This hen has been living in the trees around our neighborhood. One neighbor caught her, as she entered their yard and her dogs cornered her. Thankfully the hen didnt become their new chew toy. The neighbor called me. We have a large coop& run ( that is more like a huge aviary) consiting of 10 1yr old hens. No roosters. Mixed breeds 2 RIR, 2BR, 2 Austrolops, 2 amerucanas, 1BO, 1 light brahma. All are extremely gentle and tame.
The new hen is atleast the same age, if not older. She looks like a mixed breed. Very tame and docile. She is in an old rabbit wire cage. I placed the cage near the run with her own food and water. Checked her for mites, she is clean. I am so nervous on how to add her to our flock, I have two small kids and it is hard for me to find extra time to "babysit" this new chicken. Any ideas/ advice would be very helpful. Thanks!
The new hen is atleast the same age, if not older. She looks like a mixed breed. Very tame and docile. She is in an old rabbit wire cage. I placed the cage near the run with her own food and water. Checked her for mites, she is clean. I am so nervous on how to add her to our flock, I have two small kids and it is hard for me to find extra time to "babysit" this new chicken. Any ideas/ advice would be very helpful. Thanks!