my hen is hurt

Check her feet, in between her toes, and everywhere; look for lumps, swelling, heat, or scales. Same with her legs, all the way up to her hip joint. It could be Marek's, or there are other conditions that can cause lameness. Or, it could be something as simple as a sprain. Simple reasons for lameness can include scaly leg mites, bumblefoot, sprains, bruises, fractures. By simple I mean something that she should be able to recover from without too much difficulty, especially with help from you. You should put her in a pen by herself where she can have some privacy and warmth, but where she can still hear and see her friends. Watch her and pay attention to how well she eats, and look for any progressive deterioration; more lameness, difficulty walking, lethargy, etc.
 
idk what to do the others are mean and my uncle let her out with them and they attacked her
Well, catch her and keep her by herself! She could be contagious, and never let a sick hen out with the others if they do that, because they will kill her. Their instinct tells them that her being sick could draw predators to the flock, so they try to eliminate the threat, that's all. Once she recovers, she can integrate herself back into the flock.
 
she is doing ok we found out what was wrong. she had broke her leg and its pretty bad but we wrapped it up to where she cant use it because it is wrapped up against her chest. she is hoping on one leg to get around right now.
 

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