Peggy the chicken with one wing

[Savanna’s chickens]

A few weeks ago (June 23rd 2018 I think lol) a raccoon ( this raccoon and his “friends” was probably what got into my coop and killed all but 1 of my chickens but we got 17 chicks from a friend and I’m talking about them when they first went outside, not right away but after a few days maybe) was trying to get into my coop, snapped one chickens neck, killing it through the chicken wire and pulled anothers wing through, they where young so the raccoon pulled the wing off. The friend we got them from took care of the chicken during recovery and other than a puncture wound it only was missing a wing my dad named it “peg leg Peggy” or Peggy for short tomorrow we are picking her up as her wounds are healed and she’s ready to come home, here is a picture the morning after the incident I will get pictures tomorrow when we pick her up

Edit: I forgot to say she is very healthy and doing amazing not suffering at all!

 

[ButtonquailGirl14]

did you take her to the vet? so sorry this happend

 

[Brahma Chicken5000]

Chicken wire is great for keeping chickens in, but not great for keeping predators out.

 

[Savanna’s chickens]

did you take her to the vet? so sorry this happend

The people who we got them from had all the stuff needed and they took care of her fine, my dad was the only one there and frankly we weren’t looking for a vet bill, it wasn’t actually to bad of a wound and they’ve seen stuff like that before

 

[Savanna’s chickens]

Chicken wire is great for keeping chickens in, but not great for keeping predators out.

We learned that the hard way... it keeps em out fine but not their lil hands

 

[ButtonquailGirl14]

The people who we got them from had all the stuff needed and they took care of her fine, my dad was the only one there and frankly we weren’t looking for a vet bill, it wasn’t actually to bad of a wound and they’ve seen stuff like that before

I wouldn't want that bill either!! so glad she lived!!

 

[Brahma Chicken5000]

We learned that the hard way... it keeps em out fine but not their lil hands

Will you be upgrading to hardware clothe?

 

[Savanna’s chickens]

Will you be upgrading to hardware clothe?

We are going to put another layer of chicken wire on the inside as our chicken coop design is difficult to explain but if they reach their hands through there will be a space then more wire if that makes sense

 

[Brahma Chicken5000]

We are going to put another layer of chicken wire on the inside as our chicken coop design is difficult to explain but if they reach their hands through there will be a space then more wire if that makes sense

I understand. Two layers of wire with a gap between them.

 

[Savanna’s chickens]

I understand. Two layers of wire with a gap between them.

We have a wooden frame as a run (with chicken wire)