jacquie879 Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 Help please. One of my chicken (betty) has just been attacked by a fox...fortunately we managed to get her before he took her head off (usual practice!) she is naturally in shock and bleeding from her comb, I don't know if she has any further injuries as she is in major shock and I don't really want to pull her about (she isn't one of our chickens you can stroke) & I just want to keep her quiet. Any advise please? Jacquie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chucky Mama Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 I would give her a good check over as sometimes they can suffer puncture wounds to their air sacks which can be a problem. If she has you may be able to feel a 'crackling' sensation beneath her skin around the chest. Also obviously check for other puncture would which will need cleaning up and bathing to prevent infection. Then just keep her warm and quiet to recover. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
good_egg Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 If you have any I think you can use rescue remedy on chooks (presumably adjusted for chicken size) which is good for shock. Hope she is ok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacquie879 Posted October 7, 2012 Author Share Posted October 7, 2012 Thanks for your replies. She is a warm room with a towel over the cat carrier to keep it dark, I've put some water in for her and a few meal worms...hopefully she'll pull through. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 Sorry to hear that, hope she recovers OK . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daxigirl Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 Fingers crossed for her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purplemaniacs Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 I hope she will be ok. Chrissie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heidi-Hi Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 I really hope she will be ok. I lost 4 last night , so I know how you feel! Good luck, I will cross my fingers for you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacquie879 Posted October 7, 2012 Author Share Posted October 7, 2012 Thanks for all your good wishes. So sorry to hear that you lost 4 Heidi-Hi, that must have been devastating for you. do you have other chickens or did the fox get them all? Jacquie x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roselady Posted October 8, 2012 Share Posted October 8, 2012 How awful, I hope she is ok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheeky Chooky Posted October 8, 2012 Share Posted October 8, 2012 How horrible, poor girl. How's she doing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacquie879 Posted October 8, 2012 Author Share Posted October 8, 2012 I'm really pleased with her. She's eating and drinking. Her eyes look spaced out and she's wheezing when she's eating. I put her outside just to see how she coped and how she walked, unfortunately it was slightly raining so she wasn't out long as i didn't want her to get cold & wet. She is a bit wobbly on one of her legs (probably bad brusing) so loses balance if she walks or turns too fast. I've got an appointment with the vet later on just so he can give her a look over. Thanks for all your well wishes. Jacquie x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted October 8, 2012 Share Posted October 8, 2012 I'd give her some Arnica pillules and see how she is in the morning. Good sign that she's eating though. The foxes are very active at the moment; my friend had an attack at her place and her hens were nearly all taken despite being fenced in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacquie879 Posted October 8, 2012 Author Share Posted October 8, 2012 I took Betty to the vet and he gave her an anti inflammatory injection and told me to put her back with the other hens. I just hope she doesnt get picked on by two of the dominant chickens... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheeky Chooky Posted October 8, 2012 Share Posted October 8, 2012 Hope she recovers from her ordeal very soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacquie879 Posted October 8, 2012 Author Share Posted October 8, 2012 Thank you Cheeky Chooky. The Dogmother... where would I get Arnica pillules? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted October 9, 2012 Share Posted October 9, 2012 Boots stock them; I use 30c ones and give one pillule 3x a day, works well for the dos and us too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
majuka Posted October 9, 2012 Share Posted October 9, 2012 Hope your girl continues to recover. Fingers crossed for her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gongladosh Posted October 12, 2012 Share Posted October 12, 2012 how is she now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacquie879 Posted October 13, 2012 Author Share Posted October 13, 2012 She so much better thank you. I'm still not sure about one of her eyes though. I know chickens use one eye to see food and the other for predators but it seems that the predetor eye has shut down even though the eye is open. Maybe due to severe shock, I don't know. We let them all back in the garden today and she didn't appear to be afraid. Jacquie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heidi-Hi Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 Hi, The fox left me with my 4 oldest girls. Me and the kids went to the chook farm on Saturday and got 4 more. Pancake, Pavlova, Poppy and Rose. Had a couple of eggs from them already Glad to hear your girl is so much better! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
