Hen in Shock?

[JennPereira426]

I had two juvenile foxes nab 5 of my hens Wednesday. One of them managed to get away, some tail feathers were ripped out with no visible injury except she won’t extend neck, she’s walking fine and she also won’t eat…….
Help! As I don’t want her to starve to death!

 

[Eggcessive]

Sorry for your loss. Can you post any pictures of the hen and injuries? For shock, offer sugar water or electrolytes to get them drinking. Since it has been 2 days, I would be offering some wet chicken feed and cooked egg, to try and tempt her to eat. If that doesn’t tempt, try a bit of canned cat food or ground meat. Tube feeding can be done if her crop is emptying normally overnight. She may have suffered internal injuries. Is her neck twisted to one side, or pointed up or down? Is she hunched? What are her droppings looking like?

 

[JennPereira426]

Sorry for your loss. Can you post any pictures of the hen and injuries? For shock, offer sugar water or electrolytes to get them drinking. Since it has been 2 days, I would be offering some wet chicken feed and cooked egg, to try and tempt her to eat. If that doesn’t tempt, try a bit of canned cat food or ground meat. Tube feeding can be done if her crop is emptying normally overnight. She may have suffered internal injuries. Is her neck twisted to one side, or pointed up or down? Is she hunched? What are her droppings looking like?

 

[JennPereira426]

Formed droppings - I syringed water and electrolytes and then mushed pellet food in an espresso spoon. She ate very little, when she attempted to peck at food on floor she sort of stumbled.