Hatching Eggs / Paypal CHAT Thread

[madamwlf]

Your concern is appreciated, but how cavalier I am and how cavalier I sound are actually two very different things. I tend to like to be light-hearted in public, and presented the story I did in a humorous manner because I thought it might make some people smile.

Yes, there is always a chance of infection. Yes, the bird is now, not entirely quarantined, he's in with my four other Aussies, but they're in a separate area. No, he wasn't in fact a random drop-off; I know her, I know her flock, I know how they're kept, and although that's no guarantee I didn't feel the risk to be extraordinary or unacceptable.

I daresay I will make mistakes as a chicken owner and while good advice politely presented is always welcome, frankly yes, that was really quite rude.

 

[Ray_n_Debi]

Take this to private messages please.

 

[CluckyCharms]

Eeeek.

*quickly runs in, grabs the ladle, the spoon and the stew*

*runs back out*

*runs back in, passes out freshly baked pecan mini-pies*

They're seriously super-yummy, especially with vanilla-bean ice cream

 

[madamwlf]

Eeeek.

*quickly runs in, grabs the ladle, the spoon and the stew*

*runs back out*

*runs back in, passes out freshly baked pecan mini-pies*

They're seriously super-yummy, especially with vanilla-bean ice cream

Sounds quite yummy!

I'm making pumpkin spice cookies right now with cream cheese frosting.

 

[madamwlf]

So who is watching the auction on RBA for the Bielefelders from GFF?? Anyone want to guess how high they will go? Just 1.5 hours left.

 

[cluckitall]

oooppps Sorry, it takes me so long to get a message done (hire a severe dyslexic and have fun watching us type while thinking

) that I didn't see that the poster got her feelings hurt. That means that I am guilty of same as Mz Beryl simply beat me to it. sorry, no offense was intended

to me k/

LOL! Nope My feelings are a lot tougher than that But thank you, birdnbeast -- I appreciate that!

The truth is I would echo exactly the same point that Overoberyl was making -- that it's always a good idea to quarantine new birds. In this instance, well, she dropped the roo off before I was even up and about. She did put him in a separate stall, for which I was grateful. He then spent the day running around by himself and facing off with my other roo through the fence -- since he proved impossible to catch, there wasn't much I could do about it. Since there wasn't much I could do about it, I enjoyed the show

When it started getting dark, I finally managed to lure him back into the barn and sequestered him in a separate stall. It was clear he wasn't happy, though -- he'd spent the entire day pacing around the outside run, and right outside the wall where he could hear my "teens". So I decided to put the other 'lorps in with him. Which wasn't, in fact, as cautious a decision as I probably should have made. But like I said, I know her and her flock, and didn't see any extraordinary reason for concern.

But while I undoubtedly would have offered precisely the same advice if asked, I sincerely doubt I would have presented it in the same manner.

Nevertheless, Overoberyl, I know that you are very passionate about chickens and your response came from that passion (and also, possibly, your own hard-won experiences). I can respect that, and I do realize I often come across as more light-hearted and carefree than I actually am. So thank you for your concern, and also for making it clear to anyone randomly reading the thread that simply plopping a new chicken in with yours is not a good idea.

 

[Ray_n_Debi]

When eggbid was still around I saw their first Coronation Sussex go for 4,000 for the pair. I am gonna say 25 hundred to 3 grand.

 

[CluckyCharms]

When eggbid was still around I saw their first Coronation Sussex go for 4,000 for the pair. I am gonna say 25 hundred to 3 grand.

OMG that's a car

 

[birdnbeast]

Quote:

big cyber hugs to you

and, for the record and jmo a bit conflict resolution is not a bad thing. we are not robots using technology

Thanks to the lovely helper on here that shows this 'dinosaur' how to use these emoto-thingies. created a monster .... k/

 

[madamwlf]

When eggbid was still around I saw their first Coronation Sussex go for 4,000 for the pair. I am gonna say 25 hundred to 3 grand.

Are you serious????

Who in their right mind would pay that much for a pair of chickens??