My chicken is in shock and has a broken wing also most of her feathers on her back are gone

How do I help her?

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I think my chickens were attacked by coyotes 3 days ago and I only had 5 chickens now I'm down to 1 chicken my chicken big mama is our last one she seems to not be eating and we don't have the money to go to the vet to get her wing fixed we made a ladder for her because she could not jump up to the sleeping area anymore she hasn't been making much noise she doesn't chase me around anymore wich I really miss her and her sisters doing she is a road island red hen. What is weird to me also is that while she was in shock she laid a white egg she has been scared every time we go to pet her or give her the bread as a treat which is not normal.
 
https://www.backyardchickens.com/f/10/emergencies-diseases-injuries-and-cures go to this link to find information on how to set a broken wing. Keep your hen hydrated and warm . Do u have something like nutri drench? Get some electrolytes down her. U can make ur own if u don't have nutri drench. 2cup water, 2tbs brown sugar,1/2 teaspoon baking soda( NOT POWDER),1/2 TEASPOON salt. U can offer her scrambled or chopped boiled eggs, bread, yogurt. SECURE THE COOP/PEN! THE PREDATORS ALWAYS COME BACK ONCE THEY'VE DISCOVERED A FOOD SOURCE!
 
Hi @Kim kim :frow Welcome To BYC

I'm sorry to hear about your losses.
Check her over really well for any other wound, cuts and injuries to see if any were missed underneath the feathers.
Try to get her drinking. Poultry Nutir-Drench as @abraga suggested is very good idea.

It's not unusual for a hen to lay an egg that was already slated to be laid -even when they are sick, injured or in shock - basically it just a natural function so the egg comes when it's time.

Being scared if fairly normal as well for an injured chicken that may be in shock. Depending on where you are keeping her, if you are coming from above, this may frighten her. Talk to her when you approach to see if that helps. Check her eyes as well - she may be having some trouble seeing- if that's the case she will be very flighty.
Keep us posted.
You can try wrapping the wing as shown in the following links:
https://theiwrc.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Duerr_Splinting_Manual_2010.pdf
http://www.starlingtalk.com/fractures.htm
 
I am so sorry to read about your loss. If it is any help my Rhode Island Red was attacked by a bird of prey twice. It took her at least a couple of weeks to calm down to normal again. She crawled around on her stomach for several days as though crouching. I didn't know what to do. WHen checked, she appeared not to have any cuts , but she needed time to heal in her own time. She didn't have a broken wing, but certainly it affected her normal spirit. Gradually she got over it and started to behave lovingly towards me again. But seriously, no amount of coaxing would make her feel better. She was definitely in chicken shock hiding under anything and everything. I guess all birds behave differently. She has been the only one to do this stomach crawl, so please don't worry too much. This particular bird simply needed time to heal. I left food and water where I found she liked hiding most (talking to her in a reassuring tone), and left her to it.
 

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