My poor boy....

[angel8035]

My young roo Lucifer was already under the weather with fowl pox. He was out in the backyard with his girls, mudbathing happily under the trees. I was inside in the AC. I heard a noise and looked out the window to see a puff of white feathers on the ground - my worst nightmare! I dashed out in the backyard expecting to see a hawk flying away with my bird when instead I see my two dogs happily chasing poor Lucy around the yard and pulling out mouthfuls of feathers! I quickly grabbed them and threw them in the house. They were very pleased at how they had broken through the fence and tormented my little flock.

I found Lucy and two of the girls huddling in the corner and the other two nowhere to be found. Lucy got the worst of it - missing all of his tail feathers and who knows what else. I quickly scooped him up and deposited him in the darkened bathroom before I went out to find the other two. I feared the worst, but luckily my little easter egger was crouched down in a shock position along the fence. I scooped her up and put her back in the enclosed run with water. Herded the other two inside. Couldn't find the campine but she is flighty so I figured she hopped the fence. Found her in the neighbors yard and got her back with her friends. The girls all seem fine except a little spooked. Horrible thing to go through - especially when it's 105 outside!

Poor sweet Lucy is now tucked away in a crate with some vitamin water. I will let him relax a little before I assess his wounds. From what I can tell it's just some missing feathers but I will check him in a couple of hours.

Argh...horrible day and a good reminder to never let your chicks free range without supervision. If I hadn't been close I would have lost all my peeps

 

[RockerHen]

Hope he gets better soon

I had a leghorn rooster several years ago, Zodiac, who was attacked twice, several months apart, IN the coop. First time, a raccoon got into the pen and killed two hens. He obviously put up a fight as he lived but had his wattles ripped off, poor guy. A few months later, a stray dog dug into the pen and tried to pull him out of the pen. We 'encouraged' the dog leave, but all of Zodiac's tail was ripped out. I gave him to a relative after he was usurped as flock leader and 'banished' by the new roo. I believe he still lives with their flock. He's a trooper

 

[HappyHazel]

Poor boy!

My chickens have had multiple hawk attacks but we haven't lost any yet. These chickens know how to put up a good fight!

 

[angel8035]

Yes he was running for his life with a doberman and chow chasing him. There are feathers EVERYWHERE. He is eating well so he will hopefully be okay. Just worried the stress is going to cause his respiratory symptoms to get worse