2018 Newbie Chat!

[Anna Ranieri]

Just make sure everything is in tip top order and take notes of everything said. Good Luck.

Thank you, I will.

 

[Anna Ranieri]

Will be thinking of you

Thank you

 

[Anna Ranieri]

Oh no! Wishing you luck!

Thank you

 

[emrya]

so my first chicks of 2019 were picked up Saturday- two Cream Legbars. I feel the need for more blue eggs. It took until last night for my husband to notice them in the garage My daughter was all concerned Daddy would be upset, but he just rolled his eyes at me.

I don't think he counted them, so when the Tolbunt Polish and the Marans arrive in a week to ten days, it's all good.

 

[No More Empty Nest]

so my first chicks of 2019 were picked up Saturday- two Cream Legbars. I feel the need for more blue eggs. It took until last night for my husband to notice them in the garage My daughter was all concerned Daddy would be upset, but he just rolled his eyes at me.

I don't think he counted them, so when the Tolbunt Polish and the Marans arrive in a week to ten days, it's all good.

Hahahaha! Wish I could sneak a puppy in on my husband. He's not a dog person...in reality he's not even an animal person. His only fault, lol. We've had 2 dogs and 4 cats in our time, but I took care of them. Now that I have RA and the future is a bit more questionable than before, it'd be nice to have him pitch in if I got another dog.

The snow is still coming down here. I don't know the official total yet but it's got to be 10 inches or more. We cleared the driveway and sidewalk once already, will need to do it again tomorrow. The good thing is that there's very little wind so it's accumulating on the trees like a Christmas card.

Chickens aren't liking it, I think they've had enough of winter. They're staying in the coop. Pearl often stands on one leg, there's nothing wrong. She thinks she's a flamingo. Don't worry about the 83% humidity on the hygrometer either. The outside humidity was 88%.

 

[CannedMonster]

Hahahaha! Wish I could sneak a puppy in on my husband. He's not a dog person...in reality he's not even an animal person. His only fault, lol. We've had 2 dogs and 4 cats in our time, but I took care of them. Now that I have RA and the future is a bit more questionable than before, it'd be nice to have him pitch in if I got another dog.

The snow is still coming down here. I don't know the official total yet but it's got to be 10 inches or more. We cleared the driveway and sidewalk once already, will need to do it again tomorrow. The good thing is that there's very little wind so it's accumulating on the trees like a Christmas card.

Chickens aren't liking it, I think they've had enough of winter. They're staying in the coop. Pearl often stands on one leg, there's nothing wrong. She thinks she's a flamingo. Don't worry about the 83% humidity on the hygrometer either. The outside humidity was 88%.

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I love them. They’re so cute!
Mine will often stand on one leg too.
Usually the two boys.
I think mine are done with winter too.
Minnie is still sitting on those eggs!

 

[No More Empty Nest]

I love them. They’re so cute!
Mine will often stand on one leg too.
Usually the two boys.
I think mine are done with winter too.
Minnie is still sitting on those eggs!

Go Minnie!

 

[Anna Ranieri]

Hahahaha! Wish I could sneak a puppy in on my husband. He's not a dog person...in reality he's not even an animal person. His only fault, lol. We've had 2 dogs and 4 cats in our time, but I took care of them. Now that I have RA and the future is a bit more questionable than before, it'd be nice to have him pitch in if I got another dog.

The snow is still coming down here. I don't know the official total yet but it's got to be 10 inches or more. We cleared the driveway and sidewalk once already, will need to do it again tomorrow. The good thing is that there's very little wind so it's accumulating on the trees like a Christmas card.

Chickens aren't liking it, I think they've had enough of winter. They're staying in the coop. Pearl often stands on one leg, there's nothing wrong. She thinks she's a flamingo. Don't worry about the 83% humidity on the hygrometer either. The outside humidity was 88%.

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Gorgeous girls.

