You never really know chickens

[Aunt Angus]

Today, when I went down, she was in the coop, but not hiding under a bench, but rather perched on top of it, talking to a hen laying an egg, or that is how it looked to me.

Love this description! You gave a knack for storytelling.


Edited for typos. Grr.

 

[Willowspirit]

Love thos description! You gave a knack for storytelling.

X2

 

[Mrs. K]

What a very nice thing to say about my story telling.

I was worried that the established flock would attack her, but they mostly ignore her. And probably will until she starts to lay. Late yesterday afternoon, she was first in the coop, up on the roost. Not sure if she got to stay there, but she is working her way in.

Chickens are such fun.

 

[Mrs. K]

so an update. Two days ago, I found her under a bench in the coop, pretty much refusing to go out into the run. So I let the flock out, locked them out, and then chased her out into the run.

That night I went down and let the flock back in. The next day I was ill on the couch and let them be.

Yesterday, I went down and she was out with the rest. I did set up a third feed station behind a mini wall, and I waited around long enough to make sure she was getting to eat.

She did get some mean old pecks, but she is quick, and one old biddy was pretty positive if the new bird was eating it, it should be hers... but she is slowly fitting in.

A single bird addition to an established flock is a tricky thing, but so far it is going ok. I think it is a help that I have added birds before to this flock.

Mrs K

 

[Arrowen]

I’m no expert, but her looks and behaviour remind me of my single female leghorn who’s two hatch mates died. Leghorns can be quite skittish and love high places to roost. Without her mates she may keep her own company on the outskirts of the flock. I’ve noticed out of my 29 hens and roosters the hatch mates create subgroups, even though they are part of one big group.