how long can she just sit there?

[okiegirl]

A week ago Sunday, my dog killed 8 of my 11 chickens. the three that survived are a BO, a Gold laced Wynd. and something I still haven't figured out. The GLW was very injured after that attack, but was walking fine. Didn't limp or anything. About three days after the attack, she started laying down more and more to where now she doesn't walk at all. She eats fine, drinks and when I put her outside, she picks at bugs walking by and eats grass and weeds. She seems perfectly happy. Her poop looks just like the others. She just won't get up. After that attack I put the red light back in the coop (they are 8 weeks old) just to make sure they were warm enough since there weren't lots of chickies to keep warm. She'll kinda roll, scoot, flop over to the feed and the light and do the same when she's done.
We spent all last week-end replacing the chicken run to make it as predator proof as possible.

How long can she just sit there? When I pick her up she doesn't squawk or anything like she's hurting. She'll preen herself and fluff in the dirt.

Is it possible to have a disabled chicken be happy? The only problem I see is the BO (which I'm beginning to think is a roo)

He walks right on top of the GLW. will walk right on her head.
when do you know it's time for sure to cull?

 

[okiegirl]

??

 

[aveca]

Sorry for your loss, I had the same thing happen 20 some years ago, I let a show flock and breeding flock out in the grass for a little R and R and ran for some groceries, cmae back and a little red dog had shaken and killed all of them and was laying in the yard amongst them panting from his effort.

Chickens have a more complex system and being than we think...It just sounds like a severe stressful event and the shock of it. Hopefully .She will recover over time...Hope they are penned where she can feel safe. I would seperate her where she can see the others but for some recovery time with food and water and hopefully a comfortable warm spot. could have injury that is just starting to hurt now..I would get that bird by itself in a cage or something similar to keep close watch..could have internal injury or deep bruising that might recover over time..if no improvement over time consider culling.. You will have to use your judgement on that.

 

[artsyrobin]

just had to share, this little pullet was given to me to rehab- THANKS OKIEGIRL!! and she has begun walking...kind of tippy toe ing around, and this morning i set her down on her sheet in the living room and she promptly tippytoed over to sit on my foot!