But not many find this:
A buff orpington hen!
I noticed her at the north side of our property Saturday. I didn't see her all day Sunday and figured she had met her match.
Then yesterday when I got home from work she was there again. Yesterday was very hot and she wasn't walking around foraging like she had been Saturday. I made a couple calls to the closest neighbors to see if they had recently bought chickens and all said "No, we thought you got more chickens".
So I took her some water. Later around 8:00 I found her roosting in one of our evergreen trees.
Not sure what we will do with her yet. But I figure if she is still here in a few more days I better get the smaller chicken coop cleaned out and prepared for her. She looks to be a younger hen.
Ahhhh, the life on acreage in the country. You never know what you will find.
How interesting. Wonder how she got there. It's unusual to find a stray chicken in one's yard. Perhaps, she is God sent : )
ReplyDeleteBy the way, if she is yours to keep, and free, how frugal is that!
ReplyDeleteFree chicken is as frugal as you can get!
Deleteoh i'm jealous! I can't convince my hubby to have a small coop and you get chickens joining you on their own :)
ReplyDeleteMy coop needs some repairs and my hubby is working 70+ hours a week. I hope he will be able to help me this weekend so she has a coop.
DeletePoor little chick!
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She just needs somebody to love her, right?
DeleteI didn't think it was a buff at first because the coat is so light! Our buffs are so much darker... Definitely not something you expect to find hanging around the house! lol
ReplyDeleteI think they get darker the older they get once they go through a molt
ReplyDeleteWow. I've found stray cats and stray dogs but never a stray chicken!
ReplyDeleteMy Buffs are a variety of shades, one is particularly light, like the one you found. She kinda stands out from the rest.
LoL, I said the same thing. When I had buffs, not all of them were the same shade either.
DeleteNow why can't one of those find their way to my yard. She is a beauty! :)
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