adoption

  1. Squeak61

    Several pullets

    Hi everyone! I have four pullets that are looking for new homes! I have three 1 month old black Turkens (sexed pullets from TSC) and a 5 month old partridge rock pullet from Meyer Hatchery. They’re all very healthy. The rock doesn’t get along with my new rescues, and she’s picking on them pretty...
  2. lena_

    In a very unique situation, can I have help?

    Yesterday my older sister and I found some orphan ducklings. There are no laws protecting ducks in New Zealand so we took them back to her house(I was staying the night with her). I'm back home and there are three ducklings. When we got them they were probably a day old, so I am now trying to...
  3. R

    2 egglayers for adoption

    Hello everyone! I have 2 healthy year-old Rhode Island Reds. They lay daily, but I can't keep them anymore due to space limitations. I am willing to give them for adoption along with their run. I live in Queens, New York close to Long Island. I can be reached at [email protected].
  4. Squeak61

    Silkies in CT

    Hi everyone! I have 3 (possibly 4) supposed silkie cockerels to rehome. They’re all from Meyer Hatchery and are vaccinated for Mareks. I’m in CT, but I would be willing to ship. There are two blacks, and one or two blues. If there’s any interest, let me know! :) Number 1: Number 2...
  5. slantrhymes

    Broody marans adopting a full-grown bantam hen?

    Hi! My chickens are doing weird things, and I can't find any answers on the web. Hopefully one of you has some insight! My fiancé and I have a BCM hen, about a year old, who was broody on Monday. We moved from northern CA to Washington state on Tuesday, and I assumed that would break her...
  6. chickengirl778

    Dog or no dog?

    I am wondering if adopting my grandparent's dog is possible for me. Please read situation below. My parents live on a 50 acre orchard with and have a boxer that is about 4 years old. He has had free reign of the property for his whole life, with a shock-collar underground boundary and a dog...
  7. J

    Crested duckling looking for a forever home (Los Angeles)

    Hi everyone, We found a baby crested duckling last Saturday in a cardboard box on the sidewalk near our home (Santa Monica, CA). After waiting a few days and no owners found, we are now looking to find a forever home for the duckling. We know it's pretty unlikely for us to find someone who...
    • JenL087
    • Thread
    • adoption crested duckling duckling los angeles
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Ducks
  8. Age-of-Goositude

    Ex-Fighter: Caspian's Crew

    I adopted three roosters from roostersanctuary.org a little over a year ago one passed but the other two I've rehabbed and are doing pretty well for themselves. Caspian was in my main flock for a while but he got scalped because he refuses to fight at all to keep his rank, got scalped, went to...
  9. hennythpalcrow1

    FOUND an orphaned Chick! Help!

    My daughter found a tiny orphaned baby chick on her school grounds (definitely chicken or turkey although I wouldn't know how to ID it for sure). Of course we brought it home. We have it in a broader under a heat lamp with a stuffed animal to keep it "company" and plan to introduce it...
    • hennythpalcrow1
    • Thread
    • adoption baby chick baby chick 0-1 week old and up brooder box help chick orphaned single chick
    • Replies: 25
    • Forum: Raising Baby Chicks
  10. Chickooster

    Mother hen adoption problem

    Hello. I have a chicken that has been trying to incubate her eggs for 27 days. Sadly her chicks died inside of the eggs. I felt sorry for her and decided to buy a chick for her. Yesterday, very late at night, I had set the chick under her. The next morning I found that she payed no attention to...
  11. annaBsChick

    Adopt a Chicken from the Animal Shelter

    Did you know that you can adopt a chicken, duck, and other fowl from animal shelters and rescues? There are so many who need good homes...you can see them listed all in one place on Adopt a Bird Network - http://www.adoptabirdnetwork.com. They also do daily posts on social media too.
  12. St1ckyBum

    Adding Keets to Broody Hen with Chicks...?

    Hello all! I have a rather odd question. I have a broody hen who is due March 9th with 8 chicks. I am planning on adding 3 guinea hens to our flock which are available March 21st. Do you think I could slip these under the momma hen with the then-to-be 2-week old chicks? I am not sure if momma...
  13. BrandonMcfly

    Looking for a Female Silkie

    Hi I'm looking for a female Silkie to introduce to my two red sex link hens , please if anyone has one that's in need of a home let me know I spoil them as my babies they're very well pampered. Preferably a well behaved & loving one my other two like to be pet & lay down with m. They get yummy...
  14. WickedRedRuby

    Up for Adoption Immediate need to be adopted to a good home

    It brakes my heart but I have to part with my flock. I have accepted a job in the city which will not allow me time to care for my flock, and my family is not able to assist either. My flock is very well taken care off, everything can go with them, except for the shed. If interested...
  15. S

    PLEASE help - Immediate foster or adoption needed for 2 adorable pigs in KY!

    Two adorable 4 year old potbelly sister pigs need a new home ASAP! (Or a ride to my place.) The current owners are moving THIS Friday, December 1, 2017. They have had several different people commit to adopting the girls and then back out. The last one backed out today. The current landlord...
  16. Deku

    Muscovy Runt Left Behind, please help?

    Hello! We have tons of Muscovy ducks around our apartment complex here in FL. We've been watching a mother laying on some eggs in a large potted plant near the pool side, and about a week or so later, watched her walking around with newly hatched ducklings! So cute. A day later I noticed the...
    • Deku
    • Thread
    • adopt adoption advice duck ducking help duckling duckling care lost muscovy
    • Replies: 72
    • Forum: Ducks
  17. Mel_

    My baby needs a new home

    Hi guys, I just found out about this site and hope you guys can help. I have a pet duck I've had for about 5 months, I found abandoned in a parking lot and decided to take it in since I work from home and did have ducks growing up. My home has a lake and due to the recent hurricane it was...
    • Mel_
    • Thread
    • adoption duck
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Ducks
  18. Squeak61

    Straight run Jersey Giant chicks

    Hello everyone! I unfortunately have to re-home more chickens (I feel like that's all I've been doing these days :hit). These chicks weren't planned, and as a result, I'm having some issues with them. They aren't mixing well with my very young chicks. They're also creating lot of dust, which is...
  19. S

    Please, help me... trying get broody hen to adopt chicks

    Hi, my name is Sarah and I'm a new member (long time BYC reader/researcher, first time question). Yesterday, I received day old chicks in the mail for a broody buff orpington named Buffy. Buffy has been broody for over 3 weeks and 3 days ago I successfully moved her to the broody box. She...
    • Sarah_2017
    • Thread
    • adopt adopting adoption broody help broody hen chick chick help introducing
    • Replies: 63
    • Forum: Raising Baby Chicks
  20. SoCalClucker

    The little things when getting a tragedy-stricken broody to adopt chicks...

    I have a Buff Orpington, named Abda by my little son (who was a baby when we got her and had a one-word vocabulary of, you guessed it, Abda!) who has been broody for several weeks. About a week in, we decided to try letting her hatch a clutch of eggs so ordered a dozen fertilized eggs, which she...
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