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My hen survived a dog attack, laid 3 eggs, and took a supervised garden stroll like a Victorian lady in recovery ššŖ
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Meet Blackhat, the ultimate drama queen of the hen house! Just a week ago, she faced a terrifying dog attack that left her with a nasty neck injury, sending us into a panic. I transformed our basement into a cozy ICU, complete with daily wound care and plenty of emotional support (for both of us!). But did she let that slow her down? Absolutely not! In a show of true chicken resilience, Blackhat laid three eggsābecause who needs a break from work, right? Today, she strolled through the garden like a Victorian lady, completely unfazed by her recent scare. With her quirky personality shining bright, Blackhat is back on her feet and reminding us all just how tough our feathered friends can be!
About a week ago, my sweet (and extremely dramatic) hen was attacked by our dog in what can only be described as one of the worst moments of my life. By the time I got to her, she had a pretty horrific neck injury and I truly didnāt know if she was going to make it.
I brought her inside and set up a full basement ICU situation ā crate, daily wound care, antibiotic ointment, constant emotional support (for me). Meanwhile, sheās been acting like this is a mild inconvenience at best.
Fast forward to today: ā¢ Itās been one week ā¢ She has laid 3 eggs (because apparently near-death is not a valid excuse to miss work) ā¢ Her wound is closing up beautifully (still looks gnarly) ā¢ AND today she enjoyed a supervised yard stroll like a tiny Victorian woman convalescing after āa spellā
Picture it: gentle pecking, slow dignified steps, pausing to observe the groundsā¦ absolutely zero acknowledgment that she scared 10 years off my life. Pissed I'm about to bring her back to her kennel.
Sheās alert, curious, chatty as ever, and very much under the impression that she runs this household.
Iām still taking reintroduction slow and keeping a close eye on her, but I am honestly blown away by her toughness. Chickens are way more metal than we give them credit for.
Her name is Blackhat ā which feels less like a name now and more like a warning.
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