I hope that her place in the pecking order is established soon.
It was interesting (as well as sad) that we have had 2 sick hens in
succession here, but the others didn't pick on either before each
died, in turn.
It will soon be time to buy another pair ...
Chris
On 20 Sep 2008, at 04:39, Jan Steinman wrote:
> This one wasn't friendly at all until Carol saved her life, literally
> feeding her with an eye-dropper because she was too injured and weak
> to eat. She only had water for three days, until we finally got some
> food down her.
>
> She went back out in the coop for the first time in two weeks today.
> The other hens were picking on her, but she's been hiding in a nesting
> box. I think they'll all get along soon. But she still runs out to
> greet Carol, while all the others are running away.
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