We have a ingured hen... broken beack, roo damage

[OrganicEggs75]

Ok so this hen showed up right... and is in horrible condition, not friendly and it was a big smack down to get pics. What can I do for her she will eat the chicks starter feed thats all really... What can i do for her?

 

[Enchanted Sunrise Farms]

Keep her quarantined from the rest of your flock. Looks like she is molting, which isn't a bit concern. Just need to provide some extra protein like hard boiled eggs, canned salmon, cat food. i do see some marks on the comb, which makes me think she may have the dry version of fowl pox. On the beak, just give her a bowl of food rather than the regular chicken feeder so she can scoop up the food.

 

[sourland]

She is a battery layer hen that probably escaped from a truck taking her to be butchered. That explains the beak which was removed to stop pecking in the battery cage. She is in a heavy molt right now and is loaded with pin or blood feathers. Isolate her, feed a high protein diet and in a month or so she will be beautiful. She will be able to eat feed from a deep dish, but may have trouble picking up feed from the ground. Looks like a bonus chicken for you and extreme good luck for her.

 

[Wendy'sChicksRock]

awww I say Love her.. she will be super cute.. poor thing