My chicken found me! Any help is appreciated

[Michael OShay]

How old do you think she may be?

It's difficult to say for sure, but I'm thinking somewhere around 7-8 weeks.

 

[tewiani]

Thank you so much. We had been wanting a chicken. So she came to the right place

 

[tewiani]

I got her some chicken feed. Right now I'm using an old pet carrier as a coop. I have 2more days till winter break. I will work on making her a coop then.she already looks bigger and healthier. I'm so happy with our lil bird.

We have a mini zoo now.

4 dogs
4 parakeets
2 cats 1 indoor 1 outdoor
2 tortoises
1 fish
1 chicken

And a partridge in a pear tree. Lol

 

[tewiani]

How old are chickens when they start to lay eggs?

 

[chicklover56]

Yep, worked!
Looks like a very young buff orpington pullet; definetly not laying yet.

And welcome to BYC!

I agree. Looks just like mine.

 

[memphis]

You know, chickens being flock animals, will need friends. You may want to think about adding to your little flock of one so she won't be lonely.....

 

[twisted-acres-farm]

You know, chickens being flock animals, will need friends. You may want to think about adding to your little flock of one so she won't be lonely.....

And thus begins the battle with "chicken math"

 

[tewiani]

Would 2 more be ok?

 

[tewiani]

2 more maybe? Do they need to be the same breed?

 

[CogburnIsMyRoo]

Welcome to BYC! And no the don't need to be the same breed.e