Unfortunately a Fox managed to get into the hen house on Thursday night and we went from 12 to 4 chickens. ☹
I found one of the hens facedown in a patch of nettles breathing with its beak open. No visible injuries other a bald spot where it’s tail feathers have been ripped out.
She’s drinking normally and eating a little. She also laid us an egg yesterday which I’m hoping is all a good sign.
However - she spends most of her time standing and seems to struggle to lie down. Her wings both seem to hang low with one lower than the other so I’m suspecting she has a wounded wing? She’s just standing still hunched up most of the time & moves around a bit but very slowly and only to stand hunched up in another spot with the odd half attempt to scratch at the ground with her beak.
I was thinking of bandaging her wing but I don’t want to do anything that could make it worse and cause her more discomfort particularly as she is not used to being handled.
Please take a look and let me know what you think!
I found one of the hens facedown in a patch of nettles breathing with its beak open. No visible injuries other a bald spot where it’s tail feathers have been ripped out.
She’s drinking normally and eating a little. She also laid us an egg yesterday which I’m hoping is all a good sign.
However - she spends most of her time standing and seems to struggle to lie down. Her wings both seem to hang low with one lower than the other so I’m suspecting she has a wounded wing? She’s just standing still hunched up most of the time & moves around a bit but very slowly and only to stand hunched up in another spot with the odd half attempt to scratch at the ground with her beak.
I was thinking of bandaging her wing but I don’t want to do anything that could make it worse and cause her more discomfort particularly as she is not used to being handled.
Please take a look and let me know what you think!