OHio ~ Come on Buckeyes, let me know your out there!

[seramaland2]

we're in bethel, ohio, east of cincinnati, lots of seramas and plenty of others

 

[bigchickenman]

Hi there all you Ohioans ,I live in Miamisburg and have 16 RIR,6 EE,and 4 Black giants.Hope everybody enjoys the BYC as much as I do.

 

[jazzyfizzle]

We are here- north of Mansfield

 

[cparian]

I posted this elsewhere on the forum & thought I would try here too.Hopefully these chickens somehow made it thru last nights freeze:


Long story short, on the urging of a friend of a friend I went to house to look at a goat they were giving away. When I got there I found a very small goat living amongst garbage & feces on a back enclosed porch. Couldn't get a straight answer on where the goat came from, how long they had him, or how old he was. Needless to say I took him in & am trying to nurse him back to health. I currently have a thread on him at the backyard herds forum. Anyhow, the owner also tried to get me to take his chickens. On the phone he told me he had three but all I saw in the yard was a medium size wire dog cage with 2 small bantam chickens in it. There was a piece of plastic about the size of a notebook piece of paper that I guess was supposed to be their shelter. They only has a water bowl, no food, & the only reason I think it had water in it was because it was raining. The chickens were crouched together in a corner trying to stay warm. Ohio has had colder than normal temps this month with about a week of rain so I know they were miserable. I have 60 chickens right now & can't personally save them. I just don't have anywhere to put them. The goat alone cost me $70 at the vet, he has a distended rectum, hookworms, & lice. If someone out there is in the vicinity please be the angel to these chickens & I will give you the number of the people to arrange go get them. Not sure what kind they are. They looked to have black bodies with white around their heads.

 

[PortageGirl]

Oh my Cparian, I only wish I weren't on the opposite end of the state. Glad you could save the goat though, hope someone can get the hens out of there.

 

[sekinkead]

Hi there, I am in northern Licking county. Currently we have 4 red sex links, 1 RIR, 1 mix, and 4 cochin bantams. The kids and I want to start raising buckeyes in the spring. We are working on a new coop and run to accomodate them.

 

[keljonma]

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bumping for you cparian

 

[cparian]

Thx for the bump. Miss Jenny on backyard herds offered to take them so I called the wife & she said they are already gone & didn't know what happened to them. We tried. At least I know the goat is in a better place. Thanks everyone who considered taking them.

Cindy

 

[Mattemma]

Hello!
We live in Mahoning county near Youngstown. Have just under an acre of land.I am digging up just about every inch of it instead of leaving a large lawn.We just have 3 hens,but plan to get more chicks in the spring.We use a metal shed as a coop,and for winter the girls get into a side room off the garage. We have flooding and predator issues,but hopefully I can build something safe/dry in the spring. So far we eat most our eggs or give free to familiy/neighbors. I really love having chickens and will never move to a place where they are banned.

 

[Mattemma]

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My mom lives in Strongsville.She says we get her house when she moves,and lol I am already planning for a future secret flock on her back porch!