Do I have a right to be upset?

[Hollywood Chickens]

Last week I gave a laying hen to this guy that said he needed eggs, she was kind of mean and he had a nice coop setup so I didn't mind giving her away.
I was just browsing CL and I saw her for sale! $15 and I know that it is her because he put his phone number up! I am upset, if he doesn't like her, bring her back! I also found out after he brought her home that he has a pet WOLF that has broken into his coop and ate most of his other hens!

 

[chics in the sun]

Call him and get her back, then flag him on CL or something.

 

[Domestic_goddess]

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That's what I would do too...Call him and tell him you want her back, and tell him you saw the ad and that you flagged him. Creep!

 

[Katy]

I can understand why you're upset, but the truth is that once you give something away or sell it, it's that person's to do with what they choose.

 

[scbatz33]

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Yup. Unless you have a written contract that gives you first right of refusal on ANY item, a sale is a sale is a sale.

 

[EweSheep]

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Yep!

What you can do is to call him back and let him know that you are interested in getting the hen back if he does not mind and if he wants to have you pay for it, pay for it.

 

[Tuffoldhen]

I have to agree, once you let them go it's not your bird anymore. It doesn't make it right. I do understand, been there done that!

 

[Hollywood Chickens]

My parents don't want her back so I can't get her, but I feel kind of cheated, he said he needed eggs but he lives in a 4000 sq house, and has dogs (and a wolf) that keep getting at the chickens, and now he is selling her when he got her for free! only a week later.

 

[twentynine]

Pet wolf says it all.

Go get your bird back.

Be upset if you want, but I have found that it is better to focus your energy in solving the problem, rather than needlessly waste it on anger.

 

[DuckLady]

I totally understand why you are upset. If you can get the hen back, do it. If it is not possible in your situation, use this to figure out how to be more choosy about who you give away to and change your policies. Or always charge even a small amount.

If the person picking up seems ok or you don't get a bad feeling, then tell them they don't have to pay.

Sorry this happened to you.