4m x 3m Omlet pen, cube, new auto door still boxed and coop light

[Tammy27]

The dog got out and chased the chicken, it got its leg stuck in the wire of the run, it is now not putting the leg down, is it broken? Should I go to the vet? What will the vet do apart from charge me a fortune! I don't know if it is in pain, it is up and about but limping, maybe just a strain?

[Guest]

only the vet will be able to tell you if it's broken. I'd take her to the vet. The vet will obviously be able to x-ray it to see if it's broken.

 

Will she let you feel her leg to see if you can feel a break? (be gentle with her)

 

can she still grip with her claws?

[Tammy27]

Oh dear, been to the vet, she's gone to chicken heaven

[Guest]

poor little girl, did the vet say it was broken?

[Olly]

sorry to hear that, but the shock and stress of a dog attack may have been too much for her, even if she hadn't been injured. You did the right thing taking her to the vet.

[Ain't Nobody Here]

I'm so sorry to hear that . Was it the shock or did the vet have to put her to sleep because of the injury?

[Tammy27]

Yes the vet said the leg was broken and best to put her to sleep, I burst into tears, didn't realise I was so attached! We left her with them.

 

Next question, will the other one get lonely?

[Ain't Nobody Here]

What a horrible shock for you .

 

If you only have one hen left, she will definitely be lonely . You'll need to get her a friend or two as soon as you can. (Two would be better so in the extremely unlikely event you lose another one, you'd still have two.)

[Tammy27]

Ok, thanks, hubby is now reinforcing their area and getting a chain for the dog! I feel guilty as our fault for not being more careful. 3 small children and a 1 year old boxer makes things a bit hectic.

[Tammy27]

just looked at the pics of your coop 'aint "Ooops, word censored!"ody here' its great, looks so clean! what do you have on the floor how often do you clean it out?

[Ain't Nobody Here]

Thank you . It was absolutely brand new in the photos - it's not so clean and shiny now .

 

I've got Easibed on the floor and don't clean it out that often to be honest. I've only done one major clean since it went up in March but it's due one soon (before my holiday chicken carer comes ). I do poo pick every day though .

[Plum]

What a traumatic day for you. So sorry

[Tammy27]

Well following the sad loss of Velma, we now have two new arrivals, rhode island reds, Ruby and Roxy (think about 12 weeks old) to keep Daphne company, they all seem fine except that I thought Daphne was just traumatised and lonely, now I think she is broody! She wont come out, is growling at everyone and doesnt like us taking her eggs and she hasn't laid this morning!

 

Any advice on how to deal with this situation???

[Plum]

Congratulations on the new girls. No experience of broody's Give her some fertile eggs and wait for a large family?