Rescued by a dear friend of mine - who rescues and fosters dogs (LOTS of them), but cannot have a chicken (partly because of all the dogs!). I can't add a rooster to my flock at this point. Anyone??
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/918227/free-rescued-rooster-roswell-atlanta-georgia-area
Hi!
A dear friend of mine who is an active (and I do mean ACTIVE) dog rescuer (and rescue coordinator) found herself for the first time rescuing a chicken this weekend. She called me because I'm the only friend she knows who raises chickens - but I cannot take a new rooster at this time. And...
They are here, happy, and healthy.......and sooooooooooooo adorable!!
26 of mixed - the following breeds represented!
Anacona
Buff Minorca
Golden Polish
Black Leghorn
Long Crower
Lakenvelder
Blue Polish
Cuckoo Maran
Muffed Old English Game
Red Leghorn
Red Pyle Cubalaya
Silver...
I am BEYOND Thrilled!!!
I have my first chicks arriving on Thursday morning!!
From Sand Hill Preservation Center. Will post pix soon -- but just had to share my EXCITEMENT!!!
Happy Dancin' in NE Georgia!
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I will - I will!! (now to figure out how.....!!)
PS - wow, I didn't know about this smiley --- it definitely would have been my choice for my initial post!!
My Chicks are coming!!!!
Hmmm - in another forum that might not be such a wise heading -- but you know what I mean!! I have a mixed batch (mystery to me, but labelled on the box) of 25 chicks arriving Thursday morning from Sand Hill Preservation Center. I am BEYOND excited!!!
This will be my first time with...
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Thanks!!
She's getting pretty excited - though I may not have chicks when she is here - should know tomorrow.
I am already appreciating the forum - the warm welcomes and the wealth of information!
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Thanks for the offer - I'm up in the Mtns near Helen, if you know where that is.
Wish I were closer, I'd love to pop over to see your babies! Appreciate the warm welcome and offer - thanks!!!
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What fun! Where in GA? I'm near Cleveland.
Julianna must be a delight! (not that I have a bias or anything!)
Good luck with your new adventure with chickens, too!
What fun to get so many enthusiastic welcomes! Thank you!!
I confess that tonite, after doing more reading about raising chickens, I'm feeling a bit overwhelmed! I'm sure I'll learn as I go, but ..... time to put the book down and do some physical labor to prepare! (well, in the morning -...
Thanks, Deb and Deb! What a friendly welcome! This forum is going to be nearly as much fun as the chickens themselves!
Julianne -
In NE GA
Mom to 1 nearly-fully-legal daughter, companion to 4 dogs, servant (they wish!) to a number of cats, straw-bale gardener, mentor-teacher-community...
Thanks, Dawg53!
As hot as it is up here, you must be broilin' down there - wishing us all cool breezes......at least enough to pleasantly ruffle a feather or few!
Thanks, Karen!! If she could sprout her own wings, I'm quite sure she'd fly on down here now rather than waiting for the scheduled public transport to bring her in two weeks!! ;-)