stray hen

  1. lildarlinshine

    Stray Hen

    We live in a suburban area of Atlanta. A neighbor had a chicken that loved coming to our house and she finally made a place to pay her eggs. We've been feeding her, enjoying her for about a month. She sat on 10 eggs. Today we found she had some hatchlings. We counted 3. She had her nest in a...
  2. K

    We've been adopted by an old stray hen.

    Can/should we keep her? Been reading BYC since bringing home our first batch of chicks in April, but first time I've needed to post... A small red hen appeared out of nowhere and decided to nest in our front planter. We suspect she was part of a large flock of chickens (3 dozen?) that appeared...
  3. SlyReb

    Stray hen joined foraging flock

    Yes I know the quarantine procedure so I don’t need that lecture here. I initially chased her off but my hens forage all day on 4 acres. This hen wandered into the yard and joined my flock as they foraged before I was aware. She is young and appears healthy. I have asked all the neighbors I know...
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