She was obviously traumatized, so Patty brought her in the house and placed the box at doorway of a large dog crate we have. The initial hours, the hen (pretty sure she is not a rooster) was simply in shock and recovering from her recent ordeal. We have no idea how long she had been out wandering, or where she ventured from.
She was not eating or drinking which concerned Patty. So Patty got some water in her using a dropper and moistened some oatmeal to make a crumble.
After a little while, the little bird began eating and drinking on her own, though has not moved out of the box into the crate. Just needing the safety and warmth, I suppose.
Patty called Lori at Stacks Chicken Farm, where we purchased our other hens. (They have been great!) She said that based upon the description given over the phone, this hen most likely is a Cinnamon Queen.
If she stays, her name will be Clara.
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| A bit of a rough state: Her comb has a bit of darkness on the tips. There are one or two places that are missing feathers, where she might have been pecked by other birds or attacked by a predator. Looks like there is a scab at her left eye. Her top beak is cropped, clipped or broken. The bottom part is longer. |
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| Say "Hi," Clara! You can see that her left eye is closed. At first, I was wondering if she actually had an eye. Every now and then she opens a little slit. |
So, we are not sure where this all is going, but she is sleeping contentedly now. We are pretty sure that she will NOT be staying in the house. :) We said we wanted an adventure!
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