Am I being to generous? *RANT* calling back pg9

[Attack Chicken]

I had enough and called my mom to see if she could bring me the rest of my feed at home. She brought it in to me and I took it out there and fed them. They were almost choking themselves on the food... I had one fall over on me and I started to panic but she finally got back up choking her food down. He has way to many young leghorn roo which he said they are going to his friends house to get slaughtered in a few months. A bird that skinny isn't even worth the trouble of butchering.

 

[shelleyd2008]

Personally, I don't see why this is still being discussed. Did you call animal control? They should do something about it. I'd call them every day until they did.
As for him not wanting your birds' feed, so what? What's he going to do, sue you for feeding his animals? Toss some feed in to them and walk away.

This is just crazy, you really need to call animal control on this jerk!

 

[Javamama]

OK, I'm not coming down on you for feeding them. I'm pointing out that you will create a whole new problem by doing it. This guy is obviously not interested in the health of his birds, and if you feed them, and take care of them, then if animal control does get involved, won't you also be a responsible party? I'm not sure how it really works. This person is abusing your friendship and taking advantage of you. I would call AC and/or discontinue the friendship immediately. Yes, I think you should cover your own butt here.

 

[Judy]

If you call animal control, which I agree, I certainly would have by now, be sure to mention the mold in the litter. This will harm the birds even if well fed. It should be considered unsanitary housing.

 

[ScoobyRoo]

I know what you are going through. My neighbor asked how many eggs I was getting a day. I said 12-18 a day out of 21 hens. He said, "WoW" how do you get them to lay?". I said I spoil them.

They free range, eat Purina flock raiser and veggie scraps. He said that his were thin and I asked what are you feeding them? "Nothing" I said "WHAT"

(just a little harsh

) He thought that since they free range most of the time that he didn't need to feed them chicken food.

Like Robin'sBrood says, "you can't fix stupid"

 

[chickenzoo]

Anyone in their right mind knows an animal needs to be fed. If he is that in humane that he will let his chickens starve for 3-4 days he needs to be called on and reported. Someone that cruel does not deserve animals nor your friendship. He is taking advantage of your kindness. I know it is a hard thing to do, but perhaps he will be better after a hard lesson. You can warn him it is agenst the law to let them go w/o food etc... and that if he will not care for his birds or give them to someone who can, he will leave you no choice but to report him.

 

[Attack Chicken]

Even if I could I couldn't stay away. For reasons I won't put on here (if you want to know pm me) because someone might say something to him about it. There is more to the story than what I put but I don't want to wright anything that might get me in trouble with him.

 

[shelleyd2008]

Did you call animal control yet? There is no reason why you need to shell out the money to feed his birds, get animal control involved, then walk away. Even if they do euthanize the birds, they would be better off than what they have now.

 

[NRacine]

If he doesn't realize what's going on, you have to tell him. Sounds like either he doesn't know what he's supposed to do (in which case you need to tell him) or he is in deeper than he thought (in which case, he needs you to help him admit it). Either way, you need to have a talk about this whole egg production business. Obviously its costing him more than he will ever make and its time to quit. If he's that good of a friend, you should be able to talk to him about it. If he's not that good of a friend, it's worth risking his acquaintance to save these birds. In either case, you need to do something.

 

[thebritt]

Can the guy read? Maybe a copy of an easy to understand chicken book (plug..."Backyard Chickens for Dummies"?)?