PLEASE HELP! Chicken ATTACKED, won't respond

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Quick update; she's looking really awful; she can stand and move around, but her eyes can't open, and her neck is twisted completely sideways and she can't move it out of that position. Mom is trying to feed her, and it seems like shes trying to take in the food, but I don't know if its actually going down. I feel like she's suffering, and my dad and I agree that we should probably put her down somehow
Can vets put down chickens? I don't know if any in my area have worked with chickens before, but it doesn't seem too different to me than other birds
 
Thank you, but even if we keep feeding her and getting her fluids, is she really going to get better? I think she's got nerve or brain damage, and I don't know if keeping her like this is humane
 
In some ways chickens are more resilient than humans. Nerve damage can sometimes repair itself quite rapidly. I suggest you give her 7 days. I come from a chicken fighting background, retired now, but have some experience with recuperative abilities of chickens damaged like yours. She may not make 100% but may be able to live a good productive life.
 
Ok. So I know centrachid is a very experienced flock owner and I am not trying to contradict him. But is it possible it was a weasel? I recently had a predator attack, long story short, 5 dead, 1 badly injured. The injured one acted exactly like yours is acting. What weasels do sometimes is suck blood. The survivor suffered severe blood loss and was in shock for 2 days. She acted the same, too weak to stand at first, then able to stand a little bit, can't eat, eating a little bit, falls over if it try's to walk, next day can walk if she leans against something. It was such a slow process, but 3 weeks later she is almost completely healed. I thought there was NO chance she would pull through, but she made it. Give your pretty girl every chance you can, chances are, she'll make it. She just needs time.
 
I do think it was a hawk also, since we have many red-tailed hawks in the area, and I've never seen a weasel here in my life. Also, we found her only a few feet away from where she was attacked, and several hours after it happened, so I think a weasel would have finished the job since she wouldn't have been able to get away.
And what I'm worried about is its not just that she cant walk, but her neck is twisted so that her head is practically upside down and flopping to the side. She's kind of taking in food and water, so we're just going to wait and see
 
I have lived here for 11 years. In the whole time, I have only seen 2 weasels. They are sneaky. But a hawk sounds likely as well.
 
My other chicken, Cashew, was also attacked this morning. I can't find her anywhere, and all that's left is a pile of feathers.
I only have one bird left, and I locked her up in the coop to keep her safe. I'm at loss on what to do right now. For now I'll keep Chestnut in the coop (which thankfully is very spacious) and Pepe is still alive, but not changing. Can I keep a lone chicken? I think I might have to give her away,
 

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