When is killing a healthy hen the right thing to do?

[Ol Grey Mare]

I would absolutely put a chicken down before putting them into the first or second situation.

Absolutely!

 

[Gargoyle]

I'm in Colorado...Denver area.

If Berthoud isn't too far for you I'll check with my daughter if her neighbor has room in their coop.

 

[Little Jerry Seinfeld]

Thanks for your advice! I have posted on the re-homing section of the forum but only heard back from the woman in neighboring Kansas (who seems like a terrific hen-mom!). I'm happy to give tons of supplies with my hen...pine chips, straw, food, dried worms, oyster shell, etc.

Maybe add that to the advert on craiglist, or a printed page with a pic and description at the local vet, grocery store, feed stores etc... do you have a farmers market in your town? You could perhaps find a good farmer there? Look on your craigslist and find people in your town selling eggs, that might be a way to find a place for her too.
Hope you can find a good home for her!

 

[SkunkWhisperer]

If Berthoud isn't too far for you I'll check with my daughter if her neighbor has room in their coop.

Thank you! I'd be happy to drive her (and the extras) to Berthoud! (Sure beats Kansas!!!) I hope your daughter's neighbor is kind to her birds. I never treated my hens as pets, but I did free range them every day possible and kept them warm on cold winter nights. I'm not sure if you can search my posts through my username or avatar, but I wrote a full description of the hen (with pictures) and all the stuff I'm giving away with her.

Fingers crossed that I hear good news from you, and again...thank you!

 

[The Phantom]

I'm in Colorado...Denver area.

Too far from Wi.

 

[The Phantom]

@HuskerHens18

 

[Gargoyle]

Thank you! I'd be happy to drive her (and the extras) to Berthoud! (Sure beats Kansas!!!) I hope your daughter's neighbor is kind to her birds. I never treated my hens as pets, but I did free range them every day possible and kept them warm on cold winter nights. I'm not sure if you can search my posts through my username or avatar, but I wrote a full description of the hen (with pictures) and all the stuff I'm giving away with her.

Fingers crossed that I hear good news from you, and again...thank you!

My daughter is checking with her neighbor. I think they have about an acre, let their flock wander around during the day. What breed is your hen?

 

[Rammy]

Do you have to get rid of her? I am wondering if you can just get her some new friends?

Nevermind. Re-read your post. Id take her but Im in Tn.

 

[Cyprus]

I'd take her but I'm in WI.
Gosh, why does this country have to be so big!

 

[Mosey2003]

Personally, if a hen is hatched at my place and lives at my place, she also dies at my place. Young birds, I will rehome as started pullets/cockerels. They're young, they have their whole lives to fit into a new, adult flock. But my two year olds that have only lived here with 'their' flock aren't leaving to start over again. I don't feel it's a kindness to put them through both traveling and integrating into a new flock. Besides the chance that they'd meet a foreign-to-them pathogen or disease and be more likely to come down with it.