Just rescued some more Battery Hens *pics*

[Johnn]

If you cant find it then it might actually have been a PM so just let me know

 

[mortmalt]

Johnn, I am also in the uk. Where abouts are you. Matt in Gloucestershire

 

[Johnn]

Johnn, I am also in the uk. Where abouts are you. Matt in Gloucestershire

I'm in Cumbria. Do you have any ex batts??

 

[Johnn]

Johnn, I am also in the uk. Where abouts are you. Matt in Gloucestershire

I'm in Cumbria. Do you have any ex batts??

 

[MagsDeatrick]

I am in El Paso, in west Texas (USA)- and somewhere in this thread I saw questions about finding hens in the state. I currently work in San Antonio, and there is an egg farm nearby- now, I don't know anything about their operation or the condition in which their hens live, but this coming week I'll call to see if they'll sell or give me a few hens; they're closed Sundays. http://www.featherlandeggfarm.com/Pages/default.aspx I'll report back anything they say. That being said, I don't know much about rescuing directly from producers, and I don't know how controversial an issue this is- I'm not looking to stage a rally or a chicken sit-in, and though it's sad, I understand the economic machinery of it all.

My next avenue is to call the humane society in El Paso. https://www.hselpaso.org/ I have never seen chickens there before, but every now and then in the news I read articles about animal patrol incidentally finding hens in horrid conditions and rescuing them, so if nothing else I'll check in with them periodically.

We can only afford the space for a few more hens, but it might as well be for rescues as we have more eggs than we need already for the two of us. We don't ever buy eggs, and we give the extras away to friends and family, so for us an infrequent layer is just fine and will fit in well with our backyard free-ranging set up.

Hope this helps anyone in the Texas area- wish I had more details. There are (were?) other large egg producers up in Pittsburg, TX but I know nothing about them.

Mags

 

[Johnn]

I am in El Paso, in west Texas (USA)- and somewhere in this thread I saw questions about finding hens in the state. I currently work in San Antonio, and there is an egg farm nearby- now, I don't know anything about their operation or the condition in which their hens live, but this coming week I'll call to see if they'll sell or give me a few hens; they're closed Sundays. http://www.featherlandeggfarm.com/Pages/default.aspx I'll report back anything they say. That being said, I don't know much about rescuing directly from producers, and I don't know how controversial an issue this is- I'm not looking to stage a rally or a chicken sit-in, and though it's sad, I understand the economic machinery of it all.

My next avenue is to call the humane society in El Paso. https://www.hselpaso.org/ I have never seen chickens there before, but every now and then in the news I read articles about animal patrol incidentally finding hens in horrid conditions and rescuing them, so if nothing else I'll check in with them periodically.

We can only afford the space for a few more hens, but it might as well be for rescues as we have more eggs than we need already for the two of us. We don't ever buy eggs, and we give the extras away to friends and family, so for us an infrequent layer is just fine and will fit in well with our backyard free-ranging set up.

Hope this helps anyone in the Texas area- wish I had more details. There are (were?) other large egg producers up in Pittsburg, TX but I know nothing about them.

Mags

COME ON PEOPLE HELP SOME HENS GET A HOME!

 

[Johnn]

Does any one know what did this to my poor Ruby?!!

WELL I DO! It's what happens when you click the camera button when a hen is shaking its head!

 

[MagsDeatrick]

I'll do anything to avoid homework today!

I just found that www.petfinder.com lists adoptable and sheltered chickens, if you enter your zipcode and select "birds."
I found hens, roosters, ducks, rare birds etc on there.

The closest chickens to me are in Albuquerque, but I also found some in Canada (British Columbia), Missouri, etc.
Take a look!
These seem not like battery birds but hens and roosters that were either collected by animal services or dropped off by owners unable to continue care.

This is my San Antonio search:
http://www.petfinder.com/pet-search...imary_breed=&age=&gender=&distance=&pet_name=

good luck!

 

[MagsDeatrick]

Also, found this for folks within 90 miles of the twin cities:
http://www.chickenrunrescue.org/

I am finding rescue hens everywhere except where i live ..that's good, and bad.

 

[Johnn]

I'll do anything to avoid homework today!

I just found that www.petfinder.com lists adoptable and sheltered chickens, if you enter your zipcode and select "birds."
I found hens, roosters, ducks, rare birds etc on there.

The closest chickens to me are in Albuquerque, but I also found some in Canada (British Columbia), Missouri, etc.
Take a look!
These seem not like battery birds but hens and roosters that were either collected by animal services or dropped off by owners unable to continue care.

This is my San Antonio search:
http://www.petfinder.com/pet-search...imary_breed=&age=&gender=&distance=&pet_name=

good luck!

You should maybes go through the thread and message the people that where asking. People usually just take a one look at this thread and don't come back!