Mbryant2409
Hatching
- Mar 29, 2024
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My parents dog came for a visit and attacked one of my chickens.
She had her pinned and honestly it the attack didn't look too bad but when I picked her up, she was all but limp. She was in shock. I have brought her inside to quarantine. This happened on 3.27.24. Yesterday (3.28) I wrapped her in a towel and syringed her water. She was very alert and did not seem stressed, but she seemed to get worse yesterday afternoon. She can stand but is wobbly. I am doing my best to leave her be and let her rest. I know she's hurting and I am not sure what else to do. I do not want her to suffer but I don't want to make the call too quick. Pic attached - this is her tail feather (bone) and she has 3 bite marks that are not shown but they are simple puncture wounds. She didn't bleed much AT ALL. She laid an egg yesterday (a day after the incident) I am hopeful she lays one today, that would show me some additional hope. She's all but laid in the same spot all night. I am worried about her legs as she is not standing but nothing feels broke. She was standing quite a bit yesterday and when I had heard on the couch with me she went sound to sleep. I am not sure what to do. She's still eating a little bit and will drink water when I show her the syringe. She just seems to weak to get up and eat / drink on her own. Externally she seems okay outside of the gaping hole next to her tail feathers. She pooped a wad of yellow yesterday that appeared to be a busted yolk. but that was after she laid her egg (which was perfectly normal).
Any advice medically would be great. She is my baby and I am honestly devastated.
She had her pinned and honestly it the attack didn't look too bad but when I picked her up, she was all but limp. She was in shock. I have brought her inside to quarantine. This happened on 3.27.24. Yesterday (3.28) I wrapped her in a towel and syringed her water. She was very alert and did not seem stressed, but she seemed to get worse yesterday afternoon. She can stand but is wobbly. I am doing my best to leave her be and let her rest. I know she's hurting and I am not sure what else to do. I do not want her to suffer but I don't want to make the call too quick. Pic attached - this is her tail feather (bone) and she has 3 bite marks that are not shown but they are simple puncture wounds. She didn't bleed much AT ALL. She laid an egg yesterday (a day after the incident) I am hopeful she lays one today, that would show me some additional hope. She's all but laid in the same spot all night. I am worried about her legs as she is not standing but nothing feels broke. She was standing quite a bit yesterday and when I had heard on the couch with me she went sound to sleep. I am not sure what to do. She's still eating a little bit and will drink water when I show her the syringe. She just seems to weak to get up and eat / drink on her own. Externally she seems okay outside of the gaping hole next to her tail feathers. She pooped a wad of yellow yesterday that appeared to be a busted yolk. but that was after she laid her egg (which was perfectly normal).
Any advice medically would be great. She is my baby and I am honestly devastated.