Lemonade indeed! Good for you!Thanks everyone for the replies! I love being able to get such great advice with a few clicks.
I live in East TN, zone 7- 7.5. No big concern about temperature, it sometimes gets below freezing, but rarely if ever below zero. Even at night. My coop is pretty tight on the walls, but well vented up top, so it stays dry and no drafts. But i don't think I'm going to quarantine in this situation, since it is just one bird. Normally I would, but not this time.
I found a guy who raises all kids of birds (plus other livestock) and tomorrow happens to be processing day. Not only am I going to pick out a new hen around the same age as my other one, but I'm going to stock my freezer with all kinds of fresh, local deliciousness. And I'm going to learn how to process chickens, too! So, out of this really unfortunate situation comes the beginnings of a great personal connection with a local farm family. Plus, my 3 year old says he wants to name the new chicken Front End Loader. Talk about some lemonade
