Had 2 pet chickens one died, brought another in for company-not working!

[drumstick diva]

Welcome to Backyard Chickens. You have already been given some good advice, hope it works for you.

 

[Chick-N-Fun]

Welcome to our FUNomenal community! I’m so sorry for your loss. Bear hugs!

 

[sourland]

Welcome to BYC, and good luck with gradual integration.

 

[DiYMama540]

Agree with all the other advice you've gotten, so I'm just here to say....

Welcome to BYC! So sorry you aren't here under better circumstances, but at least you're here! Some integrations take longer than others, just be patient!

 

[DobieLover]

Hello and welcome to BYC! Glad you joined.
It takes a long time to integrate chickens. And the more room and resources (food, water, places to hide) available, the easier the integration.
Don't give up. It will eventually work out.

 

[007Sean]

Howdy and Welcome to Backyard Chickens.

Happy to have you here with us. Enjoy your time here at BYC!

Thanks for joining our community!

 

[wendylee13]

I really do not want anymore than 2 chickens. I have so much to do around here as it is. I also have 2 ponies, 2 dogs, 3 indoor cats and I take care of 6 stray cats outside. The new chicken is a girl ! I have always fed them All Flock.
Can't let them out of the coop because there are a lot of raccoons here even out during the day as well as Hawks. Wish I could free range! Even just 2 chickens make quite the mess

Thelma is very tame. She does squat when I am near and also when I bend over to pick her up.
She also sometimes stops laying. She laid for 2 days after Louise died and now skipped a day.

When I go in the coop now if the other chicken is out of the roost she runs it off. I guess I will try bringing the containment cage back in. It is actually part of a small coop run I had when I first got Louise before I had the large one built.
Will post some pics

 

[rjohns39]

Hi and welcome to BYC We're so happy you've decided to join us

 

[wendylee13]

I really do not want anymore than 2 chickens. I have so much to do around here as it is. I also have 2 ponies, 2 dogs, 3 indoor cats and I take care of 6 stray cats outside. The new chicken is a girl ! I have always fed them All Flock.
Can't let them out of the coop because there are a lot of raccoons here even out during the day as well as Hawks. Wish I could free range! Even just 2 chickens make quite the mess

Thelma is very tame. She does squat when I am near and also when I bend over to pick her up.
She also sometimes stops laying. She laid for 2 days after Louise died and now skipped a day.

When I go in the coop now if the other chicken is out of the roost she runs it off. I guess I will try bringing the containment cage back in. It is actually part of a small coop run I had when I first got Louise before I had the large one built.
Will post some pics

 

[wendylee13]

Louise is the Red, Built a ladder and there s a chicken swing which no onw has ever used!