That’s amazing, you should be very proud. And yes, even though 6 weeks may feel like it’s been a long time to get to where you are with her, in another 6 weeks it will be even better. Now that she’s accepted into the flock, even though she will always be bottom of the pecking order, you’ll gradually see that they she will just keep getting even closer to them and they won’t need to remind her of her place in the pecking order very often.
Thank you very much, I really appreciate it. This has been such a stressful, yet enlightening journey. I look forward to the future for this little chicken in her new flock!That’s amazing, you should be very proud. And yes, even though 6 weeks may feel like it’s been a long time to get to where you are with her, in another 6 weeks it will be even better. Now that she’s accepted into the flock, even though she will always be bottom of the pecking order, you’ll gradually see that they she will just keep getting even closer to them and they won’t need to remind her of her place in the pecking order very often.
She looks very happy and healthy
It can be a very stressful process, I remember trying to introduce a lone Silkie pullet to my flock who lost all her siblings to a predator attack. I felt so bad as they were so mean to her, luckily they had quite a lot of space so she never got badly injured but it was sad to see her walking around on her own.
My formerly bottom hen is now in a new coop with a batch of pullets. She knows she's hot stuff, and reminds them all they're lower than her at every opportunity. Maybe one day she'll let them sleep on the perch at night. A 9 bird perch, all to herself.It does make me laugh when in the future you introduce more chickens to your flock and the chicken at the bottom of the pecking order rises up and feels all tough
Sometime calcium deficiency so try to give oyster shells it worked for my chickens
So glad to hear she is doing well with the flock, you have given her great patience and the energy needed to make this happen which i’m sure many other people wouldn’t have done.
I have seen this happen in real time with my formerly lowest hen, they truly have no remorse! Luckily we’ve also not had any terrible bloodshed or injuries. Which I can give credit to this group for!It can be a very stressful process, I remember trying to introduce a lone Silkie pullet to my flock who lost all her siblings to a predator attack. I felt so bad as they were so mean to her, luckily they had quite a lot of space so she never got badly injured but it was sad to see her walking around on her own.
It does make me laugh when in the future you introduce more chickens to your flock and the chicken at the bottom of the pecking order rises up and feels all tough
Aw, I like seeing a lower hen regain confidence. Although hopefully she isn’t too mean to those babies and realizes it’s more cozy to have some friends to sleep with!My formerly bottom hen is now in a new coop with a batch of pullets. She knows she's hot stuff, and reminds them all they're lower than her at every opportunity. Maybe one day she'll let them sleep on the perch at night. A 9 bird perch, all to herself.
Thank you so much for all your help and kind words on this journey. All through the process I just kept repeating in my head what you said, “Everything is new to her…new…new…new.” It helped immensely with finding the patience and being able to help her adjust. So again, thank you especially so much @Chicken poppySo glad to hear she is doing well with the flock, you have given her great patience and the energy needed to make this happen which i’m sure many other people wouldn’t have done.
Also, i hear egg eating can be related to stress. Considering the guy was about to kill her with a plank, i’m pretty confident he didn’t take great care of them to begin with. Maybe all she needed was a loving home.
Thank you! I am, too! She’s a wonderful chicken and it’s so rewarding to have given her a good home!
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She has not eaten a single egg. Not one.
