My 14 week old hen was chased by the dog on Saturday. He must have gotten her tail because she lost a lot of tail feathers. He had her cornered in a neighborʻs yard when I caught up with them. She had a small scrape on her middle toe. We checked her all out. Put ointment and vet wrap on her toe. The next day she wasnʻt wanting to put any weight on her foot. The scrape was cleared up but now the toe was really swollen and bruised. She continued to eat and drink but was lying down a lot and seemed to hop to get around. The swelling improves every day. The bruising is all gone. She still favors that foot. But over the last several days there have been lots and lots of feathers in the coop. Can a stressful event cause her to molt? Should I be doing anything differently? Iʻm new to chickens so please advise.
