One of my hens was attacked by my parent's dog on Christmas. She lost many feathers, has some very deep wounds, and is limping on the leg where most of the injuries are. Her leg is not broken but looks to be very bruised. We have been cleaning the wounds and using corona salve every one to two days. We have separated her from the flock for fear of them hurting her further. Once the wounds heal, I hope that she starts to use her leg more.
My biggest worry is that she seems very depressed being away from her flock. I ensure that I visit her regularly and do not leave until I see her eat and drink a little bit. Originally, she was eating berries, eggs, and oatmeal mostly from my hand. Today, I finally softened her own food which she vigorously ate but not great amount. I am most worried that she is so depressed that she will stop eating and drinking unless I'm forcing her to do so. We do give her some time outside next to the pen where her flock is. Her wounds are so bad that we don't dare let the others out to be with her plus is 30 degrees which is too cold given the amount of feathers she's lost.
If anyone has any other ideas of how we can help her feel better, let me know. I sincerely hope she feels better soon and comes out of her depression. She is the most social of my hens and loves hanging out in the yard with her sister.
My biggest worry is that she seems very depressed being away from her flock. I ensure that I visit her regularly and do not leave until I see her eat and drink a little bit. Originally, she was eating berries, eggs, and oatmeal mostly from my hand. Today, I finally softened her own food which she vigorously ate but not great amount. I am most worried that she is so depressed that she will stop eating and drinking unless I'm forcing her to do so. We do give her some time outside next to the pen where her flock is. Her wounds are so bad that we don't dare let the others out to be with her plus is 30 degrees which is too cold given the amount of feathers she's lost.
If anyone has any other ideas of how we can help her feel better, let me know. I sincerely hope she feels better soon and comes out of her depression. She is the most social of my hens and loves hanging out in the yard with her sister.