Trying to get my neighbor to give us their chicken-no luck so far

[fuzziebutt]

She's a VERY THIN girl! Feed her up and give her extra hugs!

 

[call ducks]

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Having raised a few dom. Hens, they don't get that fat. She looks to be about (just guessing here) the same wheight mine were at about this age. (Guess between 15-25 weeks?). I have some Hertiage RIR pullets they are aweful small and look thin but they have a good ammount of weight. It is hard to tell the weight from a picture though.

 

[Urban Chaos]

Just remember to send them some eggs now and again - and invite their daughter over to ayudan con las gallinas (I-u-don con las guy-ee-naas) help with the chickens. I think I got that right, its been a while since I took spanish and I dont think chickens were ever mentioned

 

[franklinchickens]

I have told them they are welcome to eggs anytime and I will make a point to bring them her first egg (assuming I know which one it is!).
She's just about the same size (though thinner) as my 14 week old buff orpington & red sexlink so I'm guessing that's how old she is. She didn't eat a lot today - we tried blueberries, scratch & cabbage along with feed but no interest. A lot of panting at first, then she kind of settled in looking around the yard. I just stuck her up on the roost as she wasn't quite sure what to do. I've heard a little squabbling but she's still there so keeping my fingers crossed!

 

[Delta2 23]

Isn't she beautiful? Good luck, Franklin.
Sometimes it's best if they're left alone to get a feel for the surroundings first... I know ours didn't eat when we first bought them home, they just scratched around in the grass looking for bugs.

 

[franklinchickens]

Update: Marshmallow is fitting in just fine. She hasn't really integrated with either of the two groups we have but she's very sweet and friendly to us. She's healthy and seems happy to be free ranging around our backyard. My hope is that she'll eventually become part of the group of the younger chicks - she's probably about the same age. This is the group she kind of stays near. In the evenings when we sit outside, she comes and hops up on the patio table to say hi. We did have a bit of an issue getting her to figure out that she needed to go in to coop and roost with the rest. For the first week, we found her up on the pergola 3 times, and up in a tree a few times. Each time we got the ladder and put her on the roost with the others. For the last few nights, she's been going up herself so things are all good.

 

[ILuvMyPetChickens]

Awww makes me want to cry

 

[citychickx6]

I had been wondering how it would turn out.

I am glad you were able to take her into your group.

She is a nice looking little bird.

 

[Auscal]

Just came across this thread - and was such a "feel-good" story. I think you did a great job dealing with not only communication barriers, but cultural barriers also. I would definitely head over with half a dozen eggs a few times over the months after they start laying.

I'm glad she is adjusting - must have been hard after living ona cardboard box with no exposure or socialisation.

 

[franklinchickens]

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Interestingly enough, while she seems to be fine with the other chickens, the animal she relates the best with is our lab! She jumps on her back, hangs out with her on the deck and follows her around the yard. She stays away mostly from the other hens. I wonder if this is due to her isolation - the only other animal she was exposed to was the neighbors chihuahua. Maybe she thinks she's dog? Or our dog is just a really big 4 legged chicken?