Rescue chicken

[Whispergrrl]

Yesterday, I found a stray chicken outside of my coop. None of my neighbors have chickens. I called animal control. They asked me to keep it while they figure out who owns it, since I have chickens and know how to take care of it. Today, they called and said it doesn’t belong to the person they thought owned it, and asked me if I wanted to keep it. So, now I have a rescue chicken. I have it quarantined for now, to make sure it’s not sick. I think it’s a hen, but not positive. No clue on breed. Any help? Also, advice on integrating this chicken into my flock of 6?

 

[black_cat]

Brown leghorn pullet.

 

[Gray Farms]

Crossbred female. Quarantine for at least 30 days.

 

[Dracarys]

I have to agree with brown leghorn after seeing this hatchery pic

Also, I think she's still young. Her tail feathers don't look like they've come in all the way. Also, the brown leghorn in the hatchery pic above has a very large comb. Your rescue's comb is short but the grooves are deep. That's how my Andalusians' combs were when they were young.

Added: Not to mention small lobes and wattles

 

[Sablehaven]

Welsummer hen, no doubt

 

[CluckerFamily]

I would keep her quarantined to make sure she isn't sick for some time.
I do a long integration than most people... I do a 2-3 week see but no touch integration and it works very smoothly for me.

 

[sourland]

Cross bred hen.

 

[Gray Farms]

Welsummer hen, no doubt

Not with those white earlobes.

 

[Gray Farms]

Brown leghorn pullet.

Body shape is all wrong for Leghorn.

 

[Rooapalooza]

One of my very first hens went missing during the day once. I looked and looked and looked and thought for sure she was taken by a predator. Then later my neighbor told me he saw someone down the road (who had their own chickens) with her. So I was able to get her back! Now anytime I've had a chicken go missing, I like to believe they just found greener pastures down the road .

Congrats on your new flock member! Maybe put out a sign or something in case someone is looking for her. I would keep her separate but somewhere the rest of your flock can see her, so they get used to each other. I'm no expert on breeds but my leghorns have had much larger combs by the time they are pink like that. I'd say she's a mix.