FREE HEN - need help

[Hope4Hennsyvania]

Hi BYC friends.
I've been gone from here a while. I had 3 hens. 1 died of heat this summer. My beautiful Dominque was just murdered by something, I just found her dead by a torn fence.
I have 1 hen left, she's a red sex link. Lays 5-6 eggs/ week in season. She is all alone and needs a flock. I will deliver her to a good home in SE PA or NJ. I cannot stomach losing her this harshly. Please anyone interested?
She originally came from cackle hatchery may 2023. GOLDIE IS A SWEET GIRL. SO FRIENDLY

 

[alinas2010]

Thank you so much. I didn't know this was there. Currently she is living in ny laundry room. She was pretty shocked yesterday. She's eating & drinking now. Took her out side for supervised time. I feel so bad for her being the sole hen survivor.

You’re so welcome. I hope Goldie finds a good home. A bit of Gatorade or sugar water can help her through shock if needed, although she sounds like she is okay now.

Sometimes a mirror or tablet with chickens playing on it can offer company/comfort for a lone chicken until she can get another flock.

 

[Hope4Hennsyvania]

You’re so welcome. I hope Goldie finds a good home. A bit of Gatorade or sugar water can help her through shock if needed, although she sounds like she is okay now.

Sometimes a mirror or tablet with chickens playing on it can offer company/comfort for a lone chicken until she can get another flock.

This was so helpful. There may be options. It could be a good Christmas for Goldie after all. And yes a lil honey water and warm mash

You’re so welcome. I hope Goldie finds a good home. A bit of Gatorade or sugar water can help her through shock if needed, although she sounds like she is okay now.

Sometimes a mirror or tablet with chickens playing on it can offer company/comfort for a lone chicken until she can get another flock.

Well they deleted my post saying it was an ad. and I had 2 people reach out that I cannot contact Im devastated

 

[WhatsUpDuck]

Who deleted your post? I'm sorry

 

[Hope4Hennsyvania]

Who deleted your post? I'm sorry

I dont know but I have 4 notifications that it was removed for being an ad and to post in buy sell trade. So I did. Fingers crossed

 

[alinas2010]

I dont know but I have 4 notifications that it was removed for being an ad and to post in buy sell trade. So I did. Fingers crossed

I’m so sorry! I didn’t think they did that? I am glad it garnered attention though, hopefully it was enough to get her a good home before getting deleted. I wonder if there are ways to go about it to make it less “addy” perhaps something like “does anyone know of a home or shelter in the area for this girl?” Then when someone responds say “private message me for more details”.

 

[Hope4Hennsyvania]

I didn't realize it came off ad like, as I wasn't asking barter, trade or payment. But I undertand why the rules are what they are. Hopefully something good will come. It's so weird having 1 hen outside alone, so she's in the house. Id make a horrible farmer.

 

[alinas2010]

I didn't realize it came off ad like, as I wasn't asking barter, trade or payment. But I undertand why the rules are what they are. Hopefully something good will come. It's so weird having 1 hen outside alone, so she's in the house. Id make a horrible farmer.

Same…I get the rules on that ti an extent, but personally I feel state threads are the perfect place to put animals up that need homes, particularly for free. I don’t know what the reason behind not offering them there is. It gets attention to where it is needed most; locally. I mean I do understand not spamming the threads with stuff for sale, sure, but free animals are different, imo. There aren’t enough Good homes for chickens.

I’m sorry that she is alone and that you’re going through this difficulty. Do you know of any neighbors with chickens?

 

[Hope4Hennsyvania]

Same…I get the rules on that ti an extent, but personally I feel state threads are the perfect place to put animals up that need homes, particularly for free. I don’t know what the reason behind not offering them there is. It gets attention to where it is needed most; locally. I mean I do understand not spamming the threads with stuff for sale, sure, but free animals are different, imo. There aren’t enough Good homes for chickens.

I’m sorry that she is alone and that you’re going through this difficulty. Do you know of any neighbors with chickens?

Unfortunately no. Im in one of the only boroughs that doesnt allow them. My neighbors were fine because they got eggs. So unfortunately I dont even have a local shelter that could take her, not that I would take her there. Rather her lonely with me than change of euthanasia. But thanks for being supportive. I have checked Facebook, Im not sure what else to do.

 

[tlcmurphy]

Try Craig’s List too. Or NextDoor if you’re on that platform.