New, with a recently rescued chicken

[stoopid]

from Long Island!
There may be a reason she got the boot.
Check her over for mites, or lice...

I have used the spare bathtub MANY times for emergencies like this.
Just close the shower curtain, or else she will be flapping all over the room.
And close the toilet lid, just in case.

It is great that you have taken her in, good luck with her!

 

[trailchick]

the bathtub is a great idea, stoopid, will have to remember that.

But it is possible he couldnt afford the feed...

Congrats, new member, and welcome aboard....

Let us know how she is doing, hope you can keep her & get her a friend

 

[Buff Hooligans]

As far as food is concerned, for emergency purposes (such as not having chicken feed pellets on hand), hard boiled eggs, grapes, plain pasta, and plain yogurt are okay.

 

[random-name]

She had some cauliflower leftovers, but I will give her some rice too. (we don't have bread). And egg salad (I feel weird giving her eggs)

He chucked her out as he did not like chickenpoop in his yard, his kids stepping in it a bringing it in the house. He expected eggs, but she has not laid anything. I have no idea what he was feeding her. We don't have a great relationship (our family and his family).

We're off to get wood shavings and look into making a temporary coop tomorrow. We have bits and pieces lying around. We live in Israel, so it's pretty warm here. I am going to put a towel in the cat cage, and leave it in a covered, but outside area, adjacent to the house. I am very nervous of bringing a chicken into the house, without knowing her health status.

I have been thinking of getting chickens, but kept putting it off. Heh. We'll see how this goes.

Her bottom is totally featherless. What could this mean? (It looks like someone plucked her)

 

[silkymom1986]

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She could be molting, is it only her bottom missing feathers?

 

[stoopid]

Don't get cedar shavings, they have an oil in them that will aggravate their respiratory system.
Like the way cedar is used to repel moths and such.
Depending on your area, pine, or hardwood, aspen.
I don't know what is available there.

 

[random-name]

 

[Buff Hooligans]

Your neighbor sounds like not a particularly nice person.

The coop: make sure it is sturdy enough to withstand any large dog tearing or biting it apart. Same with the chicken run you make. Use hardware cloth, not chickenwire.

Featherless rump: Check her skin closely to make sure there are no creepy-crawly creatures. Is there a farm-type store near you that would have powders to treat bugs on animals?

I'm looking at the photo again and noticing her very thick legs. I wonder if she is a "meat chicken", the kind that are bred to grow very big, very fast and then are killed for meat. They are not known for laying eggs. I wonder where your neighbor got her.

 

[Buff Hooligans]

It is encouraging that the rump skin is growing new feathers, not completely bare.

 

[silkymom1986]

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Hmmm, doesn't seem to be molting, I'v never seen one loose it's feathers in that spot only, hopefully someone on here will know a little more.