Found a chicken on the road and took it home...

[Sunshine Flock]

Give her a long, warm salt bath (no, not brining her!!! lol), get her cleaned up, give her a hand full of treats and then get us some pics!!!

Edit To Add: Culling her may be the best option FOR HER.... not for you. Again, these chickies are bred to grow fast and get culled young.

I brine and baste my rooster every day during his recovery process. I just finished lathering him in honey, and he's nibbling on cilantro. And when I examine him sometimes I put him on a cutting board because it's easy to rotate without having to move him.

 

[Smuvers Farm]

I brine and baste my rooster every day during his recovery process. I just finished lathering him in honey, and he's nibbling on cilantro. And when I examine him sometimes I put him on a cutting board because it's easy to rotate without having to move him.

YOU are a weird chicken person. We should be friends!

 

[Lady Clucksley]

I occasionally start feeling weird about giving my girls such tasty treats and herbs, because inevitably I drift off to thinking about how well chicken and Rosemary go together while I watch my precious little Elfi nibbling on some.

 

[Chachy]

Walking is great!!! Look out for labored breathing that's not a good sign for these fast growing type birds. For her sniffles you could give her some crushed raw garlic and vetrx on her nostrils and in her water. I would give your other hens vetrx also...just because they are in such close proximity.

I have looked into this and definitely plan on purchasing some. This is my first flock...as well as my first rescue...so this is all new to me. Thanks so much!

 

[Chachy]

Give her a long, warm salt bath (no, not brining her!!! lol), get her cleaned up, give her a hand full of treats and then get us some pics!!!

Edit To Add: Culling her may be the best option FOR HER.... not for you. Again, these chickies are bred to grow fast and get culled young.

This is very true : ) I have been thinking to myself, "I don't know if she's the luckiest bird, or the unluckiest [in reference to being 'rescued']".

 

[IdyllwildAcres]

Hopefully you have not already passed on whatever ails that bird to your flock....

I would cull it, like yesterday


Good luck

Gary

 

[Sunshine Flock]

YOU are a weird chicken person. We should be friends!

Absolutely, Smuvie!! It's like with homeopathic remedies: Like treats like!

 

[Chachy]

Update: The chicken I found is doing well. It's walking around much better, it has preened itself to look and smell a lot better. It lets me pet it, however, it has not recognized me as "top cock" yet...but it's only been 9 days. It's eating and drinking on its own. I put a little apple cider vinegar in it's water and gave it some yogurt to eat. I picked up some electrolytes and vitamin supplements as well as some diatomaceous earth to give it. It's eyes look clear (from what I can tell) and I haven't heard any noises (sneezing, coughing, breathing heavy). It seems to have a little sore under it's wing (bottom pic). It looks gross, but it's actually gotten better since I first brought the chicken home. I plan on giving it a bath this weekend. Here are a few pics:

 

[Smuvers Farm]

Get some triple antibiotic ointment and put it on the sore after the bath. That should help... and HI to your new chickie!!! Whatcha gonna name her?

 

[Bratsrt10]

nice bird.