 

[Anna Ranieri]

Well we had the meeting with the rep on Tuesday he told us there has been further noise complaints only they are by different residents than originally, he said that because it had gone quiet for a while they had decided to turn a blind eye to my having my birds but because recently there has been more residence complaining they have no choice but to put together a legal board to take us to court over the matter. I explained that my being relatively new to poultry I did not know that ducks are much more vocal as they approach breeding season and will be throughout breeding season and I actually understand the complaints because the girls are incessantly quacking from early morning and throughout the day as is usual for ducks to do this so close to breeding season. He also said the earlier complaint claiming my birds are attracting vermin to the area still stands even though I pointed out that not only are the no vermin in my garden but also that if it were that my birds are attracting vermin then why is the vermin going into the neighbours gardens and not mine, surely if vermin were being attracted by my birds they would be in my garden and burrowing into the run but there is none. Many residence feed wild birds so perhaps if there are vermin in their gardens, it is due to the food they are leaving out for wild birds and hedgehogs. I asked him if he'd like to meet them, he said yes and when I opened the back door all except for Lilah and Jellybean (who were laying at the time) came over to greet him, he was very taken with them and Pedro snuck indoors while we were chatting which made him smile and he told me his neighbour has chickens and he has other neighbours ducks come into his garden (he lives else where) I picked her up for a cuddle and he told me he has never seen anyone pick one up before, I told him this is because mine are pets and theres are commodities (where he lives there are many farmers and farmland)and I took her over to him and he stroked her and said they certainly are very beautiful and that he can understsnd my heartache but that the covernent has been broken and because of the complaints they have to take action. He also explained that because my parents own the property it will be they who get taken to court not me. I told him my dad (at the time) was very seriously ill in hospital and that neither he nor my mother are in a position to be able to handle or withstand legal action and asked him if I agree to rehome them would they stop the legal proceedings, he said under these circumstances they would. I also explained that due to our low income and neither of us drive and my family not in the position to help I would need time to gather enough money and to arrange transport as the place we will take them to is 270 miles ( 540 miles total there and back) away, so they have given me until next month to rehome them otherwise court proceedings will go ahead. I pointed out that although chickens can be vocal at times they are not excessively noisy and is the ducks that are and have asked if they would be willing for me to rehome the ducks and let me keep my chickens. He said they can not give permission for me to keep the chickens because it breaks the covernent but that he will put this to his boss and see if they will accept the rehoming of my ducks and turn a blind eye to my having the chickens but that he doubts they will but will put it to them anyway as there is no harm in trying. We are now at waiting to see what they decide. My daughter has a friend willing to drive us but his car isn't up to doing such mileage so we had thought to borrow my mothers car but sadly my dad died at 4:30 this afternoon (British time) so I am unable to approach my mother about the use of her car to transport them to the sanctuary so am at present trying to find a way to get them there. My dad and I were not close and didnt really get on and although I am sad for him having suffered as he had been these last couple of months and I am sorry for my mum's loss I am not in a place of grieving but I am absolutely devastated at the loss of my birds and am praying my heart out that I get to keep my chickens but the feeling I get is doubtful. Many may not be able to understand my devastation but my birds (especially my chickens) are and have been a great source of joy for me and the loss of them will have a major impact on me and my life. I had considered moving but my daughter is only a few months away from giving birth and I need and want to take she, my grandson and the birth of my grandaughter into account and both she and my grandson and soon to come grandaughter need me and would be unfair of me to put them through an upheaval and I have to put them first. My daughter is very upset about the loss of our birds and my grandson will be too but we haven't yet told him as we are waiting to see if we get to keep our chickens before we tell him.
I thank every one of you for all your help and advice throughout my time at having my beauties and my birds have benifitted greatly from all the great advice you have given me.
For me there is no silver lining however I am thankful that the sanctuary we have found is a great place where they will be well taken care of very much loved and appreciated and given a pampered life very similar to what we give them here. I wish it were closer to us because the distance is such, that it is doubtful I will be able to visit them and as heartbroken as I am it will be a very long time before I heal from this if I ever do.
If the result is that I have to relinquish all 8 of my birds, I don't know if I will be able to continue as a member on here as it may be too difficult for me given my loss and the memories but I will see how it goes when the time comes.

