Arizona Chickens

[cavemanrich]

 

[LouiseCampbell]

I hope everyone had a good 4th of July! For me, Independence Day has a new twist. I'm relocating to Georgia on my own. While I would love nothing more than to take my precious flock with me, I don't know how to safely transport approximately 20 chickens in this heat. I would be grateful to re-home to someone who appreciates chickens as much as I do. I have 5 roos and the rest are laying hens. They are free range and a mix of RIR, Buff, Sussex, Brahma, Leghorn and I believe one of my hens may be Australorp. I'm not sophisticated about breeding (or awareness of breed frankly), just love them as pets and egg layers. None of the roos fight, but with so many I've begun to see an issue with over-mating. A few of my ladies have missing feathers on their backs. :-( Advice or offer for new home(s) would be much appreciated!

 

[Parront]

I hope everyone had a good 4th of July! For me, Independence Day has a new twist. I'm relocating to Georgia on my own. While I would love nothing more than to take my precious flock with me, I don't know how to safely transport approximately 20 chickens in this heat. I would be grateful to re-home to someone who appreciates chickens as much as I do. I have 5 roos and the rest are laying hens. They are free range and a mix of RIR, Buff, Sussex, Brahma, Leghorn and I believe one of my hens may be Australorp. I'm not sophisticated about breeding (or awareness of breed frankly), just love them as pets and egg layers. None of the roos fight, but with so many I've begun to see an issue with over-mating. A few of my ladies have missing feathers on their backs. :-( Advice or offer for new home(s) would be much appreciated!

The hens with missing feathers are the best layers! The roosters want to breed the best layers. I think it would be pretty difficult to move a large flock like that. If you were wanting to move just a few favorite girls, you could put them in a dog kennel in the car. That is how I take my African Grey parrot with me when we travel. I moved 3 Naked Necks here from Mesa in a large dog carrier, but it was only ~2 hours. They went to sleep, very good travelers! If traveling with birds in a cage, I stop and take a break every 2-3 hours, give food and water/treats.
It is well known on here that my cockerels mostly go to freezer camp at an early age, I have not moved any of them! Sadly, there are not many homes for cockerels.

 

[BlueBaby]

I hope everyone had a good 4th of July! For me, Independence Day has a new twist. I'm relocating to Georgia on my own. While I would love nothing more than to take my precious flock with me, I don't know how to safely transport approximately 20 chickens in this heat. I would be grateful to re-home to someone who appreciates chickens as much as I do. I have 5 roos and the rest are laying hens. They are free range and a mix of RIR, Buff, Sussex, Brahma, Leghorn and I believe one of my hens may be Australorp. I'm not sophisticated about breeding (or awareness of breed frankly), just love them as pets and egg layers. None of the roos fight, but with so many I've begun to see an issue with over-mating. A few of my ladies have missing feathers on their backs. :-( Advice or offer for new home(s) would be much appreciated!

Good luck with your move and in finding a way to deal with your flock. What color are the Brahma's?

 

[CaroleW]

I hope everyone had a good 4th of July! For me, Independence Day has a new twist. I'm relocating to Georgia on my own. While I would love nothing more than to take my precious flock with me, I don't know how to safely transport approximately 20 chickens in this heat. I would be grateful to re-home to someone who appreciates chickens as much as I do. I have 5 roos and the rest are laying hens. They are free range and a mix of RIR, Buff, Sussex, Brahma, Leghorn and I believe one of my hens may be Australorp. I'm not sophisticated about breeding (or awareness of breed frankly), just love them as pets and egg layers. None of the roos fight, but with so many I've begun to see an issue with over-mating. A few of my ladies have missing feathers on their backs. :-( Advice or offer for new home(s) would be much appreciated!

If there's a New Mexico board here maybe you can find homes there for some of them along the way before you go too far.

 

[LouiseCampbell]

Good luck with your move and in finding a way to deal with your flock. What color are the Brahma's?

Thank you! I've got an orange roo. He's the friendliest of the flock.

 

[BlueBaby]

Thank you! I've got an orange roo. He's the friendliest of the flock.

I believe what you are calling an orange, is a buff brahma. Do you have any brahma hen's that match him in the same color?

 

[LouiseCampbell]

The hens with missing feathers are the best layers! The roosters want to breed the best layers. I think it would be pretty difficult to move a large flock like that. If you were wanting to move just a few favorite girls, you could put them in a dog kennel in the car. That is how I take my African Grey parrot with me when we travel. I moved 3 Naked Necks here from Mesa in a large dog carrier, but it was only ~2 hours. They went to sleep, very good travelers! If traveling with birds in a cage, I stop and take a break every 2-3 hours, give food and water/treats.
It is well known on here that my cockerels mostly go to freezer camp at an early age, I have not moved any of them! Sadly, there are not many homes for cockerels.

True! I have an abundance of eggs and give them to all who are interested. We can't keep up with the volume my girls produce, so friends and family appreciate them too. I have a couple of kennels and have definitely considered that. I appreciate the suggestions! I may have to get creative, as a 27 hour journey with any is quite the undertaking. Ugh.

 

[LouiseCampbell]

I believe what you are calling an orange, is a buff brahma. Do you have any brahma hen's that match him in the same color?

I have a few hens that are similar color, but I'm not sure of their specific breed . It's funny how they have created their own little groups within the flock. If you're interested, I can see about attaching photos.

 

[springvalley123]

True! I have an abundance of eggs and give them to all who are interested. We can't keep up with the volume my girls produce, so friends and family appreciate them too. I have a couple of kennels and have definitely considered that. I appreciate the suggestions! I may have to get creative, as a 27 hour journey with any is quite the undertaking. Ugh.

not to mention all of the state lines you'd have to cross, although they probably would all have similar health certificate requirements.