She's probably just adjusting her crop. It's normal.

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Here's a picture of my current capsule.

I've been making small capsules for each new size. A capsule is basically a wardrobe where everything mixes and matches, so you can get a lot of mileage out of just a few pieces. I basically have a 3-3-3 capsule right now. That's three bottoms, three tops, and three sweaters/sweatshirts/outer layers. They all mix and match, so I have, like, up to 18 different outfits with just these 9 pieces. I also have 2 summer dresses, so that gives some variety as well. It takes a lot of thought to put together, but once you do, it makes getting ready super easy--everything matches, so grab whatever you want and you're good to go.

Yikes! What lucky chickens to have gotten away and to be with you. It'll take some time for them to learn to relax, but I'm sure they will. I could be wrong, but I think the feathers won't grow back until they go through a molt cycle. So it might take a while. It seems like the first molt happens between 14-16 months. You might have to get them sweaters or something when it gets cold to keep them warm.

Will she stop? Is there anything I can do to stop her? The other chicken runs away from her terrified.

It's just starting to get better for me. I'm still a bit tired the first day or two, but it's not that noticeable. So, there is a light at the end of the tunnel.

I was on zepbound for 4 months and have been on wegovy for 4 weeks and have had fatigue with both. I'm hoping it will get better once I hit a maintenance dose.

Have you tried Vionic?

I have a beagle and bluetick coonhound who are fine with chickens. I also had a fox hound who was good with them as well.

We didn't do anything special, they just never seemed particularly interested in the chickens.

I switched from Zepbound (7.5) to Wegovy (2.4) because of the shortage. Zepbound was definitely more effective for me, and I'm basically just maintaining now. I will go back to Zepbound as soon as there is a stable supply.

From my experience, 200-175 would be one size, 175-160 would be another, 160-145 would be another, and 145-135 would be another. From there, it takes a lot less to go down a size. 135-130,130-125, 125-120.

When choosing a breed, keep your climate in mind. People tend to be more concerned about keeping chickens in the cold but, in my experience, it's the heat that kills them and it's much harder to keep them cool than it is to keep them warm. I live in a northern climate and have never lost a chicken to cold but have lost a few to the heat. There are a lot of pretty, interesting breeds, but the main goal should be making sure they'll survive in your climate. I'm limited to breeds that can tolerate both extreme cold and extreme heat.

Another thing to keep in mind is that different breeds have different life expectancies. Barred Rocks can live to be 10-12, while Isa Browns rarely make it past 3-4. Personally, I get chickens who have longer life spans. Our 9 year old Barred Rock isn't as productive as she used to be, but she still lays 2-3 (small) eggs a week. It makes me feel good to have given her a long, healthy life. But, if you're out to get as many eggs as possible, you'd want a breed like an Isa Red. They'll lay almost every day, even through the winter, up to the day they die, between the age of 2 and 4.

The neighbor cats are around our chickens all the time, and they're fine. If you think about it, farms have barn cats, and the cats don't kill the chickens.

Our Barred Rocks, Buff Orpingtons, and Rhode Island Reds have been the friendliest, and they tolerate cold and heat well. They're also good layers. Our Buff Orpington's have definitely lived up to the lap dog reputation, but they're also so mild tempered that I'd be worried about how they would fair against predators. We don't have a lot of predator issues, so it hasn't been a problem for us, but it's something you might want to think about.

I disagree with a lot of the advice here. I think the suit looks good as is. An oversized look is trendy right now, and I think this is spot on. Vests are also very much in style. If a more modern and masculine style is what you're going for, i think you've nailed it (except the tshirt).

We've been keeping a small flock of chickens for about ten years, and we have had deaths like this from time to time. One or two were from what I think was overheating, one we took to the vet who thought she had eaten something that obstructed her intestines, a few more just suddenly seemed very unwell. It's always especially sad when it's a younger chicken like yours. It happens, though, and if you aren't seeing anything obviously wrong with her, it's most likely not something that will affect your other chickens. It's a good idea to stay alert, but don't let it make you too anxious.

I've taking to tucking shirts in or wearing a fitted top with a boxer layer like an open sweater over it. I'm really struggling with a lot of the current styles right now.

We live in a cold climate too. Our chickens definitely huddle together for warmth at night during the winter, but I've never given much thought to it--they just kind of figure it out. From my experience, if you have two roosting bars, it would be very unlikely for all but one chicken to choose the same roost. A few go to one and a few to the other.

Have you looked into radiant heat panels instead of lamps? The heat panels don't provide as much heat, but they're safer. In general, as long as you've chosen a cold hardy breed, they handle the cold fine. I turn the heat panels on for my chickens when it gets down to around -12 Celsius. They appreciate it, but they'll still leave the panels during the day to scratch around the coop. It has to get down to -20 or colder before they'll give up scratching around to just hunker down by the panels. Fortunately, we don't have too many days that get that cold. Their heated water dish also adds a bit of heat to the coop too, so that helps. I've never lost a chicken to the cold and have never had a chicken get frostbite.

As for getting them outside--I've had chickens that weren't used to being outside and I kind of gently push them out the door, and if they try to go back in, I shut the door so they can't. It's important to have them go through the door rather than just carry them out because it can take them awhile to get used to going out the door. Once they're out, I leave them out for an hour or two for the first few days and then work up to a full day. I just make sure there's food and water and some nice treats spread around. It takes them a little while to get comfortable with being outside, but once they do, they're so much happier.

I love all of the sympathy, so I hate to admit that it's not as bad as it looks. It was definitely painful when it happened, but it mostly just feels sore now rather than painful

I was wearing glasses! She somehow managed to get under and around 😂

Somehow, knowing that they have a code in their system for this makes me feel better😂

I've got a small, urban backyard that's completely fenced in. We used to let them free range all day every day but we lost a few to hawks, so I only let them free range when I can keep leave the back door open and hear them or when I'm outside. So, they don't get out at all during the winter but get out for 7-8 hours most days from late April to late October.