HELP URGENT RIGHT NOW!!

[XChickenCrossingX]

I am so so sorry that she is probably passed.

Maybe.. she isnt old though, like shes really young as like she just laid her 4th egg or something.

 

[BantyChooks]

Maybe.. she isnt old though, like shes really young as like she just laid her 4th egg or something.

Young chickens die too. Sorry.

 

[BarredRockMom]

I understand that some folks want you to talk to your parents & see if you can take her to a vet still. The reason for this is because you will know 100% why she died. If there's something that made her sick that you didn't know about, well maybe that could affect your other chickens.

The only way to be sure is to have a Vet say after they look inside her. I would ask your parents if you can do that & if they say yes, you are going to have to keep her cool, in a bag in a fridge, until you can get her to a vet for a final examination, called a necropsy. (Humans get an autoosy, animals get a necropsy but it's the same thing... an exam after death to determine what caused the death.)

If your parent(s) won't, don't want to or simply can't take her to a vet, well then you're going to need to bury her.

I always take a few feathers from my girls, wash 'em & put them in a little bottle with their name & date of death. Just to be sure that I always remember them. You could use a plastic sandwich bag if you wanted to do the same thing, but you don't have to.

 

[XChickenCrossingX]

Comb is cold, looking cyanotic to me,no eye reflex, the bird is gone. OP is obviously young, living with parents and has been told no vet for the chicken. The people who pay the bills in the household have the final say. It's not our place to encourage a minor to disobey that way. Vets can be very expensive - especially on a weekend. It's possible OP's parents can't afford $100 to fix a $15 bird. Sadly, things happen and chickens die. That's part of chicken keeping.

OP, I'm very sorry you lost your chicken. It's hard to lose a pet. I'm an adult - a grandma, actually - and it still makes me sad when one of my pets dies. From your description, it sounds like a vet couldn't have helped her, but it would still have been expensive. Don't be mad at your parents.

You said in your first post that your dog chased your hen. This is a learning experience - now you know you have to be extra careful in the future to keep the dog and chickens separated, and possibly do some research to teach your dog not to chase your chickens.

Idk if i typed that right, the dog didnt chase the chicken, he was just looking at it.

 

[Lazy Farmer]

that bike doesnt have a basket to carry her, also im not allowed to leave home.

I am sorry for your loss. It would be up to your parents or legal guardian to assist you. If they are present, which I sincerely hope someone is, please ask them for assistance.
If they feel like that it is passed away, then again, I am sorry for your loss.

 

[BYCforlife]

Many small animals scare easily.

 

[Parront]

Young birds can die. A bird can die of terror. A bird can flap so hard, and breathe so hard trying to escape that they die in a safe cage. I have had young parrots die this way. A dog chased and caught and held the young bird in it's mouth. No mark on the dead bird. Very sorry you lost a bird. You are a good owner, and other birds will benefit form your learning.

 

[BYCforlife]

Has your chicken regularly see the dog, or was it the first time? Did the dog walk up and then the chicken panicked, or did it happen while the dog was looking?

 

[RAsChickens]

That would explain it. Thanks.

Excuse me, I am a 27 year old, engaged woman and have experienced many losses of both people and pets before.

 

[XChickenCrossingX]

Many small animals scare easily.

Also i didnt mention that she has seen my dog more than 1 time...