All but one gone😔

[thegrahamsted]

A predator took out 4 of my 5 chickens. One can fly pretty good so she was the one that got away.
She’s alone now and I feel terrible. Do I get more? Do I get an adult hen and some chicks?
I figured out how the fox got in and fixed it. So that shouldn’t (finger crossed) be a further issue….first time chicken mom and the losses are hard they had just started laying consistently too…ugh

 

[Alberta Crystal]

I am really sorry for your recent loss, fox's are such stupid and mean things. one got into my pen last night and killed only 3 of my hens thankfully only one was severely shocked and slightly injured. It depends on the hens character whether you get more or not but I would recommend getting some more because she could get a little lonely. I don't know about chicks though because if they are in the same pen as her she could attack them that happened to some of ours last year. personally I would go with chickens around her age. I hope this was helpful, and good luck on your road to becoming a great chicken mum.

 

[Evadig]

A predator took out 4 of my 5 chickens. One can fly pretty good so she was the one that got away.
She’s alone now and I feel terrible. Do I get more? Do I get an adult hen and some chicks?
I figured out how the fox got in and fixed it. So that shouldn’t (finger crossed) be a further issue….first time chicken mom and the losses are hard they had just started laying consistently too…ugh

I'm sorry you lost your hens.
I'd probably get a few more adult hens or pullets if you can, especially if you want eggs soon. They might be easier to integrate. Just my two cents, though .

 

[debid]

I'd knock together a temporary enclosure and brood chicks right in the coop with her. Look, no touch. She can't kill them if she can't peck them and she may be comforted by their sounds and activity. By the time they are off heat, she'll probably be ready for them to roost with her.

 

[thegrahamsted]

Thank you all for your help
I’m sorry to hear about you loosing hens as well and really appreciate the advice given I’ll be taking you up on it, so my hen isn’t lonely.

 

[MROO]

I'm SO sorry to hear this! It's good that you figured how the nasty bugger got in. Keep an eye out, though. Foxes can be obnoxiously persistent.
DD's bestie lost all but one of her flock a few years back. Her last hen was a pain-in-the-nest broody, so she took a chance and gave her three ceramic eggs. After about a week, it worked! She swapped out the fakes for a dozen fertile eggs and ended up with eight beautiful babies, no integration needed!