We're planning to sell our house for a move to the city and, while we'll be offering the flock to the buyers, we're trying to get a head start on a possible plan B for our 3+ year old flock of laying hens. This flock is very fun and social. While a few might prefer to keep their distance, they all love being nearby or even right under foot while you're outside with them. They would love to find a home with children to socialize with them but are also fine being independent. They've been free-ranging every day in our fenced-in back yard so an automatic coop door or large coop run would be best for them.
The flock is 2 generations of mixed breeds. They were all ordered from ChickensForBackyards.com and were vaccinated. Preferably the whole flock would be re-homed but splitting them up by generation would be acceptable too.
There are 6 hens from our first ever flock, they were hatched on 5/19/2014. They consist of 2 Plymouth Barred Rocks (our favorites, so sweet and friendly), 1 Cuckoo Maran, 1 Silver Laced Wyandotte, 1 Buff Orpington, and 1 Light Brahma. They are currently molting but have all been good layers and I expect they will continue to lay well for a while. Laying or not, they are very sweet and fun hens. These lay a range of tan eggs.
The other 6 hens were from the following year, hatched on 5/04/2015. They consist of 2 Salmon Faverolle (very silly, skittish, bearded), 3 Easter Eggers/Ameraucanas (each a distinct color, a lot of personality, 1 is very adventurous and social), and 1 Welsummer. These hens are still great layers (although they are also currently finishing a molt). The Ameraucanas lay blue/greenish eggs that really compliment the overall appearance of the lot of unique eggs on any given day.
See also, my post of 7 young Muscovy ducks also being re-homed (although not for free).
The flock is 2 generations of mixed breeds. They were all ordered from ChickensForBackyards.com and were vaccinated. Preferably the whole flock would be re-homed but splitting them up by generation would be acceptable too.
There are 6 hens from our first ever flock, they were hatched on 5/19/2014. They consist of 2 Plymouth Barred Rocks (our favorites, so sweet and friendly), 1 Cuckoo Maran, 1 Silver Laced Wyandotte, 1 Buff Orpington, and 1 Light Brahma. They are currently molting but have all been good layers and I expect they will continue to lay well for a while. Laying or not, they are very sweet and fun hens. These lay a range of tan eggs.
The other 6 hens were from the following year, hatched on 5/04/2015. They consist of 2 Salmon Faverolle (very silly, skittish, bearded), 3 Easter Eggers/Ameraucanas (each a distinct color, a lot of personality, 1 is very adventurous and social), and 1 Welsummer. These hens are still great layers (although they are also currently finishing a molt). The Ameraucanas lay blue/greenish eggs that really compliment the overall appearance of the lot of unique eggs on any given day.
See also, my post of 7 young Muscovy ducks also being re-homed (although not for free).
Yeah, my group helps themselves to the garden (I do chicken gardens) and to the orchard fruit trees. A forever home.
