Stray chicken. What do I do?, and it’s been SO hot.

[HeatherMo]

Oh the poor thing. Looks like they force molted the layer house to shock the hens into final egg production before gassing them. That’s common practice in the egg industry. Just take them off food and water for a week or two and they go into molt once that happens they give them food again and they will lay real well for a few weeks and then they gas them.

That’s so messed up. I’ll try my best to Bri g her back.

 

[Fishkeeper]

Yeah, a dog kennel would probably work well as a temporary enclosure. As long as she has shelter from the elements and predators, and is contained, it'll work for quarantine.

 

[sourland]

She's a leghorn, and given a chance at a 'real' life she will reward you with large white eggs.

 

[Brahma Chicken5000]

Plus you can post her in this thread: https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/show-off-your-rescue-chickens.1272252/

 

[21hens-incharge]

Oh the poor thing. Looks like they force molted the layer house to shock the hens into final egg production before gassing them. That’s common practice in the egg industry. Just take them off food and water for a week or two and they go into molt, once that happens they give them food again and they will lay real well for a few weeks and then they gas them.

I agree.

Poor bird. She looks anemic with her comb all washed out of color.

I would feel the need to help her too.

 

[Brahma Chicken5000]

I agree.

Poor bird. She looks anemic with her comb all washed out of color.

I would feel the need to help her too.

Chickens housed under artificial light for extended periods of time without access to natural sunshine get large pale floppy combs.

 

[HeatherMo]

I mean you could always try and get a picture for an id

 

[A_Fowl_Guy]

Looks like a really beat up edit: after looking at other pics I have to agree with @Brahma Chicken5000

 

[Brahma Chicken5000]

It’s hard to tell, but I don’t think she’s been debeaked. Possibly the egg farm is actually a breeder farm.

 

[EggWalrus]

Get her some Good layer feed and high protein chick feed and mix them together for about a month. She's missing something in her diet looking like that.
Or you could just give her hi-pro chick feed with oyster shell on the side. She'll need lots of protein to rebuild her feather's plus it's got other vitamins and minerals she is lacking.