FEATHERED FRIENDS
Meet the chickens at The Retirement Roost Rescue. Make sure to check out our Successful Adoption Page to read about those who found their forever flock.
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Zoë
February 2021
Another queen of hoarding eggs. She and Trailer can be found stealing and laying on eggs together often. She was found roaming around in Chester, NH. An amazing individual brought her in, but her flock would not accept her. We happily accepter her, and the other retired ladies did as well. Zoë is a seabright.
Chicky
June 2020
Chicky was surrendered with her brother Zorro, who was unfortunately taken by a hawk in late 2021. Chicky is now the smallest hen at the rescue. She is mouthy, fast, and great at escaping the coop. Chicky is an OE bantam.
Pom Pom
December 2020
Pom Pom was an accidental hatch at the rescue*. Her mother is Reece (who was a beautiful Seabright and was taken by a hawk. Her father is my OG rooster, Truck (RIP). Although Reece is her biological mother, Trailer was the one who hatched her and raised her of her own. You can catch her with the other two hens stealing eggs and trying to hatch all of the babies. Pom Pom is a silkie/Seabright.
Michelle
September 2021
Michelle was part of an existing flock, but was the only survivor after a raccoon attack and a bobcat attack. Her owners decided it was best to no longer have chickens. She was handled by children her entire life and is very friendly. She is the first in line to free-range and will happily eat any snack you may have in your hand. I am not sure of her breed, but she is a black chicken.
Marshmallow
May 2020
Marshmallow also came from the Northfield, MA farm. She often has respiratory issues, so we are constantly treating her. She is a white ameraucana and lays a blue egg.
Thelma
May 2020
Thelma also came from the Northfield, MA farm - where we have rehomed over 60 hens. She can be found with her twin, Louise. She is a barred rock.
Louise
May 2020
Thelma also came from the Northfield, MA farm - where we have rehomed over 60 hens. She can be found with her twin, Thelma. She is a barred rock.
Potato Chip
February 2022
Potato Chip was rescued with 10 more flock maters when the run and coop they were living in started to collapse due to snow. She was named by my husband, who also added her to his favorite's list. She is a buff and has a blue band.
Madonna
February 2022
Madonna was rescued with 10 more flock maters when the run and coop they were living in started to collapse due to snow. She also wants babies all of the time. She took in two baby chicks who were part of a classroom hatch, who now live in our bachelor flock. She is a sussex.
Willow
September 2022
Willow came in with her flock friend, Red. Willow was not being accepted by her flock and her owners wanted her to be happy and live somewhere she can be accepted. She is a buff and has a purple band.
Hen-rietta
February 2022
Hen-rietta was rescued with 10 more flock maters when the run and coop they were living in started to collapse due to snow. She looks like many of the other hens, but has a blue band. She is a RIR and has a blue band.
Finster
May 2020
Finster also came from the Northfield, MA farm - where we have rehomed over 60 hens. She can be found with her twin, Thelma. She is a barred rock. She is a white ameraucana.
Lana
September 2022
Lana also came from the Northfield, MA farm, but because she and her buddy were being picked on. She is great at escaping her run, but will most likely tuck herself in elsewhere because she cannot find her way back in. Every night I go for a hunt to find her, then put her on her roost. She is a RIR and does not have a band.
Loni
September 2022
Loni also came from the Northfield, MA farm, but because she and Lana were being picked on. She is a RIR and does not have a band.
Lucy*
October 2022
Lucy was surrendered with Ethel (RIP) and Punky Brooster. She is sweet, friendly, and outgoing. In May of 2023 she had surgery on an impacted crop.
Lemon
November 2022
Lemon was added to the flock with 12 other hens in November of 2022. She was part of a larger flock owned by a friend, but they were in need to downsize. She is an ameraucana silkie with no feathers on her feet.
Fluffy
November 2022
Fluffy was added to the flock with 12 other hens in November of 2022. She was part of a larger flock owned by a friend, but they were in need to downsize. She is an prarie blue egger.
Weeny
November 2022
Weeny was added to the flock with 12 other hens in November of 2022. She was part of a larger flock owned by a friend, but they were in need to downsize. She is a brownish reddish bantam and I have an amazing video of my husband holding her as I drove up the driveway.
Franny
November 2022
Franny was added to the flock with 12 other hens in November of 2022. She was part of a larger flock owned by a friend, but they were in need to downsize. I am not sure what breed she is, but she is white with a black neck and tail.
DD
November 2022
Oh, DD. She has quite the story. I saw on a local Facebook page that there was a hen living outside someone's house. I decided to attempt to catch her, which failed me three times. Finally, I was able to get her home because some sweet lady was able to catch her and was holding her when I went back for a fourth time.
It turns out DD was my friend's chicken, who lives nearby, but she was a wanderer. She wound up roosting at a neighbors house, then eventually continued her adventure.
Thankfully there were some amazing people who lived in the area who fed her and made the posts about her. We have a great story online about her. She is a RIR with a white band.
Pinkie Pie
December 2022
The SWEETEST hen we have here! I feel this little gal would rather hang with humans all day than be bothered by chickens.
You can catch Pinky Pie at my doorstep trying to come in, trying to escape when I open the door, or nuzzled into me.
Honestly, her owners handled her so much and I am so blessed she joined us in December of 2022.
She is a RIR and we do not need to band her because she runs over for a hug ever morning so we know who she is.
Henriette (the second)
June 2023
Henrietta and 5 others were a flock that was included with a house purchased down the street. Their amazing new owners had so much fun with them, but wanted to travel more and had a hard time finding chicken sitters.
They reached out and I happily took them in. She is the loudest one and very in charge.
Unnamed Three
June 2023
Six hens were a flock that was included with a house purchased down the street. Their amazing new owners had so much fun with them, but wanted to travel more and had a hard time finding chicken sitters.
They reached out and I happily took them in. I am still working on names and figuring out who is who.
Unnamed Four
June 2023
Six hens were a flock that was included with a house purchased down the street. Their amazing new owners had so much fun with them, but wanted to travel more and had a hard time finding chicken sitters.
They reached out and I happily took them in. I am still working on names and figuring out who is who.
Unnamed Five
June 2023
Six hens were a flock that was included with a house purchased down the street. Their amazing new owners had so much fun with them, but wanted to travel more and had a hard time finding chicken sitters.
They reached out and I happily took them in. I am still working on names and figuring out who is who.
Follow our Feathered Friends!!
*An accidental hatch is rare, but upon returning from a week-long trip I stumbled upon a broody hen with partially developed eggs. Due to this, I let her hatch them.
