Silkie got herself pinned

[saurian]

Hi, i have had my girls for 3 years and one of my skilies is a cereal excavator in a constant search for a better dust bath. When i got home from work i found her pinned beneath the fence of the run. Adrenaline rushed and i was able to physically lift the fence off of her, and she took off running. A lot of her neck feathers were lost, and all of her belly feathers. Her back, tail, and wing feathers are intact and i can find no broken bones. She had 2 scrapes that cleared within an hour. She was up and pecking at the ground, her crop is full, and she was staying with the flock after a short rest hiding under my chair. She is a little skittish to begin with and i am sure this did not help.

When i picked her up to look her over tonight she started to shake (out of fear i think), so I do not want to stress her more by having her inside if y'all think she will be fine with her featherkin. She has been broody this week (big surprise, a silkie in spring....) and after the incident she went right back to sitting on her imaginary eggs tonight.

My question is: Should I put her in my hospital cage in the house for a night and day? Or should i let her stay with her sisters where she feels happiest? If she is picked on tomorrow i will defiantly bring her in, but with her being broody, she might as well be putting herself in self-induced seclusion.

I have a highly mixed flock from 1-3 years old, all hens. They are kept in the run while i am at work and then let loose to range until nightfall. She is not at the bottom of the pecking order, but not far from it. She is almost always broody, i just pick her up every day and make sure she eats and drinks. It is spring in the midwest, with temps in the 60-70 range in the day and 40-50 at night. It is expected to rain the next 4 days as well.

I know i do not post often, but I appreciate any advice, since this is a new one on me.

 

[Eggcessive]

Since she is broody, and goes broody often, I would bring her inside for a few days to try and break her while observing her inside. I like to put a roost inside a cage with no bedding, but just a puppy pad and food/water. She might also benefit from some vitamins and probiotics in her water. It's great that you found her and rescued her before she really hurt herself or died.

 

[saurian]

Thank you for your advice. She was put back out today and is doing just fine, though rather sad looking without all those feathers. I do hope she is able to grow them back before the fall molt, but if not at least she will be cool this summer. gravel has been poured into the troublesome hole. I definitely feel like i dodged a bullet!