Looking for Chickens in Omaha...

[omahagene]

Hello all! I am new to chickens. Late winter I started building a coop, got my permit, and then 3 chickens from Tractor Supply. They were supposed to be sexed, but turns out I got 2 roosters and only one hen.

As of this moment, I still have the one rooster (I just figured out it was a rooster this morning). So I need some help.

• Is anyone interested in a free Rhode Island Red/Barred Rock mixed rooster?
• Does anyone have a couple of young, several month old, egg laying hens they would like to sell me?

I don't want to start over from day old chicks again, and most of the online vendors will only sell 25 minimum, which I don't have room/permit for.

Thank you!

 

[Chicken Girl1]

Welcome to BYC! I would put this in your state thread, rehoming thread, or buy sell trade forum: https://www.backyardchickens.com/forums/where-am-i-where-are-you.26/
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forums/#buy-sell-trade.67
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forums/animals-in-need-of-free-re-homing.16182/
Good luck!

 

[sunflour]

glad you have joined us.
But so sorry about your predicament.

I think you need 20 posts to be active in the buy/sell forums.
You could try listing the roos on Craig's List?
Try calling your local Ag Agent - they may know some local breeders - and their bulletins have buy/sell ads that may help?

Good luck in rehoming the fellows and getting some more gals.

 

[drumstick diva]

Welcome to BYC. Roosters are generally difficult to rehome - just because of the sheer number of them. If there are any farmers near you, they might take them.