moving, need to find a home for my ladies

[kimberley848]

I am going to be moving in the next couple of months, across the country and need to find my 3 girls a new home. They are 2yrs old, Cream Legbars and just lovely girls. We are moving from Southern California (OC) to TN/KY area. I can't get health certs for them because of the avian flu that happened in those areas in the last year (per my vet looking into it). Needless to say, I need to find them a home. I will give all my supplies with them (if wanted): feed, shavings, gravity fed feeders, water tubs, snack supply, calcium, vitamins, as well as the night time coop if interested. (Coop is 4'x4' x 5' tall- very secure, 3 nesting boxes and 9' of roosting space). There is no run attached to the coop.** They're good girls, spoiled, lay light blue eggs (although, not the best layers honestly) and get along with other hens, both dogs and cats. They will be due for their bi-annual worming in Nov. The top hen, Wilma is molting right now, Betty stopped laying in solidarity & is just starting her molt and Dotty, the low hen on the totem pole is still laying about 3-4 eggs per week.
My biggest issue is that I'm getting over cancer surgery, so I currently don't have use of my R hand (thru mid Oct) and haven't been able to trim nails and check for bumblefoot. (2 of them were getting over it and 1 had new spots, but were clearing up with treatment..... which I stopped with the cancer diagnosis/treatment... so I'm sure it needs some treatment.)
If anyone is interested, please contact me.
I'll try to get some pics later and post them if anyone is interested.
Thanks, Kim

 

[sourland]

Try posting in the California state thread, and good luck in finding a home for them. Also good luck with your recovery and the move.

 

[Nyhillbillies]

You have to have health certs?? I’m new to this.

Our hens & rooster are family to us (not utility), so if we moved, so would they….

 

[kimberley848]

You have to have health certs?? I’m new to this.

Our hens & rooster are family to us (not utility), so if we moved, so would they….

I looked into crossing state lines and found out that every state line you cross, chickens being considered similar to livestock that yes, they can require a health certificate. And my vet goes by the book and won't issue one since we're headed to an area that has restrictions of some kind.
I have always planned to bring them with me, but this put a huge wrinkle in the plans. Plus moving so far would be very hard on my girls being in carriers for a minimum of 5 days of travel.

 

[kimberley848]

Try posting in the California state thread, and good luck in finding a home for them. Also good luck with your recovery and the move.

Thank you, I will try that!