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How do I take care of a hen that has taken up residence in my backyard?
Neighborhood hen has become hooked on our yard and seems to think it's her home. I'm sure she's someone's pet but haven't seen anything in the paper about anyone missing one of their chickens.
If she stays, how do I take care of her? No money for hen house but want her to be comfortable. Have no idea whether she will lay eggs or not. Do I need anything special for that if she's going to?
Right now, she eats bird seed and a few vegetables (cooked).
Not sure she will stay around come winter.
To Lizzie: I didn't even plan on this one. She just showed up one day and began eating the seed we feed the outdoor birds. We don't have money for a hen house. Is there anything else we can keep her in?
2 Answers
- οικοςLv 75 years agoFavorite Answer
Get a crate or carton, put it up on bricks or cinder blocks, and cover it with a tarp. Line the bottom with hay or straw. She might accept it as a nesting box.
And always be nice to her. Remember,
"The reverend Henry Ward Beecher
Called a hen a most elegant creature.
The hen, just for that,
Laid an egg in his hat,
And thus did the hen reward Beecher."
- LizzieLv 75 years ago
She needs shelter, with a roost in it and a door that can keep out predators. It needs to be able to keep the hen warm at night. and you'll need to get in it to clean it. A henhouse is what I'm describing. She'll need chicken feed, vegetables and/or weeds and other greens that haven't been sprayed or treated with anything (including fertilizer), and access to fresh water. A fenced are to keep her from wandering and to keep dogs, foxes, wolves,,coyotes or any other predators out will complete the picture. Hens like to live in groups so maybe you'd like to get more chickens?
