HELP MY RHODE ISLAND RED HAS BEEN ATTACKED BY A HAWK IM DESPERATE HAS A PALE FACE

[Eggcessive]

You may have to keep her away from the flock till she heals because they will hurt her. If she is in a large cage, you could bring in one of her mates to visit with. Put her food where she can get it, make it soft--moist chicken feed, cooked eggs, tuna, and other high protein snacks, but mostly chick feed. She will either survive or not--you can give her good care to help her heal, and since she made it this far she might make it. Later when she is better you can set her cage out with her friends, but she will need to be slowly re-introduced. Maybe put her with a low pecking order friend or two at first. Good luck.

 

[fuzzybutt love]

In my siggy link i have medical notes. There is a poop chart, compare and make sure it is not the bright green of liver failure. You could go to the pet store and get the formula they use for handfeeding.
Usually predetor attacks need penicillin shots. I have a link for dosing charts and if you don't know how there are instructions in the poultry pedia link in my notes. Their claws have nasty bacteria and you get a few days before the system shuts down after an attack. Penicillin will be in the fridge at your farm store next to horse stuff probably. Powdered antibiotics in the water MIGHT help but given that you are already several days in.... best to you, i love mine too and it never gets easier loosing a friend.

 

[fuzzybutt love]

Also unless it is one on one with the friendliest bird in your flock don't expose her. In birds depression kills and could be a factor in not eating. I saved my roo by taking outside and feeding outside his pen. That way they could see each other but not attack him. First time i tried his cage mate attacked him and until i got positive interaction i had to force him to eat. 2days of it, i almost lost him. But when he ate outside the pen his eyes lit up and it made me cry to see how hard he tried to be normal for them.

 

[fabfarm]

We have been cleaning her wounds with salt water solution and putting triple antibiotic ointment on it but she can't really see the feeder she normally misses it she wants to eat but can't can I do anything for that?

 

[Eggcessive]

You may have to offer her the food a few times a day until she learns to find it on her own. If it set down in front on a flat dish you can guide her to it.

 

[fabfarm]

Thanks we will try that but what about when we reintroduce her to her flock and she has to eat out of her outside feeders?

 

[fabfarm]

We tried but it didn't work she tried really hard but she still fell short of actually touching her beak to the plate so we took a dropper and got a bit of soggy food and fluids into her.we are worrying she never will be able to eat on her own again.her strength is building back up I think she was walking around more.

 

[Eggcessive]

You had said originally that you were tube feeding her. That may be necessary for a time. I think after a bit of time you need to consider if she can get by on her own, or decide to put her down. That is a tough decision, one that is personal, and not one I would share on this forum unless you feel like it. It is still early, and I would set a goal of her getting better. If her one eye doesn't get better, she probably won't do well in the flock. Chickens can get around with one eye, but not blind in both. With work and families, it is hard to treat a chicken with intensive care. I hope she gets better.

 

[fabfarm]

Thank you I will keep tube feeding her but I am going to put her with a flock of silkies who have their own separate area due to violent roosters who targeted the little bantams and they seem to be a nicer type of bird hopefully that will work!!thanks a million everyone who responded I will try my best to help her and to keep you posted.

 

[fabfarm]

I brought her out in the run to see if she'd eat and she did!!i was glad about that!!wish she could sleep in there but when she heals she will go back in the coop with her flock.