Thank you. Part of me feels like we’re just dragging out the inevitable, but I’ve said several times now, we’re on her terms. If she wants to (and can) live, I’m certainly going to let her.
Just like my roo Jaffar. He just won’t give up, it’s hard on him some days, but today he’s actually crowing (not his best) but he really doesn’t want to leave me. I do love my rooster buddy.
 
Rocket was setting on 12 eggs, I stupidly moved them to a safer place, she didn’t set on them after that. A week later she broke her leg and I had to put her down. (No vet available at that time) she was a great hen, but her sister Rocks-Ann is still with me. The memory of rocket still bothers me.:hit
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Thank you. Part of me feels like we’re just dragging out the inevitable, but I’ve said several times now, we’re on her terms. If she wants to (and can) live, I’m certainly going to let her.
We are all dragging out the inevitable actually. I like your approach, it's not clear yet that you should intervene for her own comfort. Chickens are in the moment; we tend not to be. It seems she is making happy sounds, she is going about her day, she doesn't seem to be too uncomfortable, it goes better for a day and then less well for a day, so you do not have a clear directive yet. Someone here said she will tell you. You thought maybe she was telling you before, and you gave her a bit of time, she sorted it out, and now again she's telling you Not Yet.
 
Well, the only hen to use the escort call in my tribe is Edwina. I've seen her use it when the other girls are right there not 2 feet behind her.
I've seen her use it when she opens the treadle feeder and tries to sing with her head in the trough. Talk about an echo chamber.

I suspect that Edwina is not the sharpest tool in the shed...🙄
She must be practicing for her role in the chicken opera and is seeking audience feedback as well as acoustics.
 

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