chicken attack

morning ,

unfortunatly we had a chicken escape this morning and the dog set to it ... its has a few injuries to its comb and wattles but there nothing major... the main problem is under its wing where the dog has had hold of it...it has ripped the skin quite badly about an inch squre i looks like there is no injury to the mucle under it .

what is the best thing to do ?

many thanks

Dan

Hello Dan,

Chicken skin is quite thin and tears easily. The injuries sound quite 'mendable' but the wound would require stitching and a course of antibiotics would be in order. It depends really how far you want to take things with a chicken. When my little dog has done the same I have practised the technique of neck elongation to good effect. If the other chickens get the sight of the wound they could peck her to death

thats what i thought ... i will book it in to the big coop in the sky then ....

many thanks

Dan

What about the big pot in the kitchen?

it was only a young bird , its aint even laid an egg yet... so no much flesh on it !

Oh dear, wasnt trying to be cruel, just thought if you had kids it mighta been a good time to teach them about where food comes from.

Hello Dan,Chicken skin is quite thin and tears easily. The injuries sound quite 'mendable' but the wound would require stitching and a course of antibiotics would be in order. It depends really how far you want to take things with a chicken. When my little dog has done the same I have practised the technique of neck elongation to good effect. If the other chickens get the sight of the wound they could peck her to death

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Poor dog

not sure but on a working farm they would kill the bird and feed it to the dogs ????

may not be the ideal in this situation though

self defence lessons for the remaining brood

not sure but on a working farm they would kill the bird and feed it to the dogs ????may not be the ideal in this situation though

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if i did this the dog will think its a treat ... and there for try and do it again... i can not blame her though , its just dogs being dogs i guess

Thats what i thought