I have 1 very elderly chicken. My last 1 of 18. I will not be buying more. My question is: would it be crazy to ask if someone would “lend” me a chicken on a temporary basis to keep my girl company and then return their chicken OR maybe come to our coop for playdates, so to speak.
Oh my goodness. Thank you for your reply.
He was outside along with the 6 hens. No feathers anywhere. No obvious scars or wounds. His behavior was no different either. We do have 3 very large hay stacks that are covered with tarps. I thought he may have hid in there (post return) but...
then returned. I let him and his 6 girls out of the coop to roam on a Friday morning. Two hours later, I went out to check on them and he was gone. Vanished. On Sunday, 3 days later, I was still grieving his loss when I heard his crow. I ran outside and low and behold, there he was...