saved a chicken on the highway

[ppasqua]

hello all, i am an avid animal lover, yesterday on the drive into manhattan i saw a chicken in the highway. long story short i caught it and now own a really nice gorgeous silky. I will post picks of it. i do need help and pointers. i am going to build a coop and i am also looking to buy a friend for it (or more then one friend) dont know where to start. i didnt plan on being a checking man. lol btw i have 4 acres so pleanty of room for them.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Aww how sweet of you to save it’s life and is this an adult?good feed ,fresh water ,safe shelter and some friends . Sounds like it already has a best friend

 

[Chick-N-Fun]

Welcome to our FUNomenal Flock! You've come to the right place for all of your chicken needs! Best of luck with your new Silkie! ♥

 

[ppasqua]

Aww how sweet of you to save it’s life and is this an adult?good feed ,fresh water ,safe shelter and some friends . Sounds like it already has a best friend

Yes I am 37 years old. I have 4 dogs (not to happy) 3 turtles and now one chicken. I got pulled over for being in the car pool lane on the highway. Next thing I know I am running after a chicken. I built a little coop for yesterday and now will build a custom one. But literally know nothing about them

 

[007Sean]

Howdy and Welcome to Backyard Chickens.

Delighted to have you here with us. Enjoy your time here at BYC!

Thanks for joining the community!

 

[Miss Lydia]

You built that coop it looks professional.go to local feed store you’ll find all you need for keeping chickens including feed feeders and waterers chickens are very easy to keep. Keep us updated on your new adventure and most likely you’ll find a lot of Silkie lovers here They are a favorite

 

[JedJackson]

hello all, i am an avid animal lover, yesterday on the drive into manhattan i saw a chicken in the highway. long story short i caught it and now own a really nice gorgeous silky. I will post picks of it. i do need help and pointers. i am going to build a coop and i am also looking to buy a friend for it (or more then one friend) dont know where to start. i didnt plan on being a checking man. lol btw i have 4 acres so pleanty of room for them.

That's really nice of you to stop and save her. She will need better winter protection and more space than the light blue coop, and she would love a friend. The first thing to look at is getting the right feed and a good waterer. You may want to look into a small immersion heater for winter to keep her water from freezing.

Luckily, you are in the right place to find all the information you will ever need. You can ask any question in the forums. You can use the brown search button at the top of the screen to find tons of information already posted. I hope you enjoy the sight and your new pal. Does she have a name yet?

 

[RodNTN]

Aww, how sweet! You did a great thing! I would suggest a friend or two for her, though

 

[Evelyn's Mom]

And so it begins... welcome!

 

[ppasqua]

That's really nice of you to stop and save her. She will need better winter protection and more space than the light blue coop, and she would love a friend. The first thing to look at is getting the right feed and a good waterer. You may want to look into a small immersion heater for winter.

Luckily, you are in the right place to find all the information you will ever need. You can ask any question in the forums. You can use the brown search button at the top of the screen to find tons of information already posted. I hope you enjoy the sight and your new pal. Does she have a name yet?

Thank you I fell in love. I am taking that little coop and screwing it inside my garage most likely building more and putting them in a row. I want to build a large safe coop outside and at night bring them in and put them in the smaller coops at night. I can’t chance them getting hunted. Need help with 2 things
1. Coop layouts
2. How to buy more chickens. I like this bread.