I have a Cochin X American game banty mix. She's really high energy, and isn't happy confined. She used to have run of the yard, but our neighbors thought the chickens made the lawn look ugly, so they complained, and we brought the chickens into the house. It was either that, or sell them all. My Seramas and Silkie don't mind, but Cleo does. I let her out to play in the house, but she just paces in front of the front door, and yells at the top of her lungs. I tried putting her in with my Silkie. She just tried to kill the Silkie, and went back to yelling. I put her in with the Seramas, with similar results. Is there anything I can do, short of selling her? This is my first hen, and one of my favorites. I love her. And I recently rehomed 2/3 of my flock just to prevent the neighbors from rioting, and it broke my heart to do it. Please help. I don't want to lose my Cleo.
The unhappy hen in question.
The unhappy hen in question.