Our pecked chick has healed up completely and we've been slowly reintroducing her to the flock. We opened up one side of her brooder so it has chicken wire on it. This prevents her pecking the others and them pecking her. It also lets them get used to being with each other. We have been taking her out into the chicken yard for "half-hour sessions" or "play-dates" so she can re-learn her flock manners and be re-established in the pecking order (she is at the bottom....but wants to be top chicken!). She is watching the others carefully and imitating their behaviors. She's behind in her maturity now and in her development so she's catching up quickly. She's behaving herself nicely, but hasn't earned our trust to be left out with the others for any extended time unsupervised yet. We're thinking another week of play-dates and then maybe some unsupervised time throughout the weekend to see how it goes. I prayed hard for her recovery and she was healed...now I'm praying hard that she'll be accepted by the others.
Well, here are some new pics...can you believe how big they are??
Oops, I forgot we do have 3 more air vents to install...then it will be done! :-)
It is now hawk and owl proof!
When I went to find them tonight...they weren't ouside and I couldn't see them in the coop.
They were all huddled inside one corner sleeping together. They didn't even move when I
opened the door...they just looked at me!
Hi there!!
Love the funny hair tuft on the back of this girl's head. Looks like an old man!
Fat Chicken!!
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