I'm just not sure what to do or if I should leave 'well enough alone'.
Last night one of my PR hens was mauled by my dog (Who up until NOW wouldn't touch one with a ten foot pole - that darn Dachshund was probably the instigator).
I caught then and stopped it before any skin was damaged, etc. She lost a few little feathers, but no other obvious injury.
We tried to get her but could not, so she spent the night under my storage building; and thankfully was out this morning. I led her back to the the coop/garden area where she usually is.
I'm just worried... I've cheked her several times today. She's moving really slow, kind of acts like she's forgotten how to eat.. but did take some water. One time I found her in nest and SHE LET ME PET HER!! I KNOW she feels like crap from that cause' normally, she'd try to take my hand off!
Last trip out there, she was in the coop and looking at the bottom brooder silkies. I reached in and got the chick waterer, and gave her some. She only took a few drops.
Do you think she'll recover, if I just leave her alone? I want her to feel 'normal' and I'm worried scooping her up and taking her inside would be too weird for her.
OH.....THE BIG THING:
I threw out some meal worms.. RIGHT IN FRONT OF HER.... nothin'! She watched the others eat a few feet away, and then she just walked off. Her poor little wattle (oh.. forget name of thing on head!) is at half mast....
WHAT DO YOU GUYS THINK??????
(And yes.... I clobbered the dog!)
Last night one of my PR hens was mauled by my dog (Who up until NOW wouldn't touch one with a ten foot pole - that darn Dachshund was probably the instigator).
I caught then and stopped it before any skin was damaged, etc. She lost a few little feathers, but no other obvious injury.
We tried to get her but could not, so she spent the night under my storage building; and thankfully was out this morning. I led her back to the the coop/garden area where she usually is.
I'm just worried... I've cheked her several times today. She's moving really slow, kind of acts like she's forgotten how to eat.. but did take some water. One time I found her in nest and SHE LET ME PET HER!! I KNOW she feels like crap from that cause' normally, she'd try to take my hand off!

Last trip out there, she was in the coop and looking at the bottom brooder silkies. I reached in and got the chick waterer, and gave her some. She only took a few drops.
Do you think she'll recover, if I just leave her alone? I want her to feel 'normal' and I'm worried scooping her up and taking her inside would be too weird for her.
OH.....THE BIG THING:
I threw out some meal worms.. RIGHT IN FRONT OF HER.... nothin'! She watched the others eat a few feet away, and then she just walked off. Her poor little wattle (oh.. forget name of thing on head!) is at half mast....
WHAT DO YOU GUYS THINK??????
(And yes.... I clobbered the dog!)