Red JungleFowl? Cockerel or Pullet?

[Olivia or Oliver]

Thank you so much everyone. I read everyone's comments twice and really appreciate the input from each and every one of you. The vet could not sex her so I was really worried about her future. It makes me feel a lot better thinking she is a pullet since at least we have an option to take her if no one else does. Either way we will make sure she has a good and stable future to stand on.

Enjoy an extra picture of her bundled up in socks (because she kept shivering)

 

[cfonts]

I'm praying that she'll have a speedy recovery! Please keep us updated on what happens! I think it would be awesome if you end up brining her home with you! I bet your friends & family would be very surprised if you come back home from Hawaii with a pet chicken

 

[Cheese_Quackers]

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Definitely Female. Good luck!

 

[Rhodebar Lover]

Looks to be a pullet! Definitely not a Red Jungle Fowl. She looks to be pencilled, not wild type

 

[ChickenWhisperer101]

Do you have an update on how she’s doing? Hope she is a she!

 

[Olivia or Oliver]

Do you have an update on how she’s doing? Hope she is a she!

She is still quite sick but eating and drinking very well. The vet called her feisty and believes she will make it, which is great to hear Unfortunately her face is very, very swollen still, to the point that I cannot see her eyes from the front.. her eyes are attached to her sides like fish. Because of this, her vision is affected and she cannot aim for food. I would say she misses the food when she pecks like 90~95% of the time. It's okay though, we've been hand feeding her.

She also kept shivering so we went to the pet store and got a heat lamp (for reptiles) and a nice perch (also for reptiles, lol) which she really loves. This way my arm can finally get some rest since she's been perching on my arm all day.

She is really attached to me and my partner and will start chirping loudly when we are out of sight. She will also come and sleep next to us, leaning herself on our bodies. I think she effectively stole my partner's heart, too. The other day I found him with her on his lap, cooing to her in baby voice, going, "Who's a good chicken? It's you. Oh.. yes you are. You're the chicken. It's illegal to be this cute. You're under arrest miss."

We want to take her with us but she cannot pass the veterinary health inspection due to her pox. So we are planning on extending our stay in Hawaii until she is better. My partner was laid off during Covid and I am working from home until September so we have some leeway.

I've also looked up how to bring her back to mainland, there seems to be a few options. Most airlines will allow "household birds" which seems to be an ambiguous term and I think it was purposely worded that way -- this would be the most ideal option. Apparently you can also ship chickens through USPS, but I don't really want to do that. The third option is to fly her on one of the cargo airlines. I was able to find an airline (Aloha Air Cargo) that will ship non-conventional animals to and from mainland with extra care and precaution. It seems that Aloha Animal Sanctuary also used this airline to bring animals into Hawaii, which gives me faith. So we are looking into this as well.

When she is better we will go back to the beach and see if we can find her family again. If not then we will take her with us I will periodically update this thread until that happens.

 

[ChickenWhisperer101]

She is still quite sick but eating and drinking very well. The vet called her feisty and believes she will make it, which is great to hear Unfortunately her face is very, very swollen still, to the point that I cannot see her eyes from the front.. her eyes are attached to her sides like fish. Because of this, her vision is affected and she cannot aim for food. I would say she misses the food when she pecks like 90~95% of the time. It's okay though, we've been hand feeding her.

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She also kept shivering so we went to the pet store and got a heat lamp (for reptiles) and a nice perch (also for reptiles, lol) which she really loves. This way my arm can finally get some rest since she's been perching on my arm all day.

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She is really attached to me and my partner and will start chirping loudly when we are out of sight. She will also come and sleep next to us, leaning herself on our bodies. I think she effectively stole my partner's heart, too. The other day I found him with her on his lap, cooing to her in baby voice, going, "Who's a good chicken? It's you. Oh.. yes you are. You're the chiekn. It's illegal to be this cute. You're under arrest miss."

We want to take her with us but she cannot pass the veterinary health inspection due to her pox. So we are planning on extending our stay in Hawaii until she is better. My partner was laid off during Covid and I am working from home until September so we have some leeway.

I've also looked up how to bring her back to mainland, there seems to be a few options. Most airlines will allow "household birds" which seems to be an ambiguous term and I think it was purposely worded that way -- this would be the most ideal option. Apparently you can also ship chickens through USPS, but I don't really want to do that. The third option is to fly her on one of the cargo airlines. I was able to find an airline (Aloha Air Cargo) that will ship non-conventional animals to and from mainland with extra care and precaution. It seems that Aloha Animal Sanctuary also used this airline to bring animals into Hawaii, which gives me faith. So we are looking into this as well.

When she is better we will go back to the beach and see if we can find her family again. If not then we will take her with us I will periodically update this thread until that happens.

Sounds great! I hope y’all find her family, but at the same time I don’t because she would have a good life with y’all. I hope she gets better first though!

 

[Chicalina]

Bless you for saving this little chicken. You are a good good person.

 

[cfonts]

I'm just checking in to see how the lil' chicken is doing? I hope that she's healing well from the pox! Were you able to bring her home with you?

 

[Olivia or Oliver]

I'm just checking in to see how the lil' chicken is doing? I hope that she's healing well from the pox! Were you able to bring her home with you?

Hi thanks for asking We have extended our stay in Hawaii for another month. I think my family thought I was insane, but sometimes you gotta do what you gotta do for your birb Our poor girl is still very sick, but the pox lesions on her face are starting to scab which I heard is the final stage before they fall off. She had eyeworms and tapeworms inside her body as well, which we treated. I am praying that it hasn't permanently affected her vision.

I am still concerned because I noticed that her pox has spread to the inside of her mouth (so it's a wet pox, which has bad prognosis), but so far it seems to be okay. We are keeping her under the heat lamp at all times and feeding her the best soft foods we can, plus vitamins, supplements and electrolytes. She eats well and has gained A LOT of weight . She is essentially blind due to the pox but will turn in our direction when we call her name. She also loudly chirps to demand food when she is hungry, and also loudly chirps every time she poops, as if to say, "I've pooped! Now clean it up!" LOL. Overall life is good. Thanks again for asking, it really means a lot.