So my Rhode Island Red decided to roost on the gutter last night

I heard a crash around 2 AM and found her on the ground, so I had to do a quick check for injuries and set up a temporary crate in the garage. Has anyone else had a hen take a bad fall and how did you handle it?

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olivere302mo ago

My neighbor's hen fell off their deck and was fine after a day of rest.

barbara39916d ago

A fall like that is probably no worse for a chicken than jumping off a low fence. Their light bone structure and feathers help absorb the impact pretty well. Your neighbor's hen just needed a quiet day to recover from the shock, nothing more serious than that.

wright.cole2mo ago

Chickens are basically tiny dinosaurs with feathers. Their bodies are built to handle a surprising amount of impact. A short fall onto grass probably just rattled her a bit. It's good she took it easy for a day to shake it off. They're a lot tougher than they look.

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