Thanks everyone. I made her a little pen today. I will take some pictures soon. It started to rain just as I put her in. She seems to like it. My husband took her out and was holding her. The rooster immediately ran up to my husband to investigate. He let Red look at her and he went to pecking...
Interesting. Thanks for the pictures! I am going to keep her in the pen in her own house for a bit and let everyone get used to her. She also isn't full grown yet. I might try integrating her later on and see how she does. Thanks everyone for the encouragement!
Actually we got her when we got the other 4 hens last night. I have her in a crate right now inside the big pen. The big girls went into coop last night with the established flock. They are sorting out the pecking order lol.
Well I'm not sure. should I? We have 7 hens and a RIR rooster. The guy who gave her to me said the bigger chickens would peck her to death since she is so small.
Tonight we picked up a few hens to add to our flock. We have lost numerous hens since we started a year ago. My husband just finished the chicken fortress so they are safe now. While we were at the guys house he talked me into taking a "frizzle" he didn't want. She isn't frizzled herself but is...