Convincing parents

[Duck mommy 2019]

Heres a few pros in my opinion, and @Duck mommy 2019 may be abel to offer some insight as well.
Pros:
- You don't have to worry about as many egg issues, because they don't lay nearly as often. Then, your parents wont have to pay for expensive supplies and antibiotics, that come with eggs issues.
- Often, adopted older chickens are free, your parents wont have to pay $5 a chick, or 10$ for an adult bird, which can be expensive after getting 4 chickens.
- They are older, so won't live as long and aren't as much as a commitment, as a chick that will live for 14 years. Instead, you only have a 4 year old chicken for another 4-6 years.
- They already have an established flock together. So instead of worrying about chicks pecking each other to establish the pecking order, older hens that come in groups, already established there pecking order.

if you want to adopt older birds you actually do have to consider more eggs issues sorry, they spend a lot of energy laying eggs so by the time they are 4-5 years old it’ll be even harder for them and even though they lay less eggs it may cause more issues (have an avian vet you can call in emergencies)

 

[KenjiQuacker]

Heres a few pros in my opinion, and @Duck mommy 2019 may be abel to offer some insight as well.
Pros:
- You don't have to worry about as many egg issues, because they don't lay nearly as often. Then, your parents wont have to pay for expensive supplies and antibiotics, that come with eggs issues.
- Often, adopted older chickens are free, your parents wont have to pay $5 a chick, or 10$ for an adult bird, which can be expensive after getting 4 chickens.
- They are older, so won't live as long and aren't as much as a commitment, as a chick that will live for 14 years. Instead, you only have a 4 year old chicken for another 4-6 years.
- They already have an established flock together. So instead of worrying about chicks pecking each other to establish the pecking order, older hens that come in groups, already established there pecking order.

thanks so much, I used this reasoning but they still said no sadly. Hopefully they all find good homes though!

 

[KenjiQuacker]

Hey guys, my parents said no, but thanks for all the helpful information!

 

[BleuSaphir]

Hey guys, my parents said no, but thanks for all the helpful information!

That must be a bummer! :/
Hopefully they would reconsider...

 

[Weeg]

That must be a bummer! :/
Hopefully they would reconsider...

Maybe they will, sometimes if you give it a few days, and bring it up again....
Adopting older chickens is such a kind thing to do, there are very few people out there who are willing to do that. Its the thought that counts!

 

[KenjiQuacker]

That must be a bummer! :/
Hopefully they would reconsider...

yeah i hope so too, but i don't think they will

 

[HopelessChick]

Hello, so I have kind of a different story than the normal "How to convince my parents to let me get chickens". I'd actually like to adopt some older chickens. My friend here on byc has to get rid of some of her older chickens and I'd really like to take some. I have a coop design, supplies to make one, chicken feed, and the perfect place to set up a coop. The only reasoning I can come up with that might convince my parents is that they could eat slugs out of my moms garden, but I really can't think of much else. Does anybody have any other ideas? Any pros about chickens that don't include eggs??

Your profile is so cute!

 

[cassandrapettersson]

That's ok lol. Also my mom considered ducks but she thinks they're too messy and thanks for the information about them tearing up gardens, maybe I'll have to make a coop some place besides the garden. We'll only have about 3-4 chickens and it's going to be a 14 x 14.5 coop (i think that's enough room?). My dads an engineer so he helped me plan on the supplies I need and he has it all in his garage.

I really recommend ducks instead! They really aren't as messy as people say they are, and like said they do help the garden by eating slugs, some (like the muscovy) even eat musquitos! And I think ducks would be easier to convince them to get... but it depends.
Will they be able to free range? Haha sorry, I just really love ducks!!

 

[cassandrapettersson]

thanks so much, I used this reasoning but they still said no sadly. Hopefully they all find good homes though!

Sorry, i didn't see how old the thread was!