 

[Cbarr00]

Well we had the meeting with the rep on Tuesday he told us there has been further noise complaints only they are by different residents than originally, he said that because it had gone quiet for a while they had decided to turn a blind eye to my having my birds but because recently there has been more residence complaining they have no choice but to put together a legal board to take us to court over the matter. I explained that my being relatively new to poultry I did not know that ducks are much more vocal as they approach breeding season and will be throughout breeding season and I actually understand the complaints because the girls are incessantly quacking from early morning and throughout the day as is usual for ducks to do this so close to breeding season. He also said the earlier complaint claiming my birds are attracting vermin to the area still stands even though I pointed out that not only are the no vermin in my garden but also that if it were that my birds are attracting vermin then why is the vermin going into the neighbours gardens and not mine, surely if vermin were being attracted by my birds they would be in my garden and burrowing into the run but there is none. Many residence feed wild birds so perhaps if there are vermin in their gardens, it is due to the food they are leaving out for wild birds and hedgehogs. I asked him if he'd like to meet them, he said yes and when I opened the back door all except for Lilah and Jellybean (who were laying at the time) came over to greet him, he was very taken with them and Pedro snuck indoors while we were chatting which made him smile and he told me his neighbour has chickens and he has other neighbours ducks come into his garden (he lives else where) I picked her up for a cuddle and he told me he has never seen anyone pick one up before, I told him this is because mine are pets and theres are commodities (where he lives there are many farmers and farmland)and I took her over to him and he stroked her and said they certainly are very beautiful and that he can understsnd my heartache but that the covernent has been broken and because of the complaints they have to take action. He also explained that because my parents own the property it will be they who get taken to court not me. I told him my dad (at the time) was very seriously ill in hospital and that neither he nor my mother are in a position to be able to handle or withstand legal action and asked him if I agree to rehome them would they stop the legal proceedings, he said under these circumstances they would. I also explained that due to our low income and neither of us drive and my family not in the position to help I would need time to gather enough money and to arrange transport as the place we will take them to is 270 miles ( 540 miles total there and back) away, so they have given me until next month to rehome them otherwise court proceedings will go ahead. I pointed out that although chickens can be vocal at times they are not excessively noisy and is the ducks that are and have asked if they would be willing for me to rehome the ducks and let me keep my chickens. He said they can not give permission for me to keep the chickens because it breaks the covernent but that he will put this to his boss and see if they will accept the rehoming of my ducks and turn a blind eye to my having the chickens but that he doubts they will but will put it to them anyway as there is no harm in trying. We are now at waiting to see what they decide. My daughter has a friend willing to drive us but his car isn't up to doing such mileage so we had thought to borrow my mothers car but sadly my dad died at 4:30 this afternoon (British time) so I am unable to approach my mother about the use of her car to transport them to the sanctuary so am at present trying to find a way to get them there. My dad and I were not close and didnt really get on and although I am sad for him having suffered as he had been these last couple of months and I am sorry for my mum's loss I am not in a place of grieving but I am absolutely devastated at the loss of my birds and am praying my heart out that I get to keep my chickens but the feeling I get is doubtful. Many may not be able to understand my devastation but my birds (especially my chickens) are and have been a great source of joy for me and the loss of them will have a major impact on me and my life. I had considered moving but my daughter is only a few months away from giving birth and I need and want to take she, my grandson and the birth of my grandaughter into account and both she and my grandson and soon to come grandaughter need me and would be unfair of me to put them through an upheaval and I have to put them first. My daughter is very upset about the loss of our birds and my grandson will be too but we haven't yet told him as we are waiting to see if we get to keep our chickens before we tell him.
I thank every one of you for all your help and advice throughout my time at having my beauties and my birds have benifitted greatly from all the great advice you have given me.
For me there is no silver lining however I am thankful that the sanctuary we have found is a great place where they will be well taken care of very much loved and appreciated and given a pampered life very similar to what we give them here. I wish it were closer to us because the distance is such, that it is doubtful I will be able to visit them and as heartbroken as I am it will be a very long time before I heal from this if I ever do.
If the result is that I have to relinquish all 8 of my birds, I don't know if I will be able to continue as a member on here as it may be too difficult for me given my loss and the memories but I will see how it goes when the time comes.

First off I would like to offer my condolences to the loss of your father.

I know you said moving at this time was not an option but maybe in the future perhaps? If so would the sanctuary be willing to release the birds back to you if that time comes? I just know from how you communicate on here how much you absolutely adore your birds and would hate for you to lose them permanently.

I think you have mentioned before that other people have also broken the covenant by having poultry. Is there anything you can do with that information? Singling you out just seems so unfair. Ugh I'm just sending you lots of hugs I wish there was something more we could do to help.