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    Chicken inside, going back out in winter - recclimate?

    I'd focus on high protein snacks and reducing any major stressors for a few days, even if it means feeding her inside and letting her rest for a couple of hours without competing with the others. Mash is easy to eat, and with the egg it will provide a pile of protein that's easily consumed. If...
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    Chicken inside, going back out in winter - recclimate?

    Just wanted to say YES join her back to flock as soon as possible when it's not freezing (ie during the day), and you can remove her when the weather is frigid, and slowly acclimate her, but do join her back as soon as you can so that she can reflock sooner. Good luck!
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    Random chicken in backyard

    Definitely catch her if you can - for the first week she was cautious and stayed off on her own. The second week (NOW), she's allowed me to hold her and she's even fallen asleep in my lap! Crazy. After reading the posts here, I finally found out what kind of bird she was, so glad to have it...
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    Random chicken in backyard

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    Random chicken in backyard

    I know you posted this months ago, but could you tell me the status of this hen? Exact, 100% same situation, she's not sick but it looks like a hawk got her on the back. She's doing better and is now living freely in the yard with my other 12 girls (not together, just sharing same yard), and she...
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    What is a game hen?

    Did you ever find out? I found a loose game hen on my front yard, and now she lives on our property, and I bring her in at night. Tried to do so much research, very little actually found. She's under 2 lbs, so I'm not sure if she's a bantam or if she's just young. I know NOTHING except she looks...
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