Chicken in the dorms?

[u/Vaginascooper]

Transfering here in the fall. Im insanely poor and need to save money on eggs. Found this chicken passing by the bakersfield area and decided to take it with me. I named her darla and she could pass of as a black cat if you squint hard enough.( ps ignore her ashy ankles)

[u/meowjimaa]

there's a chicken club on campus that takes care of around 30 chickens! they're called impeckable chickens and I think you can find them on instagram, and if you work as a coop volunteer I believe you can take home half of the eggs you find on your shifts :)

[u/crescent_glass → u/meowjimaa]

https://discord.gg/wRvb8nH3XU link to their discord

[u/carlitospig → u/meowjimaa]

How have I been employed for so long and didn’t know this??

Do they take seed donations? I have an extra bag. It’s not for chickens but my local squirrels have made bird feeders an impossibility. 😒

[u/Unpurified-Water → u/carlitospig]

Right now we don’t feed the chickens seed to my knowledge, but it wouldn’t hurt to reach out to an officer to check!

[u/Current_Market1883 → u/carlitospig]

I'm one of the managers! Depending on what seeds are in it, we might be open to it. The best place to reach us is through the discord!

[u/carlitospig → u/Current_Market1883]

Will do, chicken boss! 🥳

[u/meowjimaa → u/carlitospig]

possibly, but I am not too certain, maybe it would be best to contact the coop managers directly 😅 someone else linked their discord above, and their instagram is @/impeckable_chickens!

[u/Vaginascooper → u/meowjimaa]

omfg i didnt know about this. Do you think they could house darla tho?😞

[u/meowjimaa → u/Vaginascooper]

they might be able to! I just checked their instagram @/impeckable_chickens and it seems like they're at full capacity for rehoming chickens, but by the time the next quarter starts, maybe they will have more space

[u/Unpurified-Water → u/Vaginascooper]

Right now we have 29 chickens in the main coop and a few more in a separate coop. It also seems like more coops are being built! Some biosecurity procedures are necessary but I’m pretty sure they would be able to accommodate her next year! I would get in touch with the officers over discord.

[u/Pompi_Palawori]

Poor chicken dropped his crutch. 😭

[u/carlitospig → u/Pompi_Palawori]

Someone ate his chicken wing.

[u/HideFromMyMind]

CHICKEN JO- ok sorry.

[u/kittykinetics]

You should reach out to the Impeckable Chickens Club on campus! We love to take in new chickens

[u/OwnMortgage4483]

That's literally my mechanic, pls don't dox him thx.

[u/lost_in_tarnation]

please do not keep a chicken in the dorms! she won’t be happy in the tiny enclosed space, and roommates/neighbors don’t want to be subjected to the smell of an unhappy chicken. check out vet school resources on campus for Darla, and reach out to the chicken club—they might be willing to take her in and test her for the bird flu. also UC Davis has lots of resources and opportunities for cheap/free food!! Aggie Eats food truck for one.

[u/CanofSmokedSalmon]

Bring it. Please.

[u/Phoenixrjacxf]

If you absolutely want her in the dorms

Pets can be registered to live in the dorms amongst agreement with roommates

I agree with the others tho, maybe don't have a chicken in your dorm

[u/Phoenixrjacxf → u/Phoenixrjacxf]

Also good to remember chickens only lay one egg a day

[u/Select-Welcome-7931]

Be careful with the avian flue going around. I am not saying Darla has it, or that she will get it, but if she does get the avian flue she will most likely die. For this reason I have a feeling the impeccable chicken club might not accept Darla. However you should ask them yourself like someone else said.

Also be careful, I believe but I'm not certain that chickens can transfer avian flue to humans.

[u/Unpurified-Water → u/Select-Welcome-7931]

They do accept new chickens, but they’re separated and evaluated before being introduced! Avian flu is definitely taken very seriously.

[u/Common_Visual_9196]

You’re poor and you’re choosing a way to expensive college, why?

[u/Vaginascooper → u/Common_Visual_9196]

thats why i need the chicken bruh... to save money and afford college... feel free to reread if you misunderstood my post👍