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UPDATE: I’ve found them a home! They move this weekend!

I’m looking for a safe retirement home for a small flock of seven older chickens I’ve raised their entire lives. I hatched them all, I hatched some of their parents, even.

I’m located east of Scottsdale, AZ and would be willing to talk to anyone across the state.

These aren’t production birds. Most are eight or nine years old, they don’t lay many eggs anymore, and several are unusual mixes you’re unlikely to see anywhere else. They’re pets, and my priority is finding them a place where they can live out the rest of their lives safely.

I never expected to be rehoming them.

In 2019, I had a stroke. I recovered unevenly, and over the years my health and employment situation have made it harder to keep up financially. I’ve held onto my home and animals as long as I could, but I’ve reached the point where I need to move and reduce the number of animals I’m responsible for.

I’ve been working on rehoming birds gradually, and this is the flock I’m trying to place now.

These seven have lived together for years in a secure coop with access to a shaded, fenced yard. They’re used to a protected backyard-chicken environment rather than true free range. This is a very peaceful, low-key flock that all get along with one another.

They are older birds. Some still lay occasionally, some probably don’t lay at all anymore. If you’re looking for egg production, this isn’t the flock for you. If you like unusual chickens and have room for a group of senior birds, they’re wonderful animals.

  • Willis – Born October 2019. Willis is a very mild-tempered older rooster who treats his hens well. He has slowed down quite a bit with age and I would not place him with another rooster, but he does very well with hens. He needs a quiet retirement setup where he won’t have to compete with younger males.
  • Hedwig – Born March 2018. Hedwig is 25% Blue Isbar, 25% Silkie, 25% Japanese Yokohama and 25% Leghorn. She’s strikingly white, still lays occasionally, and has a good temperament. She isn’t especially fond of being picked up, but she’s a beautiful, easy bird to have around.
  • Teaky – Wheaton Ameraucauna. Super friendly. Like her breed she’s a bit of a pushover but is the youngest of the flock, born in August 2018
  • Fulcum – 50% ayam cemani, 25% blue isbar, 24% silkie. She’s pretty small and gorgeous. Has a good temperament, but not a huge fan of being held. I’m not sure if she lays at all anymore. Born March 2018.
  • Aegon III – Half svarthona, half blue Ameraucauna. She looks all svart but she’s a mix! She doesn’t lay much but when she does, the eggs are kind of a speckled pink. Born November 2017.
  • Omega – 100% Svarthona. I don’ think she lays anymore. She has an interesting breeding history, coming from two entirely different Svarthona lines. Born March 2018.
  • Raegon – Born July 2018. She’s half blue Ameraucauna, 25% svarthona, 25% lavender Ameraucauna. I’m not sure if she lays at all anymore. Very mild-mannered, definitely a unique bird!

I’m not looking for the first person willing to take them. I’m looking for a safe, permanent home.

Ideally, I’d like to hear from someone who already keeps chickens and has a secure coop/run. Willis should not be housed with another rooster. I’m happy to answer questions about each bird, their history, personalities, and current setup.

I would prefer a pet/retirement home rather than a production or meat home.

I am open to splitting the flock up, so if you can take any, let me know!

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