100 Backyard Breed Hens Available for Adoption

[Guest guest]

A small egg producer who sold at farmers markets is getting out of

the business and has 100 hens available for adoption, as well as 19

roosters. If they don't find homes, they will eat them.

 

It is a mixed age flock with most hens about 2 years old. They will

still lay plenty of eggs of all different colors, including many

shades of brown, green, blue, and white. Even people in most cities

can have pet hens, and they make wonderful companions who will be

very responsive to you.

 

I asked someone why when I go to an avian vet with my chickens, all

the people with exotic birds ooh and aah over them and make such a

big deal of it. She said that unlike many exotic birds, you can pick

up a chicken and give it a big hug and pet it, and most chickens

love the attention. They learn their names extremely fast, too.

 

You definitely need a predator-proof chicken coop. You can get ideas

here:

 

http://chicken.meetup.com/3/boards/view/viewthread?thread=1477220

 

If you want to prevent contagious disease like bird flu (which is

very easy):

 

http://chicken.meetup.com/3/boards/view/viewthread?thread=1781047

 

If you rescue a rooster, volunteers will even build you a chicken

coop:

 

http://www.blackhenfarm.com/rooster.html

 

The labor is free, but materials cost about $600 to $700, to create

a really nice chicken coop that holds 1 rooster and 5 hens, and is

easy to clean and should last for decades.

 

If you can't take in any roosters, but want to volunteer to build

rooster coops, please let me know. This is a new program and we are

about to do a test run!

 

Thanks,

Cheryl