My husband and I inherited 7 chickens when we bought a new house in December. We count heads every night and lock them in the coup. Tonight one was missing. We found her under a tree. She's alive but her guts are hanging out? I have no idea what happened. I've never had chickens before, just cats. We've been home all day and didn't hear anything. Though my husband saw blood when he was cleaning the deck earlier in the day.
I'm not good with blood so I didn't look closely, but things are hanging out and she seems in shock. Would something attack her underside and run off without taking her? Her head and neck seem fine. Did she push things out with an egg? I placed her in the coup, piled fresh hay around her and turned on the warming light.
Do any of you know what happened or what we should do? I'm so sad. I hate for her to suffer, but I can't kill her. I'm a wimp. Please help!
I'm not good with blood so I didn't look closely, but things are hanging out and she seems in shock. Would something attack her underside and run off without taking her? Her head and neck seem fine. Did she push things out with an egg? I placed her in the coup, piled fresh hay around her and turned on the warming light.
Do any of you know what happened or what we should do? I'm so sad. I hate for her to suffer, but I can't kill her. I'm a wimp. Please help!