replacement hens?

[JMacco]

i would live to know how to replace two chickens for my friends in south denver, who lost two (that were hatched in February ) to dogs/predators. thank you for any local information, i will drive to get a couple. thank you. !

 

[C Siena]

You are looking for chicks/pullets.
Do your friends now have a secure place for them? Did the friends know if it was dogs or other predators that killed the chicks? One needs to know who/what killed the chicks, how they gained access to them and If they have remedied the problem before they get more.

 

[BigBlueHen53]

You also need to be sure your friends want you to do this. They need separate quarters to quarantine new birds for a month before introducing them to the flock, to be sure the new birds don't contaminate their existing flock with a disease that could wipe them out. They also need a proper setup for integrating the new birds, to prevent fights and possible injuries. Please don't just surprise them with two new birds without warning.

 

[C Siena]

You also need to be sure your friends want you to do this. They need separate quarters to quarantine new birds for a month before introducing them to the flock, to be sure the new birds don't contaminate their existing flock with a disease that could wipe them out. They also need a proper setup for integrating the new birds, to prevent fights and possible injuries. Please don't just surprise them with two new birds without warning.

Dear BigBlueHen53, how true!

 

[JMacco]

they have secure facilities, but believe a fox

You are looking for chicks/pullets.
Do your friends now have a secure place for them? Did the friends know if it was dogs or other predators that killed the chicks? One needs to know who/what killed the chicks, how they gained access to them and If they have remedied the problem before they get more.

yes the security problem has been solved, they just want to replace the missing hens with some the same age as the remaining one. where can i find a couple Feb 2025 hatched pullets? in south denver. thank you!!

 

[JMacco]

i would live to know how to replace two chickens for my friends in south denver, who lost two (that were hatched in February ) to dogs/predators. thank you for any local information, i will drive to get a couple. thank you. !

yes they are aware and on board with integrating the new ones, i just thought i would spearhead the investigation on how to get 4 month old new ones. the local feed shop only sells new ones in feb.

 

[BigBlueHen53]

Go to the Social/Where Am I? Where Are You section, then find your state thread, and post there. I hope you find what you are looking for.

 

[JMacco]

yes they are aware and on board with integrating the new ones, i just thought i would spearhead the investigation on how to get 4 month old new ones. the local feed shop only sells new ones in feb.

Go to the Social/Where Am I? Where Are You section, then find your state thread, and post there. I hope you find what you are looking for.

thanks so much, can you kindly direct me to that social section? i am not able to find it

 

[Ridgerunner]

Try this


https://www.backyardchickens.com/forums/where-am-i-where-are-you.26/

 

[BigBlueHen53]

Ridgerunner beat me to it, I had a dr appt this morning.