Attack!! PLEASE HELP!!!

our4chix

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Jul 16, 2012
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Our chickens are about 7 weeks old now and today, they were attacked by a hawk for the first time. All escaped but one. Her name is Nutmeg. She was pinned down by the Son of a B**** before it was hit away from her. I was not there to witness it, but I was told it had her for about 10 seconds or so. She is now SUPER lethargic and panting occationally, but there is no blood that we can find and no obvious deformities that we can feel. We took her inside to keep a close eye on her for now. She seems to not want to be away from me or my boyfriend at all. Every time we put her down anywhere, she cuddles right up to us almost immediately.

This is my first time having chickens and I really need help. Please try to answer with ANYTHING you can think of.
Thank you so much!!
 
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. I'm sorry to hear of your troubles
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. She's most likely in shock. Keeping her calm is very important. Also I would suggest electrolytes and keeping her cool.
 
Check closely under the feathers for puncture wounds. If no wounds are found then she may just be shocky. Keep her in a warm quiet place. They usually bounce back pretty quickly.

Chicks that age are very suseptible to hawk attack. May want to keep them in a covered run until they are older.
 

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