Found a CL ad, this person needs help with feeding their flock

[Imp]

A couple years ago, there was a similiar ad on Craigslist here in Seattle. A BYCer noticed it and asked for her BYC friends to come through and help. We did a little checking the guy out and he seemed legit. We arranged for a local feedstore to supply him with feed. We took turns paying for the feed. We started out thinking we'd do it for a few months, through the holidays, but ended up going till spring.

Imp- still makes me feel good that we did that.

 

[7L Farm]

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So, what happened to the flock ? Just curious.

 

[John Chicken GB]

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I see where mikenorthwest is coming from, BUT, I just think it is so sad at how cynical our nation has become. It is heartwrenching that yu can't trust anyone anymore. Maybe this person on CL is sincere, but with the way the world is now, who can be sure?
I just hope that if they ARE in fact sincere, that they can get help.

Food for thought !!!!! The secret is in the timing . When you recognise the fact that you can no longer afford to feed your chooks or yourself , start a cull programme before the chooks start to get thin . Cockrels go first leaving but one in case things improve . Then as the flock is reduced and the drain on the chicken food supply is lessened , the problem should take care of itself , until they are all gone . Then start on the children ! lol

 

[Ole rooster]

You folks may not think I'm very sympathetic but here in the county I live in we have a 70% rate of free and reduced lunches in the school system. Plus an after school baby sitting deal for reason's that don't hold water to me. So considering I'm feeding the bottom feeders as it is, I won't be the one feeding somebodys chickens too. I feel by chickens the same way I do about children. If you can't afford the feed um, you shouldn't have um. Period. So if the man is begging feed for the chickens, the state is probably feeding him. He's paying his internet bill, he can feed his chichens.

 

[Imp]

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So, what happened to the flock ? Just curious.

I have no idea. He asked for help through the winter, as he had run out of apples from his trees. We helped through the winter, and into spring then stopped.

Imp

 

[zzGypsy]

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D'oh! THAT'S why I was supposed to have children!
<sigh> well too late now

ok, ok, just KIDDING

but yes, I think your theory is essentially correct.

 

[Nambroth]

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Overall I agree with you-- it drives me nuts to read about irresponsible people bringing home an animal only to find out that it's expensive to keep, so it ended up dumped in a rescue (or worse).
However! I also realize that everyone's situation is different. Without knowing everything that is going on, it's not quite fair to pass such harsh judgement. Even the most financially responsible adults can have their world crash down around their feet sometimes. It's never planned, trust me! And when everything is at it's worst, the most heartbreaking thing is to give up a pet when you know the situation is temporary.

It's one thing to have an animal (or a child, I guess) and being willfully ignorant or ignoring the fact that it will cost (and sometimes cost a lot). It's another to plan and be responsible and end up going through a hard time.

I guess I am more compassionate because I have 'been there', myself. It's not a pleasant thing and my heart is overwhelmed by the fact that people would be willing to help me.