Apparently I'm a bad poultry owner

[Raenh]

And I believe this is another reason I keep my duck loving self to these forums. Facebook is chocked full of wannabes that just like to start flame wars.

 

[CalBickieMomma]

Ugh. Everybody has an opinion and it’s so easy to air it on social media. I don’t free range my chickens, though I’d love to. Not only would my dogs probably kill them if they wandered loose in the yard, but I have hawks and the like that could hurt them. I try my best to give them plenty of room, though. Oh, and another thing: I tried taking my Buff Orpington pullet out for a walk in the yard today (just holding her as I walked around) and she was a bit freaked out. Sometimes they are perfectly content in their safe place and just want to hang out there .

 

[sourland]

'Facebook' - says it all. Thank you again to our BYC moderators for not allowing this.

 

[Rammy]

The AR people are running rampant on FB lately. Alot of groups Im in have been shut down due to thier constant reporting. One group had over 40 thousand members. Gone. Just because someone asked if they should sell the baby bunnies that didnt make it being born for snake food.
Now, with the Pact Act being signed into law, those people who complained about you locking up your chickens can report you for animal cruelty and you can be arrested and proscecuted without due process. Our ability and right to own animals is at risk, but no one is fighting for it.
Only 80 thousand people sent emails or called to ask it get pocket vetoed.

 

[drumstick diva]

haters gotta hate

 

[Ted_Harrell]

Opinions are like buttholes, everyone has one, don't let those people get to you, your real friends are here. I have lost chickens to the neighbors dogs and it still hurts, you are doing the right thing protecting them...

 

[2hotchicks]

Facebook may not be your friend. Life is much nicer without it, and all the emotional 'stuff' that seems to be there.
Some of us have never signed on, and won't.
Mary

Agreed. I'm 55 years old & we survived many, many years before FB came along.

 

[2hotchicks]

The AR people are running rampant on FB lately. Alot of groups Im in have been shut down due to thier constant reporting. One group had over 40 thousand members. Gone. Just because someone asked if they should sell the baby bunnies that didnt make it being born for snake food.
Now, with the Pact Act being signed into law, those people who complained about you locking up your chickens can report you for animal cruelty and you can be arrested and proscecuted without due process. Our ability and right to own animals is at risk, but no one is fighting for it.
Only 80 thousand people sent emails or called to ask it get pocket vetoed.

Just glancing at the Pact Act, I see no problem with making malicious acts of cruelty such as crushing & burning federal crimes. Perhaps I need to do more research. Am I missing something?

 

[HomesteaderWife]

Unfortunately social network/social media is chalk full of people waiting to share a negative opinion. Wahdya do? It's part of the reason we don't use anything like Facebook/Myspace/Twitter whatever everyone is into now.

 

[imnukensc]

FB is full of people who can't read and only look at pictures.