tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2680664903011977089.post89964654560162894..comments2011-11-21T13:51:55.392-08:00Thomas Kriesehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13767145783844206988noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2680664903011977089.post-54060231922825865442009-11-02T14:38:21.462-08:002009-11-02T14:38:21.462-08:00I just adopted 3 hens from MSPCA Nevins...so sweet, wish I could ahve taken them all.Tamidonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17034981478083657479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2680664903011977089.post-62981092889584895852009-10-29T18:44:05.041-07:002009-10-29T18:44:05.041-07:00I live in the Bay Area and had no idea these options were available! Thanks for posting this information.theardentthreadhttp://theardentthread.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2680664903011977089.post-42526940609468234802009-10-23T14:39:42.902-07:002009-10-23T14:39:42.902-07:00Update from the Oakland shelter: the 5 Golden Sebright Bantam hens have been adopted! They still have 1 Golden Sebright Bantam rooster &amp; the Polish Crested hen &amp; rooster available.Thomas Kriesehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13767145783844206988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2680664903011977089.post-53255347383142915472009-10-22T12:01:37.776-07:002009-10-22T12:01:37.776-07:00We adopted a new hen from the Santa Cruz animal shelter a couple of weeks ago. They people were very excited to have a chicken find a new home and it felt good to rescue rather than purchase.goldenmoonbearhttp://goldenmoonbear.livejournal.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2680664903011977089.post-3661882934575655702009-10-22T09:14:24.917-07:002009-10-22T09:14:24.917-07:00Holly, I just want to say thank you for helping our little friends in compromised conditions. Bless you!eyecontacthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11637651226011367575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2680664903011977089.post-88223788190490281962009-10-20T10:23:36.697-07:002009-10-20T10:23:36.697-07:00oh, and make sure your city allows you to keep chickens before deciding to take one home.Hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10520996755051133317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2680664903011977089.post-65881003658220810352009-10-20T10:22:12.997-07:002009-10-20T10:22:12.997-07:00most of the chickens at OAS are actually very young - they get dropped off by people who bought chicks thinking they were cute, and then didn&#39;t want to/couldn&#39;t take the time to care for them properly once they got full-zized. Several of them were also rescued from a &quot;religious&quot; group that was planning on sacrificing them and therefore was keeping them without feeding or watering them. I volunteer there and get to hear a lot of the stories of where they come from. If you&#39;re interested in them, ask one of the bunny volunteers there; we spend lots of time with the chickens as they are housed in the same room and share the patio during the day.Hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10520996755051133317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2680664903011977089.post-33514467751989174832009-10-19T18:21:14.669-07:002009-10-19T18:21:14.669-07:00chickens,and all animals at rescues, usually have already been checked by a vet and quarantined for a period of time. No need to do it again unless you&#39;re paranoidTamidonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17034981478083657479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2680664903011977089.post-44200336952973202792009-10-19T18:19:11.238-07:002009-10-19T18:19:11.238-07:00Thank you for a great post. I had no idea we could get chickens at the places you all mention here! I guess we should have new hens checked by a bird vet before adopting?<br />My doctor told me he has just one hen now. I&#39;ll tell him to watch for flock additions even though it&#39;s almost winter. I think his one hen must be lonely. <br /><br />We have 8 hens now. The pullets are laying cute little eggs! Happy Halloween, everyone!eyecontacthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11637651226011367575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2680664903011977089.post-17170646432671410712009-10-19T11:23:38.763-07:002009-10-19T11:23:38.763-07:00If you are thinking of adopting chickens you will need to have a chicken coop. There are many types and designs out there so do your research. Building a coop is a lot less expensive than buying one already made or even a pre-made kit. You can build a simple coop with common materials, by using household tools. For chicken coop plans you can visit this site:<br />Building a backyard chicken coop is a great way to get fresh eggs daily. It is pretty simple to build a basic chicken coop. You can build one using common materials and everyday tools. You can buy a pre-built kit (more expensive) or build you own. There are several designs and plans to choose from:<br />http://buildchickencoopz.comGSmithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14311346905961410163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2680664903011977089.post-73248596607068004822009-10-18T14:31:10.198-07:002009-10-18T14:31:10.198-07:00Out of curiosity, I checked Petfinder.com. Chickens are listed under &quot;birds&quot;. They also have categories for ducks and guinea fowl.Ulrikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09770731453337175928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2680664903011977089.post-10234676008495653252009-10-18T14:21:45.070-07:002009-10-18T14:21:45.070-07:00The Animal Rescue League in Des Moines, IA has chickens on occasion. http://www.arl-iowa.org/aspx/generalcontent.aspx?pid=1Ulrikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09770731453337175928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2680664903011977089.post-35449045164823398602009-10-18T13:29:08.768-07:002009-10-18T13:29:08.768-07:00Of course, there might be a reason for them being there, such as disease, so be careful when adopting! The chickens could be old, too.Amrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06386295488680676592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2680664903011977089.post-36120992094860823722009-10-18T12:28:26.124-07:002009-10-18T12:28:26.124-07:00In the New England area please go check out <a href="http://www.mspca.org/site/PageServer?pagename=acac_Nevins_AboutEquineandFarmACAC" rel="nofollow">MSPCA Nevins Farm Rescue</a> to adopt abandoned chickensTamidonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17034981478083657479noreply@blogger.com