On Monday night we were on our way to my parents house for a visit and we saw a chicken on our road. None of our neighbors have chickens so we were a little perplexed.
This morning, as I was watering plants, I heard a sad little "booocckk". I looked up and there was the chicken in my neighbor's yard. I called my sister Cynthia (she has chickens) for some advice, but she wasn't home. So I called my step-daughter Conner as she used to show chickens for 4H. I felt bad for the poor thing and I wanted to make sure it had food and water. Conner advised me on what to feed it, so Cayden and I made a little snack for the chicken.
Carrots and Lettuce
She is one big girl!
All day we have been very worried about the chicken. We have coyotes and racoons, not to mention dogs and the occasional cougar that comes to visit (no kidding!) I didn't think she'd make it through another night. I had questioned some surrounding neighbors to see if anyone had lost a chicken, but no one seems to own any. So I called my sister again and she and her husband agreed to keep the chicken in their coop.
Mike trying to woo the chicken. It took awhile - she was very suspicious of us.
Captured!
In her new home
She was a little feisty with the other chickens, especially over the scratch (it's like chicken candy), but they seem to be getting along ok.
