Here we go again...a neighbor's rant

[Helloworld]

Well.... I do have 2 of his chickens from his third flock!

They were RESCUED, not STOLEN! One was being chased by a fox. I opened my front door, this poor little EE hen flew up on the porch straight at me, and the fox that was hot on her tail made a quick exit stage left. She sat on my porch swing, clearly in shock, so I picked her up and put her in a dog crate. She would have been fox food if I had just let her go. Two weeks later, I saw her sister getting chased by a fox in my security camera, and by the time I got my gun and ran out the back door he had already grabbed her and was carrying her off towards the woods. I shot and he dropped her, but quickly picked her up again, so I shot again and he dropped her. As the hen started to run off, the fox turned to go after her again so I just started shooting rapid fire and he took off in the opposite direction. I found her huddled up against a tree and scooped her up. Half her tail was gone and she was stripped down her back with two teeth marks, so I brought her in and treated her wounds. The way I see it I saved them; I EARNED them!

Possession is 9/10ths of the law...

 

[drumstick diva]

what's the other 10th?

 

[Trish1974]

Update...a rather sad update. The neighbor is down to 2 hens (there were at least 10). No rooster. This flock didn't even last 2 months. The moron doesn't realize he's just increasing the predator population by handing them a free range buffet multiple times per year. Worse yet, its my other neighbor and me that has to deal with it since he obviously doesn't care.

 

[townchicks]

What a bummer. I just don't know how people can be so careless with their animals lives.

 

[Trish1974]

What a bummer. I just don't know how people can be so careless with their animals lives.

I know - its almost a form of animal cruelty the way he raises his chickens.
A couple springs ago my boyfriend went over to tell him about the fox getting his chickens, he said "We've noticed your missing a few chickens..." then the neighbor cut him off and said "I am? Are you sure? I haven't noticed." He didn't even know he was missing flock members! Anyway, the conversation ended with the neighbor saying, "I don't have a way to lock them up - they will just have to fend for themselves." They can't fend for themselves - THEY ARE CHICKENS!!!

 

[Brahma Chicken5000]

I know - its almost a form of animal cruelty the way he raises his chickens.
A couple springs ago my boyfriend went over to tell him about the fox getting his chickens, he said "We've noticed your missing a few chickens..." then the neighbor cut him off and said "I am? Are you sure? I haven't noticed." He didn't even know he was missing flock members! Anyway, the conversation ended with the neighbor saying, "I don't have a way to lock them up - they will just have to fend for themselves." They can't fend for themselves - THEY ARE CHICKENS!!!

Well if he doesn’t even notice he is missing birds from predator attacks I think you should catch them all and just sell them. He will probably think they got eaten.

 

[Shorty22366]

If they are healthy and good breeds I would catch and sell or keep them. He doesn't seem to care about the chickens at all.

 

[roosterhavoc]

I know - its almost a form of animal cruelty the way he raises his chickens.
A couple springs ago my boyfriend went over to tell him about the fox getting his chickens, he said "We've noticed your missing a few chickens..." then the neighbor cut him off and said "I am? Are you sure? I haven't noticed." He didn't even know he was missing flock members! Anyway, the conversation ended with the neighbor saying, "I don't have a way to lock them up - they will just have to fend for themselves." They can't fend for themselves - THEY ARE CHICKENS!!!

Tell him to go get some more chickens soon he’s running low. Don’t want the foxes starting on your birds.

 

[lilmillefleur]

I agree, catch them and sell! $$ He probably won't even care.