Mollie333 Posted May 2, 2010 Share Posted May 2, 2010 On the 9th of April 2010 my beautiful turkey, Cheryl, got attacked by a fox. She has two bite wounds under her wing and was lucky not to be killed. The cuts are very deep still, but healing fine. She is improving quite well, and can now run, she is laying eggs daily and eating and drinking fine, back to her normall self. This topic will be here just to remind me, and you just how well cheryl is doing, here are some pictures of cheryls recovery. Sorry i had to add a picture of my new silkie Enjoy:) x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Chick Posted May 2, 2010 Share Posted May 2, 2010 Glad to hear she's doing better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squidsin Posted May 2, 2010 Share Posted May 2, 2010 Aw bless. Is she named after Cheryl Cole? They both have lustrous, um, feathers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tutti Frutti Posted May 2, 2010 Share Posted May 2, 2010 Aww I really love Cheryl and glad she's doing well, she saved your chooks didn't she? And I loved the video of her running! Bless her! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chicken bark Posted May 2, 2010 Share Posted May 2, 2010 I'm really pleased that Cheryl is much improved. I'd been wondering how she was getting on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sadietoo Posted May 2, 2010 Share Posted May 2, 2010 I'm so glad that Cheryl's improving... thanks for the photos... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted May 2, 2010 Share Posted May 2, 2010 So happy to see her recovering. Well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeramaSilly Posted May 2, 2010 Share Posted May 2, 2010 Ahhhhhhh I'm so glad she's better - she is so lovely!!! She saved your chickens??!! I missed that!!! How was that?! Sophie x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mollie333 Posted May 3, 2010 Author Share Posted May 3, 2010 Hi everyone thankyou for all the lovely comments. yes, she is names after cheryl cole, she wakes me up with her.. 'lovely' singing at 6am every day. Well one of the chickens Deardre did not survive the fox attack, but the other 6 who was in a big shock, survived fine. The vet explained how lucky cheryl was, and if the fox went for the neck, then she would be dead. The chicken specialist vet told us that cheryl was probably trying to hel her fellow chickens, by fighting the fox off, but i think by then it was too late, deardree was dead, and cheryl was next. there is still feathers in my neighbours garden from where cheryl got attacked, i get so emotinal near that place, because i just know that deardree has gone, and cheryl was badly injured. The vet also said that cheryl was lucky to get away, she has got a hard peck on her. just before the attackI shouted cheryl- no sign, i thought okay then she must be in my neighbours garden, so i just left it as she is a plesure to all of the neighbour hood, everyone loves cheryl! but then all the chickens were carrying on bwaking for england, i checked all of them over and counted them.. John, edward, betty rita, effy, blanche. i couldnt find dear and cheryl.. then out of no where cheryl limped up the drive up too 2 of my neighbours, they didnt realize the HUGE cut near her back. she is a very sensible girl and goes to a manly figure who can protect her, im so glad that shes a tame as she is. (she thinks that my dad is her dad haha) so basically cheryl tried to protect her fellow hen friends. i'm really glad that 6 out of 8 birds didnt get harmed/killed though. i thank cheryl, as i thought the fox would of took all of the bantams without a doubt if she didnt ut up a fight to get away. :') sorry about the essay, but these are my belifes, i love cheryl, i dont know what i would do without her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeramaSilly Posted May 3, 2010 Share Posted May 3, 2010 Not only beautiful but brave too! Sophie x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Kate Posted May 3, 2010 Share Posted May 3, 2010 cheryl should get a medal. well done cheryl! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mabelandflosmum Posted May 3, 2010 Share Posted May 3, 2010 What a lovely turkey, get well Cheryl! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Millie-Annie Posted May 3, 2010 Share Posted May 3, 2010 Ah I love Cheryl too now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mollie333 Posted May 3, 2010 Author Share Posted May 3, 2010 Thankyou, she is very beauitful. i was thinking about letting her run with a turkey stag..and get chicks.. but i don't want her to get hurt, cause they can be quite violent, so i guess i'll be giving that one a miss.. she is a broody little madam now, turfing her out of the box every 10 mins (have to keep it open because john edward blanche betty rita and effy all want to lay in there, too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
