Newbie Chicken OwnerLooking

[Julie T]

Hi Everyone,

Well, I am a total beginner when it comes to chicken keeping. I have had my six Warrens for a week now, and have fallen in love already!
Although they were not ex-battery hens, they had been kept in a shed for the winter with no outside access, so are all looking a bit worse for wear. They love their new home, which at the moment is a pen approximately 8x10 meters. After a couple of stressful (and highly amusing to any observers) nights of having to run around catching them at dusk they now all take themselves to bed.
We have had to separate one of them into her own coop/run inside the main one as she has a limp, causing the others to turn on her. Does anyone have any advice as to when we should let her back in with the others? Should we wait for her leg to completely heal? (She is improving each day but still limping slightly)
Looking forward to reading all the threads.
Julie

 

[Pork Pie]

Hi Julie and welcome to BYC - thanks for joining us. Once she is completely healed you may wish to read through the articles on re-integration (use the search function).

More generally, here are some links to key resources:

• List of guides on how to use the site - announcements-feedback-issues-guides.3
• Great resource for beginners = https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/category/learning-center.11/
• Good starting point for browsing the site - https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/
• Interesting feedback on how members manage their flocks -https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/topic-of-the-week-thread-archives
• Excellent source of local information - Find your State's thread.

Best wishes

Pork Pie

 

[BlueBaby]

Hello, and welcome! Glad that you joined us! Good luck with your hen's!

 

[Melky]

Welcome to BYC!​

 

[007Sean]

Howdy and Welcome to Backyard Chickens.

Happy to have you here with us. Enjoy your time here at BYC!

Thanks for joining our community!

 

[sumi]

 

[Mybackyardpeepers]

Hi Julie and welcome. I'm sure you well get lots of great help here!

 

[ClucksAndCombs]

Welcome to BYC!

Feel free to ask questions, there are so many wonderful and knowledgeable people who will answer them

Good luck with your new flock!

 

[rjohns39]

Hi Julie and welcome to BYC We're so glad you decided to join us

Do you know the cause of her limp? I'd probably leave her until she's 100%

 

[DobieLover]

Hello, Julie, and welcome to BYC! Glad you joined.