thecarmiearmy
Songster
Hello all. I'm making one of the hardest decisions of my life; re-homing my kids. But it's for their safety and happiness, so I am trying to find peace in that. My living situation is unsafe so I'm moving out, but I can't bring them with me. I don't have anywhere to house them. My car is on its last legs and I use it for commuting to and from work. If we can meet somewhere halfway, that would help me out a ton.
If possible, I ask that the Orpington pair are not separated, and that the Bantam pair are not separated, eaten, culled, etc. I have supplies on-hand right now for them which are: food and water dispensers, food storage (can hold up to 25lbs of feed (currently has food in it), a bag of Mallard Creek shavings, 1 bottle of Banixx spray, 1 bottle "Wee Away" coop spray cleaner, and the Orp roo's Vitamin B tablets (permanent curled toes from early stages of Vitamin B2 deficiency. Did not catch it soon enough. But I've noticed giving him his vitamin helps, as he seems more willing to move around.)
All of the chickens have their vaccinations, except Chalupa, because she was a stray. But she's always been in good health, never gotten sick within the years we've kept her. None of the hens have gone broody before.
Below are pictures & info of the chickens. Here is also a link to my playlist of videos of them if you'd like to see them in action!
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This is Bung. He started off as a hen but transitioned into a rooster. He is 4 years old, from the original flock and limps/stumbles around due to his curled toes, but he's determined to move around! He will need access to food and water on ground-level where he can sit, because he cannot stand for prolonged periods of time.
This is Courage, Bung's wife that's at the top of the pecking order (even above Bung), who aside from him is the last from the original flock (4 years old.) Courage has a curious personality and will follow you around the yard to see what you're up to. She's very sweet and not as skittish as she once was. She doesn't necessarily like to be pet or held, but she will tolerate it. Sometimes she also likes to hover over Bung from behind, like she's protecting him lol.
This is Cricket! He's my baby boy who acts like he's big and tough. But he is really just a small little guy. Cricket is 3 years old and weighs two pounds. He loves it when I hold him in my arms and give him kisses and pets. Cricket is easy to catch if you need to look him over and give a health check-up. Within the past 2 weeks he'd gotten a cyst on his eyelid removed and has gone through two rounds of antibiotics to combat any possible infection. He's healed up and his eye is perfectly healthy.
And finally- this is Chalupa! The street chicken I found living in a bush by my old apartment. In the 3 years I've kept her she has never been sick or showed any sign of weakness. She runs fast and is skittish (bottom of the pecking order) but once you catch her, she likes to be held gently and given kisses.
Please comment down below if you have any questions and advice to give, or DM me if interested. Thank you for reading.
If possible, I ask that the Orpington pair are not separated, and that the Bantam pair are not separated, eaten, culled, etc. I have supplies on-hand right now for them which are: food and water dispensers, food storage (can hold up to 25lbs of feed (currently has food in it), a bag of Mallard Creek shavings, 1 bottle of Banixx spray, 1 bottle "Wee Away" coop spray cleaner, and the Orp roo's Vitamin B tablets (permanent curled toes from early stages of Vitamin B2 deficiency. Did not catch it soon enough. But I've noticed giving him his vitamin helps, as he seems more willing to move around.)
All of the chickens have their vaccinations, except Chalupa, because she was a stray. But she's always been in good health, never gotten sick within the years we've kept her. None of the hens have gone broody before.
Below are pictures & info of the chickens. Here is also a link to my playlist of videos of them if you'd like to see them in action!
~~~
This is Bung. He started off as a hen but transitioned into a rooster. He is 4 years old, from the original flock and limps/stumbles around due to his curled toes, but he's determined to move around! He will need access to food and water on ground-level where he can sit, because he cannot stand for prolonged periods of time.
This is Courage, Bung's wife that's at the top of the pecking order (even above Bung), who aside from him is the last from the original flock (4 years old.) Courage has a curious personality and will follow you around the yard to see what you're up to. She's very sweet and not as skittish as she once was. She doesn't necessarily like to be pet or held, but she will tolerate it. Sometimes she also likes to hover over Bung from behind, like she's protecting him lol.
This is Cricket! He's my baby boy who acts like he's big and tough. But he is really just a small little guy. Cricket is 3 years old and weighs two pounds. He loves it when I hold him in my arms and give him kisses and pets. Cricket is easy to catch if you need to look him over and give a health check-up. Within the past 2 weeks he'd gotten a cyst on his eyelid removed and has gone through two rounds of antibiotics to combat any possible infection. He's healed up and his eye is perfectly healthy.
And finally- this is Chalupa! The street chicken I found living in a bush by my old apartment. In the 3 years I've kept her she has never been sick or showed any sign of weakness. She runs fast and is skittish (bottom of the pecking order) but once you catch her, she likes to be held gently and given kisses.
Please comment down below if you have any questions and advice to give, or DM me if interested. Thank you for reading.
