- Apr 16, 2008
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Today I went to a feed store that I don't normally go to. While there, I went over to the chicken coop and saw 5 chickens (2 Buff Orphingtons and 3 Barred Rocs). The two Orps were really beating up on one of the Rocs. She had no feathers around her entire neck down to her back, all around) and no feathers down her entire back. I thought about her the whole day and finally went home and got a box and went to buy her. They said she was not for sale. I said that either you sell her or you will have one dead chicken. They got the owner of the store. He said that she had been that way for over one year! I said "I don't believe you". She is obviously "low man on the totem pole" and is having the hell picked out of her. He said that now that he thought about it, it did happen over night. I said I didn't care, I just want to buy her. I was so mad. He finally said $10 and I said that she should be free! He said $10 or no sale...so i bought her. I brought her home and it is night now so she is calming down. I have her in a big 4 feet by 4 feet by 2 feet high box with screen on top. She has shavings and hay on the bottom and food and water. She keeps jumping up and hitting her head on the screen. But I need to know what to do now. I will keep her separate from the other girls for 30 days, but I don't know if I can keep her in this box for long. Please help. What do I do now? Thanks, Donna