Just an after thought.
When I introduce my new chickens to my flock, I first keep the separated where they can see each other, but I only did this for a day. I used some old garden stakes and chicken wire to make a barrier from the big flock. Make sure they have shade/ cool place to escape the...
Just keep an eye on her, you might want to just separate her in a comfortable place until she can fully recover. other birds tend to pick on a weaker or sick bird..
keep us update, hope for a speedy recovery.
So are the birds still in the dog crate? What exactly is their situation. When birds lay down with their wings out and legs out they're too hot.. 90 is quite hot... I had a chick die at around 6 or 7 weeks that had symptoms very suspiciously like mareks.. yours on the other hand sounds like...
Also, when you said you're a bit scared of your birds yet. I used to be the same way! First birds I got were some old layers that a guy was just giving away for free as their production had gone down. I started with 5. I was quite nervous around them. They were equally as nervous and unsure of...
i really dont know, maybe habit? maybe she doesn't want the other birds to know she doesnt lay anymore? I really have no idea. I love her though, shes one of my favorite birds. we planned to kill the birds for stew when they stop being productive, but this one i just can't.. she is the first to...
you really need to read first about quarantine. you can let your new birds outside, but not with your other birds. At least not for a month...
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/12751/urgent-reminder-please-quarantine-newly-acquired-birds
once they have been quarantined properly then you...
how old are your chickens? I have 2 old girls (3 + years) . One still lays an egg almost everyday, the other has not laid an egg in probably a year, but she still goes into the nest boxes everyday and makes the noises and sits for awhile.
did you give them to nearly dark to come in? sometimes my chickens for whatever reason decide some nights they want to stay out a little later than usual...
Do you have any large trees around? It is quite possible they felt safer high up in a tree, and roosted there. I looked for 20 mins for...
where did you buy your hens?
Can you take a picture of the foot?
I don't know what is going on with the foot, but I would say it would be best to treat it with anti bacterial ointment and wrap it. Chickens step in their poop and other stuff all day long, and you don't want an infection...
How big is your coop? is it possible she is up in the rafters and you didn't see her? Mine did this to me.. looked all over the yard... then found her roosted way up above my head... Also do you have many trees on your property? She could of also roosted 10 ft up a tree and you just didnt...