cdyer98 Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 Hello everyone, this is my first post to the forum! We're having a situation with our last chicken, a Bantam hen. We had more chickens last year but the last of them died to a fox, leaving her. She's always been a bit different, as she sleeps at the top of a tree and has always been somewhat solitary. During the summer, I spent more time feeding the chicken by hand. Holding her, making a fuss, etc! For a long while she was happy. Now, she's acting strange. Over the past few days, she's actively seeks to lay eggs and settle 'behind our sofa'! She makes a beeline straight indoors whenever the doors open, and when we shut her out, she kept pacing the garden and then staying right by the glass doors leading outside. As I write this she's laid two eggs behind the sofa, and she's nested on some newspapers I placed down so that we could collect any poo. Now I need to ask: Should I get a Hen or Rooster as company for her? Will that sort out any issues? Many thanks, Connor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat tails Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 (edited) Sounds like she is feeling a bit lonely. But I think one rooster isn’t the way forward as the rooster will be giving her too much attention, leaving her with the risk of going bald. Adding any hens to a lone hen is no easy either as other who have done so will tell you. Can’t give any advise to adding either one or more hens. She is a very pretty little bird though! Edited August 30, 2018 by Cat tails Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandmashazzie Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 She is a very pretty little lady. If you intend to continue I would get at least two, if you got two from different source and introduced very slowly they should settle ok, though her personality is a little loner. My Silkie has never integrated and although mine are four lots of chickens introduced at different times she doesn’t bother with anyone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicklover Posted August 31, 2018 Share Posted August 31, 2018 Could be possible that a predictor is nearby making her fearful. Keep a close watch over her and make sure she is safe when outdoors. You could make a temporary living spot for her near you until you decide what to do about buying other chickens. I'm sure she'd like that!😀 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
