I guess I,m a new member since i haven't been on this site for over 2 years. I had a great flock of egg layers and loved owning chickens. We downsized our home and land so I no longer have a flock. Here is the story of why I am back. Its all because of one adorable polish crested hen that was lost. My daughter rescued it from the middle of the road. It was confused and would have been hit by a car if she didnt get out and pick it up. She went to all the neighbors there and no one claimed it or knew who it belonged to. She is not like any chicken I've ever had. She is so friendly and seems so attached to my daughter. We got her a coop and we ordered a playpen with a top so she can roam freely and safely. Each night my daughter puts her in a little crate with blankets and keeps her in her room. We live in a wooded area with lots of predators. You don't even know she is in the house, not a peep out of her and she doesnt make one mess in the crate. In the morning she goes back out. We are so happy with her. I believe she thinks we are all one big flock of chickens.
