Fox scent

[lilyshen]

Aww! I can’t get near my leghorn! We are neighbours BTW... Hampshire here!

I can’t catch her if I’m chasing her out in the garden, yet the children can haha
She’s very tame though

Hello- I’m waving!

 

[happyhens1972]

This makes so much sense. We’re in the South east of England. We brought her in from the snow (during the storm)

Possibly I could keep her inside the summer house for a few days before letting her outside properly?

They’ll be no heat, but will be warmer and more isolated than putting her straight to the coop/garden


I really appreciate all of your kind words and advise x

That might be a good interim step. Bless her, she looks very well loved there! Can you get hold of some Nutri Drops? They sell them at Countrywide Stores or online. They are a fabulous booster for birds that have suffered a trauma. She looks fine, and she probably is, but it never hurts to give them an extra lift, especially in all this awful weather we've been having.

It's also a good idea to add your location to your profile, just so that if you have any further questions or concerns in future, people will have an understanding of your climate, likely predators etc.....though of course, I should have known, silly me, that you had said that this was as a result of the Beast from the East so of course I'd have known your climate, being that I am a fellow Englander and have been suffering at the hands of the Beast too!!

Welcome to BYC, it is a truly fabulous place xxx

 

[lilyshen]

Amazing. Thank you once again

I’ll google and look the drops up. I’ll try and get something tomorrow

She’s laying still daily (so I’m guessing she’s happy)

Xx

 

[drumstick diva]

Is the summer house predator proofed? I am worried about her too. Maybe you could make a house chicken out of her? I know so many people are doing that nowadays.
There is a thread "People with house chickens."

 

[Pigpie]

A house chicken she might like to be if being content being inside. I have a duck whose mate died from illness ago, I had him in garage for awhile so he wouldn't get lonely now he thinks he's a house duck he has other duck and chicken friends now but he'd much rather be inside ! If you do put her back out if the coop is moveable you could move it but please do make sure it is secure and predator proof

 

[lilyshen]

Is the summer house predator proofed? I am worried about her too. Maybe you could make a house chicken out of her? I know so many people are doing that nowadays.
There is a thread "People with house chickens."

I’m already sick of walking around after her, clearing the droppings haha

She’s not very toilet trained haha

Hoping to get a friend for her today and they’ll go out to the summer house for a bit

 

[lilyshen]

A house chicken she might like to be if being content being inside. I have a duck whose mate died from illness ago, I had him in garage for awhile so he wouldn't get lonely now he thinks he's a house duck he has other duck and chicken friends now but he'd much rather be inside ! If you do put her back out if the coop is moveable you could move it but please do make sure it is secure and predator proof

Yes it is. I just need to get a few people to help move it. It’s very very heavy x

 

[pvaldes]

> I’m already sick of walking around after her, clearing the droppings

Try a chicken diaper.

At this months vixen are giving birth its little kits and soon will need a lot of food. Is better if you can keep your hen inside for a while.