HereForTheChicks
Chirping
- Jun 17, 2022
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So I think I killed my chicken by accident today.
Last year I interrupted a hawk attack. My chicken was bleeding and in shock, sitting on the ground wondering what just happened. After 10 minutes she got up and was back to normal.
Today I interrupted a hawk attack but my chicken was running around like crazy, crashing head-first into things and screaming, dripping blood from the dead-center gash at the top of her head. I thought it was nerve damage so I picked her up and cradled her for a minute to stop her from crashing into things, and a minute later she died.
In hindsight, I think if I left her alone without the added stress of me picking her up, she might have eventually stopped running around and recovered.
Just sharing for anyone out there who will encounter this situation one day.
Last year I interrupted a hawk attack. My chicken was bleeding and in shock, sitting on the ground wondering what just happened. After 10 minutes she got up and was back to normal.
Today I interrupted a hawk attack but my chicken was running around like crazy, crashing head-first into things and screaming, dripping blood from the dead-center gash at the top of her head. I thought it was nerve damage so I picked her up and cradled her for a minute to stop her from crashing into things, and a minute later she died.
In hindsight, I think if I left her alone without the added stress of me picking her up, she might have eventually stopped running around and recovered.
Just sharing for anyone out there who will encounter this situation one day.
