3 days ago one of my chickens was I think attacked by a small dog, the chicken was chased at first then I think got scared flew over the pen and went down this bank which the dog followed it and I heard a yell and a scream type noise. Only the dog came back up so I looked every where for the chicken or the body but have only found a big bunch of feathers where I think it was attacked but kept finding a feather every 5 or so steps I took further into the bush. Eventually I went maybe 40m from the bunch of feathers and there was no sign if any feathers or even the chicken, I'm not sure if the chicken is dead or just scared but I have looked every where for it and don't know what to do. Can any one help me please???
I'm sure it will come back to roost at night but if it doesn't leave a trail of food and maybe it will come and follow it.
Put one of your other chickens in a safe cage and put it down where you think the chicken is. Stay back away from the cage and watch to see if your chicken comes to the calls of its friend.
It might be up high in a tree, where you might not be able to see it and too afraid or hurt to come down...does it talk back to you , when you talk to it? I'd try that and listen to see if I could here it..also, it might calm the chicken enough to come down...or atleast come lower? Hope it's not seriously hurt....that would be awful!!! Bad doggy!!! Hope you find your poor chicken, or it comes home on it's own. I wonder if the yell and scream kinda noise was the small dog getting pecked, or if it's a Roo, attacked? If it was a real small dog, you have a chance of the bird, if it survives other predators while out there, coming home, eventually! I would keep looking though, up...glad it's a good flyer...might've saved it's life? Please keep us all posted!
