HEN ATTACKED BY HAWK (graphic images)

[Wyorp Rock]

I hope she enjoyed being outside and it wasn't too stressful on her.

 

[Sunny the Chicken]

Go back to your previous posts and delete them, even if you just have to leave a .... to get rid of the posts. Seriously, do it now.

Oh ok

 

[Sunny the Chicken]

When do you think I can add her back to the flock? She seems desperate to rejoin the other hens.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

What does her wounds look like now?

 

[Sunny the Chicken]

What does her wounds look like now?

Her neck wound is healed and the wound in front of her oil gland is a scab covered by feathers (so not very visible). Her vent is slowly retracting on its own I think, if that's possible.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Her neck wound is healed and the wound in front of her oil gland is a scab covered by feathers (so not very visible). Her vent is slowly retracting on its own I think, if that's possible.

If the vent has not retracted and it's still crusty, I would not put her back with her flock.
It will attract picking and they may cause some damage.

You could let her out and move about if you are there to monitor her to whole time.

 

[Sunny the Chicken]

If the vent has not retracted and it's still crusty, I would not put her back with her flock.
It will attract picking and they may cause some damage.

You could let her out and move about if you are there to monitor her to whole time.

Okay, thank you

 

[Sunny the Chicken]

I actually just checked and her vent went BACK IN! I didn't know it was possible for a prolapsed vent to heal on its own but apparently it did.

 

[Mr Spot]

Tysm! Btw, does anyone know any foolproof ways to keep hawks away? I read that you can use CDs instead of flashy/bird tape so I hung one up but it doesn't seem to be doing much, also there are a couple hours each day where it's in the shade. I want to get the other hens out of the run.

I got hawk guard netting from amazon, it's working, i've only seen 2 hawks and that was in early May, none got close to the run, they turn and fly away.

 

[Sunny the Chicken]

I got hawk guard netting from amazon, it's working, i've only seen 2 hawks and that was in early May, none got close to the run, they turn and fly away.

Ooh, okay. Would i have to cover the entire enclosure with it though?