Im a bit sad

[Zobot0110]

So I just feel sad. I had one hen bullying others. Thought it was best to find her a new home. But I’m sad. It’s been a week. I’m thinking about going and getting her back. I know where she lives now. Others say she must be happy with nearly 200 hens and roosters and a huge area to be in. But the fence isn’t secure. The hens have a lot of feathers missing. Some terribly. Not much shade or cover. (I spoiled my birds terribly). Friends tell me she is happy with all other chickens. When I go to check on her I saw a rooster on her both times. Maybe she likes a boyfriend others say. But the hens hardly have any feathers. I worry about winter coming.
My Significant other is agitated with me but I am sad to let her go. Next chance I have to go get her is Thursday. I may go get her. How can I think of her all winter maybe not in a warm home. no one seems to understand that I miss her and no one seems to care. But I do. If I bring her home I will set up a separate coop and run. It just gets so cold I wish she could be in the big shed with the others. But she would be safe and would be warm as I could make it. She would have straw to kick around and good food to eat.

 

[Debbie292d]

Your story here is so touching! I and many of us here in BYC can surely understand this. Facebook and social media, not so much.

If they have 200 chickens, I doubt they'd mind if you said you missed her and would they kindly let you have her back.

When she comes back, the pecking order is reset so she may not be the bully she was. Plus, she might be so happy to be back she just won't be naughty anymore.

 

[Zobot0110]

If they have 200 chickens, I doubt they'd mind if you said you missed her and would they kindly let you have her back.

When she comes back, the pecking order is reset so she may not be the bully she was. Plus, she might be so happy to be back she just won't be naughty anymore.

They wouldn’t notice her missing. I think I might try it. Others can think I’m crazy-that’s ok ….

 

[Sammster]

I'm sorry. I can see you're missing her. But if you bring her home, and she doesn't reintigrate, well - and you give her a separate coop and run - then she'll be all alone. Keep in mind, too - she's been with all those other chickens, and you'd need to quarantine for a while.

 

[Debbie292d]

They wouldn’t notice her missing. I think I might try it. Others can think I’m crazy-that’s ok ….

Nobody here would ever think that. Just ignore those who do.

 

[Zobot0110]

I'm sorry. I can see you're missing her. But if you bring her home, and she doesn't reintigrate, well - and you give her a separate coop and run - then she'll be all alone. Keep in mind, too - she's been with all those other chickens, and you'd need to quarantine for a while.

 

[alinas2010]

Aw I’m sorry you’ve had a tough week. I would have the same feelings as you. I tend to empathize with my animals a lot and I think it’s great to want to best for them.

Integrating (or reintegrating in this case) a single hen can be tough. If she has a friend you could take back with her or had a hen she was close with in your flock, consider putting her with that other hen in her small enclosure to try to reintegrate. Sometimes having a friend can help. Maybe if she wasn’t gone that long it won’t be as tough to get her back into your flock.

 

[Zobot0110]

Yes thank you.
Things to think about

 

[Zobot0110]

This is Henni at her new spot.

 

[Mother of Chaos]

Think back to why you rehomed her in the first place.

If you go get her and bring her back, either above-board or dishonestly, how is anything going to have changed?

Yes, the pecking order will probably reset, but if she wants to regain her status, mightn't she go right back after her victim again?