How do I get my chickens back to normal after a deadly attack?

[christy0772]

Hello:
I only had 4 chickens, sadly during a trip I was informed by my family that a racoon killed 2 of them while they were hanging out as usual on the back yard, now the 2 that are alive are stressed, i'm reparing the coop and I have them secured but one of them is loosing all feathers very quickly. What should I do?

 

[WIchickMama]

electrolytes in some water (with fresh offered too), if you can make the place as quiet and safe feeling as possible, extra TLC, maybe offer them something like wet mashed food and scrambled eggs. It will take them awhile, they were just scared out of their minds.

 

[Aunt Angus]

I'm so sorry...

I agree with @WIchickMama. Give them electrolytes to stave off shock. The rest will just take time.

 

[Eggcessive]

It can be common after a big stress for a chicken to suddenly go into a molt. How long ago did the raccoon attack? Is your new coop predator-proof? Will the remaining 2 get to free range? If it just happened, they may feel ill at ease, and I would spend a lot of time with them. Are you going to get more? Are they eating and drinking? Some extra high quality protein may help during the molt. So sorry this happened.

 

[christy0772]

electrolytes in some water (with fresh offered too), if you can make the place as quiet and safe feeling as possible, extra TLC, maybe offer them something like wet mashed food and scrambled eggs. It will take them awhile, they were just scared out of their minds.

Thanks, I appreciate your advice

 

[WIchickMama]

Thanks, I appreciate your advice

Hope all is well soon, sorry for the loss of the other two.

 

[SueT]

I used to let my flock free range, until a hawk killed a hen. They didn’t even want to go out of the run after that. And so that made it easy to keep them confined from then on. Their run is large enuf, and they haven’t complained. For a few weeks, the hawk flew over, just checking. I’m pretty sure they knew it.

 

[Tonyroo]

You as there handler will make them feel safe by your presence. The more you spend time with them it will give them reassurance.

 

[dawg53]

Hang a half of head of cabbage in the pen just abit above their head level. It will get their attention and will peck at it and eat the cabbage. It will distract them enough to forget about a predator attack.
I'm sorry for your losses.