My neighbor kids just came over and said "one of your chickens is out" I was a tad freaked because I thought I had counted everyone when yard time was over. So I come out and they have RIR with a twine tied to one leg. I pick up the hen and realize it is not mine, I figured the kids had tied the string on it until they could come get me, but no they said that was how they found it. I have her in solitary and she was very happy to have the twine removed and something to eat. She looks terrible... her head is almost totally bald, and she has bald spot on her wing too. My husband says, "we aren't keeping her....right?" but even if I find the owner, how do I give her back to someone who ties her up by one leg? I am TRYING not to be judgmental, if someone saw my poor beat up Bertram they would think I was running a chicken fighting ring....
