MY CHICKEN'S LEG GOT ATE OFF HELP

[Katie98]

I know but she's so calm she's moving around drinking and eating I really want to save her but I really don't know how I want to bring her back to her sister

 

[Hippie-dippie-chick]

Be kind to the chicken and put her down

 

[Tre3hugger]

I know but she's so calm she's moving around drinking and eating I really want to save her but I really don't know how I want to bring her back to her sister

She is calm because she is in shock. You have been given excellent advice on treatment. If you cannot treat her, do the responsible thing and put her out of her misery. If you are unable to do that in a situation like this, it quickly becomes CRUEL to the animal you love. Wanting to save her and saving her are two different things. Suck it up and do the right thing.

Sorry if this seems tough but I honestly care more for corn chip than your feelings. Please, do the right thing.

 

[LaFleche]

I know but she's so calm she's moving around drinking and eating I really want to save her but I really don't know how I want to bring her back to her sister

Do not bring her anywhere. This hen needs to be put down ASAP. To prolong her suffering is animal cruelty.

 

[lbgreenfield]

I’m very sorry to hear about Corn Chip. Without proper and adequate medical care by you or a vet, she will die a very slow and very painful death. Please be brave and cull her humanely, do not let Corn Chip suffer anymore. I know this hurts, I have been in your situation before. We as pet owners have to make these difficult decisions sometimes, but it will be in Corn Chip’s best interest. I am sorry.

 

[NatJ]

Chickens sometimes recover from terrible injuries even without much treatment.
But chickens sometimes die a painful death from terrible injuries or even from minor injuries.

I'm pretty sure maggots are not a good thing, but I don't know what else to advise you.

Personally, I hate seeing an animal suffer, and I know most vets will not treat chickens, so I tend to "treat" injuries with a hatchet: kill the chicken by cutting its head off. That is right for me, but may not be right for you.

 

[Ryguy3684]

I’m very sorry to hear about Corn Chip. Without proper and adequate medical care by you or a vet, she will die a very slow and very painful death. Please be brave and cull her humanely, do not let Corn Chip suffer anymore. I know this hurts, I have been in your situation before. We as pet owners have to make these difficult decisions sometimes, but it will be in Corn Chip’s best interest. I am sorry.

Thank you for saying that with some tact. By the fact that the OP is talking about her mom, it's assumed she/he is a child, looking for advice, not an adult who may be seasoned at having to put animals down. Some people need to realize that a little tact can do the world some good. I agree with culling the bird by the way.

 

[esme13]

I’m so sorry this happened. I’ve been a similar situation like you. Literally had my baby pullet leg ripped off and her laying there looking up at us. She was calm, but In shocked and made the choice to end her pain.

Sometimes the best decisions to make are the hardest. I understand the love you have for your chicken. But think about the pain she is in and making the best choice for “her”.

 

[LaFleche]

Thank you for saying that with some tact. By the fact that the OP is talking about her mom, it's assumed she/he is a child, looking for advice, not an adult who may be seasoned at having to put animals down. Some people need to realize that a little tact can do the world some good. I agree with culling the bird by the way.

You are right on this, but assuming the 98 after the Name is her birth date, she is already 12 years old.

And I suppose she will pass on the given information to her mother.

 

[Ryguy3684]

You are right on this, but assuming the 98 after the Name is her birth date, she is already 12 years old.

Good assumption. I didn't notice that. I'm not as good a detective as I thought.