After the dog attack yesterday, my hens went into deep hiding. When they started coming out of the bushes, I tried to count them. Well when you have 10 hens from the same breed, they all look alike. I kept counting 9 hens. Even when I locked them up last night, I only counted 9 girls. So I was very surprised when I let them out this morning that there were 10 hens. I looked at the second hen that I thought was moulting and her back was wet. When I looked closer, I saw that the feathers had been torn from her back. She also has a puncture wound from a bite by the dog. So the bottom line is, yes she lived from her dog attack but I don't think she is going to live out the day. I washed the wound and sprayed it with antibiotic spray but I don't think it will do any good. If she is not better by tomorrow morning, I will have to put her down. I hate that. This hen survived being bit by a dog and the other hens were also able to get away each time the dog came in the yard too. They are warrior hens for sure.
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