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

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oh try again , use 'guilt' if you have to ... tell her to check this BYC post and see how upset you are and ALL of us are for you! They cannot be that heartless , and if they are then we should all pray for all those chicks going to such a home.
 
I agree, call and tell them that you just received the message. If they say no, be sure to mention that your ad said you were taking oders for the next hatch, not the chicks that you were curently raising, and that your fiance specifically pointed out to them which two chicks were NOT available, and yet they managed to take them both. You can also suggest that you might report it to the police as theft, or take them to small claims court. (But only if they won't work with you--that is really a last ditch effort.)
 
If it was me, and hubby felt bad as it is and he wanted to make amends, I would let it go! No sense of making something it has been going on too long to be returned and honestly I do not think they wanted to return the chick.

Enjoy your new chicks!
 
Honestly, I would drop it with the buyer. What's done is done and at this point continuing to contact them is futile and potentially harmful to you in the long run. It sounds as though you'd like to sell chicks in the area in the future. Don't discount the importance of word of mouth referrals and advertising. People will tell everyone they know about a bad experience with a breeder/seller/business. This is not a good way to start off your endeavor.

The guy was told not to take the feather footed one, but that doesn't mean he understood those instructions or even noticed. I can guarantee the kids were attached to those chicks before you even found out they were gone. In none of my roles as parent, consumer or business person would I ever have expected that chick to come back.

I'm glad you and your DF worked it out. He sounds like a good guy and those are hard to come by these days.
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Thanks everyone. I've made my peace with the situation, I'm not mad at my hunny anymore, and I'm not going to pursue it any longer. I'm not sure why the people waited four full days before calling and giving me a short time ultimatum, but I'm not going to contact them and go through this again. It was a bit stressful waiting to hear from them, I just dont have it in me to try to make arrangements again. I guess it was nice of them to call, I thought we were just never going to hear from them again. The birds are gone and I am okay with it if I dont think about it too much. We have made arrangements to buy 4 young hens and a rooster, so I am just thinking of my new additions!! Also he has promised to buy me a dozen hatching eggs of my choice in a month or two. He really has tried to make up for it, and he has cleaned the house top to bottom twice since this happened!!! We never would be getting new chickens if this hadnt happened, so I am just trying to be of the mindset that everything happens for a reason
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Ya know what my first thought about the woman was, she was waiting til the little girl was out of the house to avoid drama with her... ya know... easier to ask for forgiveness than beg for permission. That may have well been why the time limitation too. Mom and Dad may both work and have limited time too.... We never know until we've walked a mile. jmho

Cluckcluck... kudos to your new additions and your wonderful way of dealing with it after the smoke cleared, double kudos to DB for taking action and not just blowing it off. Sounds like you guys are a good team!!! Enjoy your expanding brood!!


To those who have had critters sold out from under you while away.... I belong to that club too. I appreciate your pain... just remember that whatever doesn't kill us only makes us stronger!!
 
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