moving

  1. Flyinbolts

    Duck Move

    Looking for some guidance... I have 18 quackers and I'm looking at moving about 9 hours away. Nothing is said and done but I want to be prepared with whatever I need should things happen as I hope. My ducks have never been particularly happy to be wrapped, however it's winter and I think they'd...
  2. A

    New young rooster

    Hey everyone, new to the forum! Getting my first chickens tomorrow, we’re picking up 4 hens and a rooster. The 4 hens are about a year old and already know each other, the rooster is about 4 months and whilst all birds are from the same guy, the rooster doesn’t live with the hens. We’ve just...
  3. A

    Raising Peafowl for the first time - transitioning to outside pen.

    Hi, We have two white Peahens and one white Peacock. The Peahens started laying last year however didn't sit on their eggs once they'd laid the whole clutch. This again happened this year so I took it upon myself to incubate some of the eggs. After 27 days (early) we had two beautiful...
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    • advice help moving outdoorpen peachicks
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    • Forum: Peafowl
  4. LibbyRose98

    Moving Babies Outside- Week Two?

    Raising nine baby chicks in my bathtub right now. They turned two weeks three days ago. I want to move them into the barn. We have nine adults that live in a big coop inside the barn and go into the yard everyday. I would move the babies into the smaller coop within the barn (big ones couldn’t...
  5. Age-of-Goositude

    Tempest The Broody Storm Mom

    It just hit spring time here and Tempest has laid a single egg and I put it in a little plastic kennel with some pine shavings and she wants to sit on the single egg without compiling a nest of several, she is desperate for children and here I am getting ready for us all to move in a month what...
  6. Bird-Whisperer

    Moving To a Different State

    Hi everyone! Although I recently joined BYC, I have been using this site for a few years to help me with my birds. I finally decided to join and ask some personal questions that I'm hoping y'all can help me with :) My family and I will be moving from Colorado to Southern California in a...
  7. B

    What to do with Last Rooster

    We've had a small backyard flock for a few years, but are about to move across country. I've re-homed 4 hens, two ducks and one rooster, and feel good about that. However, we have 1 rooster left - he's about 3 and a half, a big boy (some kind of mix), and a little ornery. As of today, he's the...
  8. S

    Moving Geese from Pond to Lake Side

    Hello! I have three geese that we’re trying to move from a small pond and keep by a lakeside, but they keep trying to return to the pond. They get nervous a lot around the lake side, they start shaking a lot, but they seem to do ok whenever someone is with them. At night, we try to keep them in...
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    • african geese chinese geese geese goose behavior lake moving nervous pond scared geese
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Geese
  9. ChemicalchiCkns

    Do you know the chiCken plan, the chiCken plan, the chiCken plan...

    (Sung to the tune of "muffin man") I am now permanent at work and proposing to move the next County over (maybe) and also own a place, that will have some CYCENS on it. This is a large amount of Work, but my current land lord is dubious and it is a rental of course. Others have gotten their...
  10. M

    What would you charge...

    hello all, hoping I chose the correct forum to ask this. We are looking at moving into town where we may only be able to have 8-10 of our chickens. Therefore having to look at selling our established flock with 21 brand new layers, and 25 1 year old layers. In our area good laying hens go for...
  11. LizzzyJo

    Moving chickens to new property - advise needed

    Hello All! Next week, I will be moving my chickens to my friend's property so that she can chicken sit for one month. I have 3 that are 1 year old and 5 that are 4 months old. We have set up her coop and run - she had an inherited coop, no chickens. What can I do to make their transition...
  12. Jonessa

    Moving with adult flock

    Hi all! We are preparing to move to a new home, and will be bringing along our flock of 7 hens. I'm looking for some advice on how to make the trip as stress-free as possible. They will be split between two large pet crates - the silkie and two others in a medium crate, and the four others in a...
  13. Aschuchert

    1st Time for 5yr hens with a Rooster

    We're looking for advice on protecting our flock, any on moving a flock across town, and anything you see that may cause problems with our move. We are moving to a little semi- rural farm from urban setting and have a flock of 5-5yr old hens & 6-18mo hens, they share a run wall but never fully...
  14. Krissygirlusa

    Moving chicks to coop

    i have 4 week old chicks that are too big for the brooder. I live in south Texas so it’s 50-60 here at night at the coldest and 70-80 during the day. I’ve been putting them outside during the day they love it. We don’t have a garage. We have a coop ready to go out back. I read it’s a bad idea...
  15. NicInNC

    Temporary coop?

    My dream of moving to a home with land is finally happening! We will be moving from 1/2 acre to 10 1/2 acres! There is no coop or barn but my husband plans on building one. Is there any kind of cheap, temporary place for my current chickens to live? I currently have 7 middle age-elderly hens. It...
  16. Jonessa

    Moving with chickens

    We are planning a move from Kamloops to the Cowichan Valley on Vancouver Island, and I would love to take my 7 girls! The trip itself is not a concern, as it's only about 7 hours and will occur during mild spring weather - it's what to with them at the other end that is tricky. We don't know yet...
  17. Jonessa

    Moving with chickens

    We are planning a move from Kamloops to the Cowichan Valley on Vancouver Island, and I would love to take my 7 girls! The trip itself is not a concern, as it's only about 7 hours and will occur during mild spring weather - it's what to with them at the other end that is tricky. We don't know yet...
  18. EMMYTR0N

    Seeking Advice- Moving a Raised Coop

    Hello all! We are hoping to move our coop across the yard, about a 40 ft. distance. Unfortunately we don't have access to any machinery to assist us. It's 4'x6' and I'm guessing it weighs around 600lb. Does anyone have any experience/advice for moving a raised coop? I have attached a photo of...
  19. Killlakilljoys

    The ultimate portable coop... with the right help?

    Howdy folks! I have a but of a unique (or maybe not) problem... I need the sectional couch of chicken coops- and i have no idea how to do it! For some context, i live in central Indiana so its godda be wind proof! its godda be cold proof! its godda be... portable? yeah it does. my main deal is...
  20. L

    Norwood Ohio Laws

    My husband and I are looking to move to norwood with our flock of 5 lovely buff Orpingtons. I see where the laws allow 7 hens in Norwood, but I havent been able to find a copy of the regulations for the coop. Are there any? Thanks in advance. Laura
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