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    Seeking advice on re-integrating chicken after being separated from flock due to injury

    I am no expert so I dont want to contradict the expert - but I did successfully get three youngsters for my hen that was rejected by her old flock mates. it took a few days of managed integration but she was then king pin and seemed way more confident when the others were around her. we...
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    couple of experiences to share

    I posted sometime back about my poorly hen, Poppy, who had been living in my office as she recovered from illness. Well she did make a full recovery, was rejected by her flock and we purchased three youngsters for her to start her own gang. They had a blissful summer together (incuding...
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    advice on rehabilitation

    thanks very much. she is chasing them off less. i've shut her in a run next to them during the day and last night they all went up to bed together - after a little bit of argy bargy and her being territorial over the nest box they settled down together . so i'm hopeful.
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    advice on rehabilitation

    just a bit of an update! Poppy is def not going to die! she's made a full recovery. the challenge now is that her flock wont have her back. We've purchased three youngsters to make a new flock with her. Sadly she's not very happy to meet them. Any tips and hints on getting her in with the...
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    advice on rehabilitation

    yes she does - its the in between times where she just looks huddled over and lethargic! :(
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    advice on rehabilitation

    hopefully that's uploaded
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    advice on rehabilitation

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    advice on rehabilitation

    thanks very much - she's been in there on good days in that way - crated off. they seem ok with her but i def think would jump on her if she was in with them. she's been having having vitamin supplements and chicken spice! :)
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    advice on rehabilitation

    she's doing pretty well. seems to be putting on weight slowly. still twitching her head and spending a lot of time sleeping/huddled over. but when she's up her tail is held high, she's able to stretch and scratch standing on one foot. eyes are bright. chatting well, poo consistency good...
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    advice on rehabilitation

    Hi all - new to this but wondering if others have experiences they can share that might help. particularly interested in rehab We had a very poorly hen - Poppy. She had neurological issues when she came to us - having had a brain bleed apparently as a chick (something dropped on her head)...
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