I probably will keep Little Josie (she's been named!Well, she probably didn't really have to stay inside that long, but I needed to make sure that the wound wouldn't tear open again if she moved quickly to get away from the boss hen or the roo, and I was worried that the hens might peck at her wound since there wasn't anything covering it and it was bright pink skin. She probably could have gone outside after a month, I was just worried that the rooster would injure her since she couldn't run very fast because of the wound. She's been my little buddy ever since then. She follows me around the yard and always wants to be petted. She really did turn into a pet. People would say, she's just a chicken just cull her, but everytime I watch my one breasted little hen grazing in the yard I know it was worth it.
) inside for at least a month then....and if she's closed up by then, move outside into her own pen, away from the roosters and old cranky hens. x) That is so wonderful that she survived it, and is a happy little lady now. Really encouraging to me too!
It can be so hard!!
I'm getting the hint that she's not in much pain now...she's bouncing all around in her box, chirping to herself, sunbathing in the rays that come in through the window....she's happy as a lark! Thankfully the bandages keep her from moving around so much she hurts herself.
I like the idea of using hardware cloth to repair my pen, although burying it might a problem because the pen is already set.....then again, I could just dig a trench and lay the wire down on the inside......you've got me thinking aloud now. 
But anyway, I won't be using chicken death wire on my pens anymore!
