Lost Lady

[thudson]

Hi Everyone! I was recently walking my dog where I live and out of nowhere comes this young hen running across the road in front of me. I was at a major redlight in the town I live in and here was this young hen. I could not believe my eyes, a hen running loose like a stray dog or cat. So I hurried to catch her before she got hit by a car. I caught her quickly and was amazed to see how little she weighed, way in the area of malnutrition. I knocked on several doors in the area to find the owner, bur no luck. Everyone seemed amazed she was in this area. So I hurried her home and fed her and put her in a coop with a single hen and it was like they were related because there was little dispute. After 10 days I turned her out in one of my larger coops and she is doing well. So I believe the Lost Girl has found a home! Just a friendly reminder do a head count each day in your coops to keep such a situation from occurring. Luckily the Lost Girl has a happy ending, a lasting home!

 

[Hholly]

Aw that's nice that you saved her. Glad she's doing well.

 

[ChicKat]

Hi Everyone! I was recently walking my dog where I live and out of nowhere comes this young hen running across the road in front of me. I was at a major redlight in the town I live in and here was this young hen. I could not believe my eyes, a hen running loose like a stray dog or cat. So I hurried to catch her before she got hit by a car. I caught her quickly and was amazed to see how little she weighed, way in the area of malnutrition. I knocked on several doors in the area to find the owner, bur no luck. Everyone seemed amazed she was in this area. So I hurried her home and fed her and put her in a coop with a single hen and it was like they were related because there was little dispute. After 10 days I turned her out in one of my larger coops and she is doing well. So I believe the Lost Girl has found a home! Just a friendly reminder do a head count each day in your coops to keep such a situation from occurring. Luckily the Lost Girl has a happy ending, a lasting home!

It is wonderful that you saved a little hen.

It can be dangerous to your other chickens to introduce anyone new -- and generally a full month of quarantine is advised to protect your existing flock from any disease that a new comer may have.

Someone sent this absolutely darling link to me -- I don't do facebook - so otherwise I never would have seen it -- but when you mentioned the hen at the red light -- it came to mind -- Maybe she was on her way to work -- just sayin'.

Punctuality is important to an... - Bobby Thankachen Kodumon | Facebook

I saw a beautiful hen beside a highway one time -- and was as worried that chasing her to catch her could cause her to run into the road -- as it could be that she would be caught. Hopefully your big heart will pay off in dividend of extra eggs for you and your family.

 

[N F C]

I'm glad your new girl is working out for you. Poor thing, must have been scared to death.

x2 on ChicKat's mention of a quarantine period before putting new birds into your existing flock. Keep it in mind the next time you find yourself at the red light with a lost chicken!

 

[thudson]

I appreciate all the comments. I do know about the quarantine, but she was doing so well that I made the decision to move her early into the larger coop.

 

[N F C]

It sounds like things are going well and she has found a good home.