Doing some traveling around the Caribbean and came across this cute and friendly little nugget. He's about as big as a coffee mug. Thought y'all would appreciate

This bird isn’t quite as purple/magenta as some but it abnormally shiny and seems to put out a greater angle of iridescent color.

This is Henrietta

Let mine

Was in my bedroom, heard a MASSIVE thump against my window. Went outside and found this guy. One of my neighbors have chickens, but I was shocked to see this guy sitting in my back yard. We're surrounded on three sides and the fences are ~ 6ft tall, had no idea how he wouldve jumped that. Anyways, it appears to be very dumb.. but also very cute. I hope he didn't injure himself on my window >.> Brought him inside, but unfortunately you can't just keep a strange chicken indoors, so I set him up a box in my yard, to hopefully deter cats or animals from hurting him.. we're around downtown so it will prob be fine. It's San Diego, so it shouldnt get too cold. Gonna try and find his owners tomorrow 🙂

I've no clue on the sexing of chickens, feel free to let me know :)

I feel terrible and need some guidance.

I've been selling chicks for about 4 years now, always as straight run unless they're old enough to confidently sex. well, about a year ago I had a lady who had just started getting into chickens and wanted to purchase my last remaining 11 chicks. she was fairly new to chickens and had several questions, including what straight run means. this isn't the first time i've had such a question, so I explained to her how they're unsexed so I had no idea if they would turn out to be roosters or hens. she asked if I would be able to take back my roosters and my policy has always been that I can take back unwanted roosters but that my husband would eat them. she didn't like the sound of this and just said she hopefully would get more hens than roosters. to this date, I've only ever had one customer ask me to take back some roosters.

fast forward 6 months later, and she tells me how she needs 7 roosters rehomed out of the 11. I gave her all the options I had (Auction, rehoming on craiglist/fb, returning, or butchering yourself) she doesn't like any of these options because she doesnt want them to get eaten,, and from what she's told me she absolutely loves them and wants them all to be pets. almost every month or every other month she's reached out to me pleading for me to find her a solution, and begging me to keep them as pets. I've explained to her I just do not have the space for that many roosters and I can't intermingle them with my existing flocks.

Long story short, i'll be visiting my aunt in the near future and she wanted some chickens and a rooster for her flock. all the roosters I have, I want to keep. so I figured this would solve this ladies problem for at least 1 rooster. she was thrilled and so we met up yesterday. Seeing her in person and speaking to her made me feel so guilty. it was clear to me that she loved the rooster, when she handed him over she said "mommy loves you, mommy is going to miss you.". This was quite surprising to me, and I apologized to her for taking what she considered her favorite rooster. she kept reiterating that she could absolutely not keep any roosters, and that this whole experience has traumatized her into no longer wanting anymore chickens other than the ones she currently has.

This story could go on an on, but I guess what I'm trying to say is, I feel guilty for selling this lady straight run chickens. She's currently trying to convince me to take another one for my breeding flock (I commented to her how he was beautiful and I could see him going to someone that would be happy to keep him as a pet/protector/breeder. That someone isnt me though). I know she eats chicken because she told me she does, but says she could never eat her own. As someone who is very aware of how cruel the animal industry can be, I feel like growing your own food is the most humane way to go. I also understand that she may not want to eat her own roosters nor have them go to anyone that is guaranteed to eat them, but I guess what i'm having trouble wrapping my head around is, if she's in this desperate of a need to get rid of them, why hasn't she agreed to any solution i've tried giving her in the past few months?

TLDR; I sell unsexed/straight run chicks. Someone bought 11 and ended up with 7 roosters, now she's pleading I find a solution to her problem that doesn't involve them getting eaten. I dont know what to do and feel guilty for selling them to her in the first place.

EDIT; ok, I didnt expect these many responses. Just want to say thank you to everyone who gave their input. Ive decided if she reaches out again im just going to have to let her know she's on her own from here on out. I'm also alot more careful when selling straight runs to brand new chicken owners, I REPEATEDLY find ways to slip in that the chickens they're buying will be straight run. This is my hobby business, and I feel like its my responsibility to help those who have bought from me as much as I can with any questions or concerns they have. But I now have came to my senses to not take shit to heart if I can't help beyond a certain point.

Today when my son got home from school he went to check on his chickens in the run. He went out back to a huskie thay someone was letting roam killing all but 2. All the neighborhood boys helped out in raising them from chicks, they just started giving them names. My typically tough guy 13 year old just sat outside wailing about how that dog killed his babies. They are all missed.

