A Few More Details....

      It was pointed out to me that I was a little hard on MC, especially since she has a bum leg. Well, to put it plainly, all the chickens we have are sporting bum legs. They are all homeless chickens that we have taken into our barn as adults. For whatever reason, they were no longer wanted. Even though the rest of the chickens have bum legs, they can still roost up in the rafters of the barn but not MC. She does not seem to be able to get it. 
       Since she can't figure it out, the Keeper has come up with a semi solution. She has put predator lights up all around the barn. These lights fool predators into thinking there are predators already in the barn,  this keeps them away from the barn..  This seems to be helping to keep the chickens a bit safer. The lights blink and make the wild animals think it is the eye shine of another. The one draw back is they have to be moved every day to an area where they can recharge during the day. Then they need to be put back at night. 
      So as you can see, I was not hard on MC, I was merely stating the facts. She gets plenty of good care. The temperatures are back down tonight in the teens. I am in my blanky and MC is in her bucket in the feed room with a heater on her.  She is not suffering at all. Happy Trails To You!