Had to share because I didn’t even know it was an option until now! Rescued hens won’t make up our whole flock but I’d say going forward we will definitely they will make up a percentage! Thanks for watching and glad you’ve had a great experience with your rescued as well, I’m sure they appreciate it!
We got some of these too. Boy were they rough. Had never seen grass nor daylight as their combs were pale. We could not tell at first but the very tip of their beak was clipped. It did not seem to bother them. After a couple of weeks, they looked much better. Good luck!
Yes same with ours very pale combs and snipped beaks. I’ve read the beaks could grow back and hope they do with time. I’m sure they’ll be good to go after some fresh air and sunlight! Thanks for watching!
Aw how lovely, we had to help a chick out of his egg earlier this week, we have vlogged it on our channel, but the poor thing has cross beak and we think also blind, such a lovely little thing we have called Quasi'Mo'Chick
One of the ladies in this flock has cross beak. She seems to get a long just fine though so hopefully yours will do alright as well! Thanks for watching!
Id say the best place to start would be searching facebook for a local farm swap group. There are quite a few groups like that in Kentucky. Lots of helpful people in those groups that are local to you!
Love it 🥰 the girls will be happy. I don't know what breed you have but from my experience with battery hens is they never stop laying for 4 years, if looked after properly. At one point I gave the ones I had calf manna, to help bring their feathers back. It was good for them but because they never stopped laying, it still took them a long time to come out of a molt. Their poor little bodies were just over worked making eggs. But the girls I had lived to be about 4 and a half years. Their egg shells get thin and this causes problems for them in the 4th year so be prepared. Or maybe you will have better luck with them ;) In n e case they will be happy on grass for sure.
We’re excited to watch them get healthy. Hopefully since the days are still short they will break from laying for a short period to speed up the process. But it wouldn’t surprise me if they didn’t stop being that’s all they’ve done non stop for a year now. Either way we will take good care of them!
I happened to stumble upon a post in a local chicken swap group on Facebook. They called him “the chicken man”😅 But they cost $5 a hen and they are all 14 months old which is super cheap in my opinion but they will need a little TLC. They laid 34 eggs day 1 then down to 12 now down to about 6. So I think them being out in the elements and finally being off of 24 hours of light is making them slow down laying which will hopefully help them recover a little faster. As far as worming etc. commercial hen houses usually do all the vaccinations already because it’s such a high density environment they live in. We will give them DE in their food anyways and that should help with prevention of any worming along the digestive tract. Thanks for watching!
We just happened to come across a post on our local chicken swap page. I believe chicken swap Facebook group pages are fairly common in most states. Just search chicken swap or farmers market on fb and see if you can find a local one to you! You may be able to ask around at your local farmers market too.
Glad you were able to rescue these chickens so they can live their best life. Happy Chickens!
Thanks Lori! They are happier by the day. Just moved them to a new spot today and they are loving the new grass and pretty weather today!
@@easyworkacres I bet they are. That's a great program.
As a local egg farmer myself, thank you for doing this and giving them a better place! 🤘
Thanks for watching, commenting, and supporting local!
I rescued retired hens too! My girls look so much better and they’re so much happier 💖 love that you’re sharing that this is an option! God Bless you
Had to share because I didn’t even know it was an option until now! Rescued hens won’t make up our whole flock but I’d say going forward we will definitely they will make up a percentage!
Thanks for watching and glad you’ve had a great experience with your rescued as well, I’m sure they appreciate it!
oh this warms my heart 🥰 Thanks for taking care of those ladies!! ❤🍀
Still going strong and happy to be out in the open!
Those are some lucky girls! Thank you for giving them a good retirement, I hope they feed your family for a long time.
Feel pretty lucky for getting to see the improvements in their health having a better quality of life!
Thanks for watching Lisa!
We got some of these too. Boy were they rough. Had never seen grass nor daylight as their combs were pale. We could not tell at first but the very tip of their beak was clipped. It did not seem to bother them. After a couple of weeks, they looked much better. Good luck!
Yes same with ours very pale combs and snipped beaks. I’ve read the beaks could grow back and hope they do with time. I’m sure they’ll be good to go after some fresh air and sunlight! Thanks for watching!
My girls beaks were clipped too and never grew back 😣
Thank you for respecting life ✌️
Thanks for watching!
Aw how lovely, we had to help a chick out of his egg earlier this week, we have vlogged it on our channel, but the poor thing has cross beak and we think also blind, such a lovely little thing we have called Quasi'Mo'Chick
One of the ladies in this flock has cross beak. She seems to get a long just fine though so hopefully yours will do alright as well!
Thanks for watching!
@@easyworkacres more than welcome, so glad to hear your hen is doing well
How cool that you guys could do that. Looking forward to watching them get healthy.
As soon as I heard about “the chicken man” coming to town I had to go.😅
Thanks for watching Paula!
A 2nd life🎉
They are lookin much happier already only a few days in.
Enjoy them!
We will, thanks for watching!
I want to learn more about this! I'm a rookie and might want to start with retired hens!
Id say the best place to start would be searching facebook for a local farm swap group. There are quite a few groups like that in Kentucky. Lots of helpful people in those groups that are local to you!
Love it 🥰 the girls will be happy. I don't know what breed you have but from my experience with battery hens is they never stop laying for 4 years, if looked after properly. At one point I gave the ones I had calf manna, to help bring their feathers back. It was good for them but because they never stopped laying, it still took them a long time to come out of a molt. Their poor little bodies were just over worked making eggs. But the girls I had lived to be about 4 and a half years. Their egg shells get thin and this causes problems for them in the 4th year so be prepared. Or maybe you will have better luck with them ;) In n e case they will be happy on grass for sure.
We’re excited to watch them get healthy. Hopefully since the days are still short they will break from laying for a short period to speed up the process. But it wouldn’t surprise me if they didn’t stop being that’s all they’ve done non stop for a year now. Either way we will take good care of them!
How did you hear about the rehoming event and how much did each girl cost? Do you delouse and worm them before introducing them to your home flock?
I happened to stumble upon a post in a local chicken swap group on Facebook. They called him “the chicken man”😅
But they cost $5 a hen and they are all 14 months old which is super cheap in my opinion but they will need a little TLC. They laid 34 eggs day 1 then down to 12 now down to about 6. So I think them being out in the elements and finally being off of 24 hours of light is making them slow down laying which will hopefully help them recover a little faster.
As far as worming etc. commercial hen houses usually do all the vaccinations already because it’s such a high density environment they live in. We will give them DE in their food anyways and that should help with prevention of any worming along the digestive tract.
Thanks for watching!
I would love to rescue some hens but i cant fing where to get them..
We just happened to come across a post on our local chicken swap page. I believe chicken swap Facebook group pages are fairly common in most states. Just search chicken swap or farmers market on fb and see if you can find a local one to you! You may be able to ask around at your local farmers market too.