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I was wondering in the U.S., what States can feral chickens survive in? I heard there were some in Brooklyn, NY, but was wondering if Long Island, NY has ever had them? Being the NYC is littered with trash/food and plenty of warm places to hide, I can see how they survive there with lots of food, but around here there is only food in garbage cans or wooded areas in parks and such and I think a chicken would be unable to hide for long.
I've known people who owned chickens on LI, even had a male peacock fly in my yard once. But I thought the cold Winters would spell doom for feral/escaped chickens, especially since they cant fly to move to new areas for food. Can they eat bugs on the ground and survive on a wild diet? Again, in Winter there is little to peck on.
I've known people who owned chickens on LI, even had a male peacock fly in my yard once. But I thought the cold Winters would spell doom for feral/escaped chickens, especially since they cant fly to move to new areas for food. Can they eat bugs on the ground and survive on a wild diet? Again, in Winter there is little to peck on.