Bizarre chicken injury | Animals | Forums

Had to put down a year old hen today...very sad situation and so odd. She somehow busted a heat light which burnt the feathers off her back but evidently also ran the current down through her feet. I don't know how she survived being electrocuted, because thats basically what must have happened. Anyway, it destroyed her poor legs. I feel sick over the fact she must have been in pain. Although she appeared to not be feeling anything.

If she'd had a chance of recovering, I would have worked with her., but her legs literally were burnt black. I'll be a long time getting this out of my mind. And I thought we had things set up safely...just sad... feeling like a big fat farmer failure today...