Volunteer to Help Rescue Chickens? Builders Needed!

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Sadly, many chickens that make it to animal control are euthanized,

particularly roosters, who are almost impossible to place.

 

To help these animals find homes, we have started a program where if

someone rescues a rooster, volunteers will build them a chicken coop!

All they pay for is materials. The design is simple, yet prevents

bird flu, is predator-proof, and comfortably houses a rooster and

five hens (standard size) in all seasons. The design is patent

pending.

 

Unfortunately, we lost our lead builder/carpenter! Santa Cruz County

animal control and a private individual (who does lots of dog and cat

rescue) would each like one of these coops, but we have no one to

lead the projects! If you have these skills and would like to

volunteer your time to help the chickens, please contact me.

 

At animal control, this coop would serve as a model for others who

don't know how to build a predator-proof chicken coop or how to

protect their birds if bird flu arrives in our area. So you would not

only be helping to provide a safe home to the chickens they receive,

but also do a valuable service to the community. We'll even put a

plaque on the coop to commemorate your contribution. Huge numbers of

backyard chickens are brutally killed by predators, simply because

people don't know how to build a coop properly; for example, chicken

wire is not predator-proof at all.

 

A picture of the coop is here:

 

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

 

Anyone else who would like to volunteer, but might not have all of

the carpentry skills, is also welcome.

 

Thanks,

Cheryl