help needed please my chicken died

[angelat]

hello all,

unfortunately my chicken carmen died while i was away. my son was looking after her and she died in her sleep i had noticed that she was taking longer to come out in the mornings and was a bit doddery she was 3. carmen was the more timid docile hen and miranda the hen that is left is very confident and full of herself and doesnt appear oto be affected. can a hen live on their own? i dont really want to get anymore but i dont want miranda to suffer on her own. anyone else had same problem.

thanks

angela

[RichmondHens]

Sorry to hear it. She shouldn't be left on her own for too long. A few days is ok but chickens are flocking creatures and need company of their own kind. Kept on their own they will become depressed and stressed and this is an open invitation for viruses to come in. Either get her a companion or re-home her with someone else's flock if you don't want any more.