:( dont want to do this but think i need to

I feel that somewhere over the last few years, farm animals are becoming pets and I think you have to honestly think how you would deal with the situation if it was a pet dog or cat or bird in a cage.

My advice now, having read about the injury to your hen, is to get the yellow pages out, ring every vet you can find, find the cheapest and take her there and put her out of her misery.  If you are in any doubt about if you are doing the right thing read the "5 freedoms" - you will probably find them on the RSPCA web site.
  

Hi I don't know if you have been able to find help yet, but I live towards Chippenham and there is an excellent  Vet there who we use (and sadly we had to have three of ours put to sleep this year - long story - it is on a post here somewhere).
This vet is very good and very reasonably priced, we know a good number of people with chickens who use them.
I know it may be a bit far for you to drive, but if you want to consider them then send me a pm and I'll give you their details.

I cried buckets each time so I totally understand how you feel.

Kind Regards

Thank-you so much all. it is so appreciated.
I left a message with the rspca and they never got back to me but i phones the farm that i bought her from and they told me to take her there. I dont even want to ask how they will do it to be honest as if its a way im not sure about then ill be back to square one, so ill just take her, they seems lovely.
thankyou colernehens, if this farm hadnt have offered i think i might have looked them up.

There were no better vets near me. i rang every one in the yellow pages, the majority of them dont deal with poulty. i was surprised that the pdsa wouldnt even help. Didnt even think of taking her to a farm until the farm woman mentioned it to me today.
I rang around them all the morning that she was attacked, Theres probably some vets on the outskirts of Bristol city but i tried at least 40 that are within. The wound is from the other hen attacking her after i put her back with them after three weeks apart. She is absolutely fine in herself, hasnt shown one bit of pain and happily makes her way around the garden, eating and still pulling out my plants. If i had thought for a second she was suffering then id have done something that night. But she hasnt laid anything since the attack (dont think i would either), cant walk well with her right leg and has been constantly attacked by one other hen. So it was at the time really just a wait and see scenario. If she got better fully then brilliant, if not then this is this stage im at. I was hoping that with the progression she was making and with her being able to then stand and walk again that she might get better fully but i dont think she will progress much further than this. So there was no dithering involved, I spent days watching her and checking her to make sure that she was getting better and was in no pain. and to add the rspca will only put down an animal, they were also no help in getting her treatment.
Again, thanks to everyones advice.,
claire

Thanks, yeah im taking her to the farm that i bought her from this week.
claire xx