| Author |
Message |
katie koo
Joined: 22 Mar 2008
Posts: 19
|
 Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2008 7:21 am Post subject: injured chicken in fox attack |
 |
|
One of my girls was attacked by a fox yesterday yards away from where I was standing with them. He grabbed her and tried to pull her through a hole under the fence. During the day when I am out they are kept in a secure covered run but when I am there I let them free range in the garden as they seem much happier. I shall now have to re think this. My concern is for my poor chicken however. The fox managed to pull out all her tail feathers and she now has an almost completely bare bum. It all looked quite clean with only a small cut near to her vent which I have sprayed with purple spray. I kept her indoors all day in our conservatory and she was very subdued. I put her back in the run last night and she was feeding and drinking a little. Not a happy girl.I wasnt sure if a trip to the vet was in order or would just be further trauma for her. She is probably pretty sore. I am now dreading opening the coop this morning in case she has taken a turn for the worse or died. Poor girl.  |
|
| Back to top |
|
 |
CP
Moderator
Joined: 13 Apr 2005
Posts: 16285
Location: Hampshire
|
| Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2008 10:01 am Post subject: |
|
|
Poor girl!
If the shock hasn't killed her overnight & there are no wounds other than the one you've treated (including internal ones) then with a bit of TLC she should recover.
Fingers crossed.  |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Big D
Joined: 06 Sep 2008
Posts: 361
Location: Cumbria
|
| Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2008 10:41 am Post subject: |
|
|
| How was she this morning then? |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Bhindi
Joined: 23 Apr 2005
Posts: 1643
Location: Rugby, Warwickshire
|
| Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2008 11:18 am Post subject: |
|
|
| I hope she is ok, poor girl. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
katie koo
Joined: 22 Mar 2008
Posts: 19
|
| Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2008 6:08 am Post subject: |
|
|
| Thank you for your kind support. Marge seems to be doing well. I opened the coop in the morning with some dread and she was the first to pop out. She was feeding well yesterday and gave no sign of any problems. No egg from her yet so obviously had a big shock. None of the others seem to be taking any notice of her bare bum or the small cut by her vent, which I am watching for signs of infection. I think the purple spray has done its job well. Mind you its a bit like adding insult to injury, to have lost all your tail and now to have a big purple bare bum! She was itching to get out of the run all day so it doesn't seem to have made her nervous but it has me! |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Sylvia
Moderator
Joined: 06 Oct 2006
Posts: 1054
Location: Nr. Chalus, Haute Vienne
|
| Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2008 6:17 am Post subject: |
|
|
| Thank you for the update, so glad she is OK after her ordeal. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Bhindi
Joined: 23 Apr 2005
Posts: 1643
Location: Rugby, Warwickshire
|
| Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2008 9:38 am Post subject: |
|
|
Good news  |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
CP
Moderator
Joined: 13 Apr 2005
Posts: 16285
Location: Hampshire
|
| Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2008 9:53 am Post subject: |
|
|
That's good news.
Better to have a bald purple bum than have it pecked by your other girls though, which they're inclined to do! |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
|
FAQ
Search
Register
Log in
