He sold my chicks while I was out of town... :*(

[GaNewChick]

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[cluckcluck42]

Thanks everyone

I am much better now, I am not angry at all, just a bit sad when I see only 5 chicks in the brooder.

He called the guy yesterday and left a very nice message explaining the situation and to tell him he took the chick that was off limits and we need it back. Um, so far, he hasnt called back and I doubt that he is going to. I really just want my favourite back and I am more than ticked the guy hasnt even had the decency to call us and tell us anything. I mean, he was told the one with feathers on its legs was OFF LIMITS so he must have realized as soon as he got home he took my chick. I am not pleased, but we will call again tonight and block our number and see if we have any luck. If I was in the guys position I would give the two chicks back in a second. My fiance said very clearly the feathered one was NOT for sale.

I mean, I understand he has a kid but it's not like I am being unreasonable, I just want two of them back and I will replace them with next hatches chicks.


Oh- And DF is buying me some chickens to make up for his boo boo, we're setting up a new coop this week. All is well in the cluckcluck household

 

[asher]

I am guessing, as someone else said, the kids chose them and the guy didn't pay attention to what's what. Honestly, if someone showed me a brooder with chicks in it, I would assume that they were all for sale and the favorites had been removed. It's too bad your fiance didn't take your favorites out. I wouldn't expect a buyer to bring them back, but it sure would be nice if he did. I probably would make sure to never sell to him again, if he didn't even give the courtesy of calling back. JMO

 

[kuntrygirl]

I can understand the miscommunication between you and your fiancee' but why wasn't your fiancee' paying attention to what they were taking? how did he just let them take what they wanted if he knew that the chick with the feathers on its leg was off limits? i agree with the post in reference to if all of the chicks were in the brooder........ i would assume that they were all up for sale. it's not the guy's fault. i would let it go. take your loses and move on.

my family understands that NOTHING gets sold at my house. Not even an egg. They are too scared to sell anything to anyone because they know that if they mess up, their heads will be on a chopping block. I control all sales!!!!!!

the two of you should establish some type of rules in reference to any selling of any animal or anything. just a thought. misunderstanding happen too often and that is what has happened in your case.

 

[cluckcluck42]

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I know, but I cant entirely not blame the guy for taking my favourite in some ways, since my DF told him very clearly not to take the feather footed one and it was made clear to the guy that the feathered one was in the bunch of chicks... as they were the ones picking the chicks, they should have not taken the reserved one, no?? I mean if I was taking chicks and there was one that was off limits I would be careful NOT to pick it. DF did take a look to make sure Spike wasnt in there but inthe flurry of chicks she escaped him.

We offered to buy the two chicks back, or replace them with next hatches chicks, OR trade for two other chicks OR just buy the one chick back. I thought all of those were reasonable choices. *shrug*


I hope I get at least my favourite back but I am not holding my breath.

ETA: Spikes mom is both of our favourites and we were both excited for the baby to grow up so I was pretty shocked he let her go, I know it was a mistake. I think he trusted the guy when the guy said he didnt have it, he said they were very nice and they told him they didnt have it. It really would not have been hard to not pick this chick, it was the only one with feathers.

 

[asher]

Were the kids there and picking the chicks? If so, I think that explains everything. Kids don't "get" that. They just don't. Especially little kids. I can sit there ooh'ing and aah'ing to my kids about show quality, look at the feathers on that ones feet, look at the beautiful splash color, etc. and all they hear is "Ooooh! Mommy sees chicks that she's going to get us! Let's grab some!"

I am sorry about your favorites, though.

 

[EweSheep]

Well, by now you should have gotten a call back. It may appears that the guy wanted to keep the chicks.

Time to move on and get yourself some more chicks!!!

Do not be too hard on yourself or DF. We all make mistakes. Forgive, but don't forget

and move on.

 

[Backyard_Chicken_rancher]

OK I say get a rope and string the guy up and add the STB hubby to the list as well.

In the future to all you out their who have S.O.'s who are not intersted in the chickens or doing any biz for you, don't let them tell them to take a message and you will get back to the person asap but DO NOT LET THEM DO IT FOR YOU.
Now in his defence we are guys we and we don't listen to you, or at least that's what I think my wife said to me

, point being that in a case such as this you need to explain to us males what you want to be done to the letter because if you do not we will take it as you said it to be (anyone with sons knows this to be true).
I read the post of what was said and I read it as her saying it is ok sell the man 3 of them.
Now if he knew the one was OFF limits well I can't help him there for sure he was forgetful enough to sell it to the guy I say what you do to him would be understandable (just don't hurt him to much)

This is MHO so Please don't take it as me being rude I just know how us men think it is as the saying goes

" Men are dog's and as such we think like a dog if you can't eat it, or (something else that I will leave out because of kids although I am sure you all know what it is) Pee on it cause it aint worth doing".

 

[kuntrygirl]

The children should have been supervised by BOTH buyer and seller. Children are children and don't care when it comes to that kinda thing. They just wanted what was cute and fuzzy. I don't think the guy will call back. His kids got what they wanted. That's all that matters to him. Just take your fiancee' up on getting more chicks and get another favorite. Things happen for a reason.

 

[cluckcluck42]

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I was just thinking this too. That's how I like to think when things go wrong, there MUST be a purpose for it! lol. I don't blame the kids at all, from what I understood the kid and the dad were picking out chicks together so DF thought he could trust the guy to not take the chick. Live and learn, DF will definitely never ever do anything like this again. I dunno, it's just that I thought once he knew he took an off limit chick he would be okay about us coming to get it. What can you do, if he doesnt call back, he doesnt call back.

On the flip side you are so right, my possible 4 new hens would more than make up for it AND I definitely would not have thought of getting more had this not happened. Sometimes things happen for a reason and sometimes things just happen.