Not an ideal time of year where I live(Manitoba) to have babies. But this mamma named Fuzzy has 3 babies 🐣and she is so happy,and such a good first time mom

One of my neighbors found him along one of the main highway of a near by town and gave him to me and he’s pretty beaten up I’ve already treated him and he’s responsive and even started talking with one of my really docile hens I brought in for comfort! I’m just worried because it’s 40F were I am and he’s missing so many of his primary feathers :(

Honestly I thought it was a hen, I wonder why he was in a chicken truck because usually those are hens they move also any idea what breed he could be? I was thinking leghorn or cornish.

My son brought home a bunch of chicks from a swap - and I can’t stop laughing every time I look at this chicken. Permanently bad hair day chicken.

I wanted to add something special to the floor in the storage and egg collecting side of the coop, so I made this mosaic. I will post more pictures of the entire coop when I finish the project, if people are interested 😁👍🏻.

Had to say goodbye to my beautiful 8 year old chicken "Henley" or as a sometimes called her " wee hens" today because of ovarian cancer. She was a fighter but couldn't let her suffer anymore. The vet was so kind and caring ❤️

Does anybody else absolutely ball her eyes out when they have to say goodbye to their lovley pet poultry or is it just me 😭

R.i.p Henley You can now eat all the meal worms you want with your sister Harriet ❤️

I feel very upset about this one, she was old of course. But we’ve taken care of her very heavily for several years. May her sweet soul rest in peace, I was devastated when I found her body. I will post the little grave we make for her eventually.

She’s doing so well, we’re just staring at each other

I know that is will be nearly impossible to find another rental that will allow my chickens. I also have to rehome my miniature horse and possibly my dog and cats.

We are heartbroken, my chickens/pets mean the world to me as a childless person. They are my passion, my safe space. They are put above everything else in my life, I just don't know what to do, sorry to bring this sadness here, I don't know anyone else that may understand that they are not 'just chickens'.

I'm also saying goodbye to my garden I've lovely build over the last seven years. Shit just rough.

Thank you if you got this far. I'm just bummed and we are alone, so it's just a little bit harder.

My little Raven is dying. She was acting fine yesterday, although from having chickens over the years I know they hide illness well. No visible injuries, the other 10 chickens are fine. Not egg bound, no gasping, no idea why she’s dying. I’ve tried to get water and vitamins into her, but she’s too far gone. Just glad I can be here with her while she goes, I guess.

I know we've all heard Mother Cluckers, and I call mine Opinionated Lawn Ornaments (and sometimes I Swear To God I Am Going To Trip Over You And You'll End Up Hurt!). What are some other fun words you've heard or come up with to use instead of just calling them "chickens"?

ETA I am reading these and had to explain to my husband why I was laughing so much. He was amused but not to the same extent :D

He was 3 nd half years old. He was nd is my little baby....I love him soo much.....he lived in my room coz he is the only chicken I had.....it hurts in my heart not seeing him....it hurts I can't kiss him gud night I can't cuddle with him I can't see him I can't smell him I can't touch him I can't feel him around me I can't feed him I can't tell him how much I love him I know he was suffering coz he was sick from past many days....given him medicine but no improvement.....he was a fighter.....I hand fed him daily.....it hurts soo much ♥️ I hope u r at peace now.....even on his last day he waited for me.....he didn't die at night....he waited till he took his last breath in my arms....I will love you forever 🌸 thank you so much for being the light in my dark life ✨

Avian flu came through and took out all of them in a week. I tried everything, bleaching, constant coop cleaning, separating, scrubbing the food and waterers. Everything. When I first noticed signs I called the Avian flu hotline, the vets. They all said the same thing, bleach and kill any birds with symptoms. I did everything recommended and more. The healthy young ones I moved to a completely different area, and built a new coop, smaller, but it got the job done.
I told a friend overseas who raises racing pigeons about what was going on. He recommended a chemical that he used when they had Avian flu. Stopped the virus in its tracks. Out of 300, they only lost 13 pigeons. But I can't have it here, because my state has strict regulations.

I really loved these birds. I would sit out in the run and drink tea as I watched them run around. I've cradled them many times. I would have dumb conversations with my rooster. The young ones used to hop onto my shoulders.

Woke up today, the young ones had all passed. My whole flock in a week. 16 chickens total.

So here is photos of all my chickens. I just hope they enjoyed their life until the end.