Impossible to Buy A Hen!

[Kanthaka]

Excellent ideas! Thank you! Craigslist had several listings. I'm in Erie, PA. Hopefully Criagslist will pan out. I'll just keep looking!

 

[Hangin Wit My Peeps]

I have four hens I have been looking for a home for and they are all point of lay and having trouble finding a home for all of them for 35.00 Refuse to go lower. I will keep them if I can't get at least 35.00.

 

[Dixiedoodle]

I bet if you called your local Ag. dept, they would know someone who had chickens.. Craigs list is a great idea.

I will be looking for POL hens in the fall and have already put my order in w/ the breeders because it seems so hard to find young hens for sale at any price! I told one lady (who had the breed/color I want, her prices were too low. I was willing to pay more because I didn't want to pay shipping and I really wanted to deal with a local breeder.. She must have thought I was a crazy lady... but hey.. I am a crazy chicken lady!!!

 

[jjthink]

I hope you find a companion for your hen soon - thank you for trying to help her. I have been there and every day is an eternity. Try a drop of Rescue Remedy in her water - it is used for its calming effect. It's a Bach Flower remedy available in pretty much any health food store.
JJ

 

[sanchoman]

I got all of my hens & roosters from craigslist.

3 black sex links
2 RIR
2 Cuckoo Marans
2 Ameraucanas

Do searches under the for sale section for pulletts, hens, pullet, hen, RIR or whatever breed you're looking for.

I also put ads up saying "*** Looking For Hens & Roosters*** or I Need A FREE Rooster"

Shouldn't take too long before you have too many to choose from.

 

[justmeandtheflock]

If you are close to me, I have a few to re-home but haven't gotten around to it yet. They are RIR and BSL just under 1 year old and spoiled. Need to make space for the new arrivals

 

[underground chickenman]

My local feed and seed has them all the time. Do you have any of those around?

Side Note:

Too bad you don't live near Oviedo, Florida. Dozens of them roam the streets there. I counted 27 once and I am sure I didn't get them all. Most of them hang out in the yard of Popeyes Chicken. Seriously.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oviedo,_Florida

Scroll down to "Chickens." I live just outside this little town and shop there all the time.

UGCM

 

[MuranoFarms]

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I'm in Butler county Pa. I have an EE I can sell you. Hatched 12/26/09 She's a sweetheart. I also have a gold laced wyandotte hen but she's only 6 weeks old.

I can ask a few others in this area if you don't mind driving down here.

 

[nancypo]

Have you thought of buying chicks?

 

[Ashmeade]

Do you have a local Tractor Supply? They sometimes have them and have pullets only to pick from...