Blind hen companion?

[Rabbit chicken]

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[Wyorp Rock]

she has only been blind for a little over a week now... shes used to having other chickens around. And she hasn't learned where food and water was. I was hopping a companion would make her more lively and to help her. I'm going to be changing her situation to a coop soon. curently she lives in a tote so I can observe her but shes going to be moved into a small coop in a couple of days

Okay. The Hen is being lead to food/water when ever Im home to do so. Im planing to set her up in a coop this weekend. I was asking becuse I wasnt sure. She hasn't been a big fan on moving a lot. But shes almost learned where food/water is. Ty For the Advice

I'd get her settled in her own space so she's used to where food/water is.

I think she will be o.k. by herself, another bird would be stressful to her.

 

[lizo97]

No chick. Older hens do not like chicks unless they are broody. It would be a huge stress to the blind bird and to the chick.

A friend from her flock would be the best bet, but if you have separated her for a couple of days, that would not work either. I think I would have left her with the flock, or put her down. To each their own way of doing things.

Mrs K

I have had a few instances where I had to take a hen completely out and treat her for a sickness. I find it puzzling that sometimes they allow a gal to rejoin peacefully, but other times, with other hens there is fighting. My kids tell me that reintegration a low ranking chicken is easier because less hens want to challenge her -- do you think that is true?

 

[Mrs. K]

I find that pulling hens out causes more problems than it solves. But I have been lucky in that I really have only needed to do so once, and that bird was sick, and I culled her.