Rescued Tyson Chicken

[eleanor]

Hello, fellow chicken tenders,

I have 12 laying hens and was recently given a chicken that fell off a Tyson chicken truck on its way to market. She was rescued by the driver behind the truck and delivered to me by a friend of a friend. She is very breast heavy and can barely waddle. Any ideas for integrating her into my flock or what to do with her to rehabilitate her?

Thanks,
Barbara

 

[The Chicken People]

Wait 30 days...for infection/disease control before she gets near your flock. If she was meant to be a meat bird then maybe she should be just that?

 

[parrillofarms]

they breed those meat chickens to have large breast. she probably won't get around as well as your other layers. hope she is doing fine.

 

[teach1rusl]

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Gosh... I hate to say it. But I kind of agree with this post...about the meat bird thing. Or, just know that she's not going to be a laying hen, and may not live really long because of how she's been raised...she may be a "freeloader" as some would say. That was kind of you to take her in...

 

[Criskin]

Possumqueen's post at the bottom of this thread might be helpful: https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=283275

 

[BigSkyChickens]

I remember raroo's thread about George and Greta....

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=215554

 

[1stepcloser]

A) I think the driver who stopped is an angel.

B) I hate Tyson. (Different thread...LOL)

C) Be prepared to help her cross the rainbow if her frame can't support her weight. Poor thing.

 

[Missouri Maiden]

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Nicely said

 

[usschicago1]

Pictures !

 

[Lazy J Farms Feed & Hay]

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Was this a freudian slip?

I got a chuckle out of it.