One day about a month n half or so ago, my husband came home from work telling me this guy brought in a hen he was preparing to shoot because she was ill. The guy made a sad little pen to put her in until he had time but it was breaking his heart and kept putting it off. My DH saw the poor thing; RIR pullet with a crooked neck, no chest feathers, emaciated, and couldn't walk. He asked if he could let me try to fix her I guess...
Needless to say, after a heat lamp, lots of water, fruits/veggies, antibiotics and lil bit of time, she appears to be doing very very well. She can hold her head straight, she is walking around (I found a small sore I attributed to sitting in feces) and talking. Even has an attitude! At any rate, I was hoping to integrate her to the rest of the flock but I am worried about whatever it was she was ill with....is she safe to put in with the others? I have a socialization plan, but I don't want to get the rest of my kids sick. Am I over the iffy time?
Needless to say, after a heat lamp, lots of water, fruits/veggies, antibiotics and lil bit of time, she appears to be doing very very well. She can hold her head straight, she is walking around (I found a small sore I attributed to sitting in feces) and talking. Even has an attitude! At any rate, I was hoping to integrate her to the rest of the flock but I am worried about whatever it was she was ill with....is she safe to put in with the others? I have a socialization plan, but I don't want to get the rest of my kids sick. Am I over the iffy time?