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[Shali VanMeter]

I'm so sorry to hear you lost all but 2 to the attack.

Poor girl, t looks like she has some new feather growth on the wings(?) was she molting when the attack happened?

I understand that she is getting a poopy bum from laying around, but since she is lethargic, you may want to try to limit how wet she gets (hard to do). A sick/injured chicken needs to be kept warm, so when you clean her up, take a blow dryer to get her dry. Ideally you want to keep her around 75-80F.

Dogs can squeeze, causing internal and nerve damage, not to mention chickens can injure themselves by panicking and trying to get away.

Drinking on her own is good, the electrolytes are fine. If you have a chance, get some poultry vitamins in the next few days to give her a boost. Egg is good, but you can also see if she will eat some of her normal food either dry or wet. Sometimes they just won't. You can also see if she will take her food with about 1tsp of yogurt stirred in.

As far as not being able to stay upright and the difficulty using the legs, we can only assume it's due to the attack and not an underlying illness brought on by stress from the attack. It can take time for chickens to recover, so you are doing the best that you can do.

She actually has her feet under her for the first and she is eating her regular food at this momentthank you guys for lending your knowledge. I am a first time chicken owner and having to learn as I go. I have had this flock 6 months and loved all of them.

 

[Shali VanMeter]

Hi @Shali VanMeter Welcome To BYC

I'm sorry to hear about your hen.
Can you share a photo of how she sits/lays down?

Do you know what attacked her - raccoon, dog, other chickens, etc.?

For the eye, you can try rinsing it with saline to see if that may help her, she may have some dirt/debris or scratched it.

5days is a long time to be in shock. Sometime when a chicken is attacked they may suffer from nerve or internal damage, even if you don't find any external wounds or injuries. If you have vet care, that is always best.

Do the best you can to keep her hydrated, fluids first, then food. Being thin is concerning, so if she will eat the egg that's good. You can also try a little wet feed. Vitamins in the water may help give her a boost as well.

You can use rolled up towels to help keep her upright or if you have time to monitor her you can make her a sling to see how she does. Here's a few ideas below, just google "chicken sling" to find more.

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I tried with what I had at home. Thank you again for advice!!

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Your sling looks great!

She does appear to be fairly alert, so hopefully getting fluids and her normal feed she will start to recover. It's nice that she has the other in there for company, I truly believe this helps with the healing process.

I hope she does well. Thank you for the photos, please keep us updated.

fwiw - make sure to place a small dish of poultry grit (crushed granite) in the cage for her and her buddy so they don't run into digestive problems.