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Aw man, I can't visit them for another few weeks because of COVID. :(( Regardless, I'll still be happy to see them and I'll definitely bring treats!

I had to give away my pullets when they were about 14 weeks old around August due to complications with the town code. However, we gave them to a very passionate man who owned a farm animal sanctuary, so they'd be happy there with other pullets. We were offered the chance to visit them again to...

Happened with me too! I carried them up one by one onto the roosting bars and they stayed there. After a while of doing that they got used to it and flew up by themselves. : )

I remember joining this! I had so much fun--I can't believe it's already been 2 years!! Have fun everyone :D

frog pond

The thread I attached explains it all--basically some laws have changed since we researched the ordinances and someone reported us. chickens aren't allowed where I live(it used to be, though, and we weren't aware of the new code) anymore. :(

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/the-end-of-my-chicken-journey-thank-you-byc.1403498/ She had not layed an egg yet when we gave her away ;(( I hope she becomes a good mother though! The place we sent her to had some buffy cocks :)

I PMed you! Gah, seriously? it must be bad luck then-- we contacted: Steven Fraietta <[email protected]>

See you soon!

In 2017, interest sparked inside me. That interest was the start of something I never thought I'd be passionate about. It was April of 2018 when I finally started researching raising backyard chickens. There was a lot of thought and hard work that I put through to learning about these wonderful...

I think so too. She keeps going to the nesting box(we opened it just in case)and digs around. No eggs yet but we're actually giving them away on Saturday. I'm going to miss them.

OK, they're usually really quiet birds but the strange one just started clucking really loudly and it sounds like an eggsong. I'm confused because she's super young but she's showing the signs.

I'll try to get some photos later this afternoon. They're Buff orpingtons, and I heard that they start laying at about 5-6 months :idunno

One of my 13 week old pullets( a lot heavier than the rest) started displaying signs of egglaying?? I think, at least. She walks really weirdly but she's completely healthy, and her comb/wattles are pretty red. She's also tried to sit down in dirt piles and the nesting box multiple times. She...

Update: We emailed the local attorney and he said we had to get rid of them. Chickens aren't allowed :( There's no 'deadline' though, so we're hoping to drag it out. We are looking for good farm animal sanctuaries.