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Post by Hezz on Mar 15, 2015 7:54:06 GMT
Went to take Mac for a walk this afternoon and found this poor girl on the street corner. I have just spent two hours walking the neighbourhood looking for her owner, but no such luck. I did find a kindly chook owner who gave me some seed for her. She is currently parked up in Mac's crate, on the back lawn. What do I do for her at night? She needs to be covered over, doesn't she? Unfortunately it looks like a dog or something has had a go at her, she is missing most of her tail feathers and has a bit of a sore foot/leg, but otherwise is fine to my inexpert eye. She may be really quiet, or is she just plain scared, still. Eating and drinking fine. Poor Chookie. I have met all the (maybe not all) the chook owners in the area, and have someone who will take her in if no one claims her. She is soooo soft.
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Post by samwiseg on Mar 15, 2015 8:03:54 GMT
Aww what a poor wee thing! Bless her you have done the right thing taking her in - she will need cover for the night yes as they are usually kept in coops. Do you have any wood shavings, straw or hay? Perhaps put that in a box and keep her in that overnight for the time being? Think we may need advice tho from the experts Shirls and starlingqueen on this one
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Post by OP on Mar 15, 2015 8:12:38 GMT
Good rescue Hezz. She looks well looked after. Let's hope you find the owner or some-one who takes her in.
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Post by Shirls on Mar 15, 2015 8:15:36 GMT
Oh bless her Hezz and you. You have done the right thing taking her in. Some straw or woodshavings or hay would be good for her, if she is staying the night, but obviously keeping her caged is not what she would prefer. Newspaper on the floor would be good too, will save you clearing up a load of mess!! plus it would keep her warm if it is cold over night. A waterproof cover over the top would be good too, would keep her calm - what predators do you have in your area? Perhaps hide her altogether over night. I think you need to pass her over to the person that is willing to take her. If they have other chooks she would need to be quarantined from them of course but all us 'birdie' people know that. A visit to the vet would be in order too. Hopefully she is not injured too much. Sudocrem or savlon on her poorly foot/leg would help at short notice making sure the area is clean first of course. Hope that helps.
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Post by jellybean on Mar 15, 2015 8:55:44 GMT
Imagine the poor bird if you hadn't found her Hezz, poor wee thing, I hope she'll be ok during the night.
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Post by Hezz on Mar 15, 2015 8:57:18 GMT
There is no blood or any noticeable injury to the foot, or anywhere else. I have no hay or anything to make a nest/coop for her, but I can certainly find a cover for the night. The crate is very secure, so no worries there, I have taken the floor out of the crate for the moment so she is on the lawn, and cold is not something she, or me, needs to worry about. It is just now starting to get dark - in the little while since my last paragraph it has gotten completely dark in a few minutes, as it does here. I have given her a few strips of timber to perch on (I saw her trying to jump up to roost for the night. So she is up off the ground, now, with a heavy duty tarp thrown over the top. That will keep the dew, or any rain, off her anyway.
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Post by Hezz on Mar 15, 2015 9:00:18 GMT
Imagine the poor bird if you hadn't found her Hezz, poor wee thing, I hope she'll be ok during the night. She will be fine overnight, jellybean. Obviously it would be better for her to be out wandering about on the lawn during the day, but that is not safe if there is no one at home to look out for her.
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Post by milliej on Mar 15, 2015 17:46:13 GMT
Oh bless, perhaps you'll get a free egg I wonder if she can fly, could she have flown from someone's garden or just escaped? Goodness it's a good job you were about Hezz, well done, I do hope she finds a good home poor thing!
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Post by Shirls on Mar 15, 2015 18:10:30 GMT
Well done, as usual Hezz, you have done all the right things. Lets see what the morning will bring for both of you - (an egg)!!! the owner, or a new owner!! Hope she keeps well through the night.
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Post by starlingqueen on Mar 15, 2015 21:05:23 GMT
Of course if you keep her you will have to get more. Chooks are flock birds so don't do well on their own.
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Post by Hezz on Mar 15, 2015 21:21:52 GMT
Enough of that, SQ. I got a couple of little clucks this morning when I went to check on her. Note is up on the local store's notice board, so hopefully someone will ring today to say she is theirs. milliej, she has one wing clipped so I doubt she has flown in. She is just sitting on the ground now, I'll move the crate so she has a clean spot for the day.
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Post by starlingqueen on Mar 15, 2015 21:30:40 GMT
Just another one or 2 should do it.
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Post by Hezz on Mar 16, 2015 6:24:58 GMT
Just another one or 2 should do it. I thought I said that was enough? ? Have just gotten home from work and went to check on her - she has given me an egg for my troubles. And the scrub turkeys had come to pay her a visit.
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Post by Shirls on Mar 16, 2015 8:16:01 GMT
Oh well done chookie!!!! Lovely, really made me smile!!! So funny Hezz. Glad she has some company. You know she will give you an egg every day now!! hehe!
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Post by OP on Mar 16, 2015 8:26:23 GMT
She must really like you Hezz laying a nice fresh egg for you on the first day.
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