How do I convince my parents to get me baby chicks?

[CHICKSARETHEBEST]

I find that strange too. Did you see excess feathers somewhere? I'm sure it was a predator, just not sure if it was animal, bird or human. So sorry for your loss. That's hard. Good luck.

Once I actually did find several feathers near their favorite spot in my backyard (there were like 30 feathers laying around). Maybe it was a predator, but there aren't any chicken predators in the area I live in.

 

[Mvan42]

If you don’t mind me asking how old are you. My son was 8 when we got him his first chickens, he is 11 now. I know from experience with him that parents have a huge roll in taking care of the animals. Buying feed, bedding, keeping them cool or warm. Luckily for my son I as hooked while watching the two hens roam around our yard. We currently have 11. I am also hooked on including them. But anyway. You will have to prove you will be willing to work to pay off feed and other financial expenses that go with caring for chickens. My son does help pay for thing by saying the eggs.

 

[dougieee]

Once I actually did find several feathers near their favorite spot in my backyard (there were like 30 feathers laying around). Maybe it was a predator, but there aren't any chicken predators in the area I live in.

What do you class as predators? I lost eight 9 week old chicks to next doors cat before i figured out where they were going, it was strange, two per day like clockwork for four days before i spotted just a couple of feathers over the boundery

 

[Willowspirit]

I am going to be the poster you’d rather not hear from. Most times our parents know best and we need to abide by their decisions. They are able to see the “bigger” picture where maybe you are not able to yet. IMHO I also suspect that they have picked up on clues that you are not quite yet responsible enough to singlehandedly care for living things.

I would continue to work and do things around the house, yard, etc. that show your parents you are becoming a more responsible person. Chickens do take a lot of time and money if you raise them as pets and raise them correctly. Since you do not live on a farm where farm chores are already a given, I would suggest you spend these next few years experiencing life. Like @ChickenCanoe said, you still have a long life ahead. In the meantime, if you are really serious and committed to keeping chickens, do all the research you possibly can do about chicken raising, illnesses, feeding, housing, euthanasia, and so forth. Get a little side job and save every dime you can, even if you don’t need to. There will come a time you’ll be thankful you did all the research and I suspect there will come a time when you’ll be thankful your parents said “No.”

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[ValerieJ]

Once I actually did find several feathers near their favorite spot in my backyard (there were like 30 feathers laying around). Maybe it was a predator, but there aren't any chicken predators in the area I live in.

No hawks, eagles or owls?

 

[CHICKSARETHEBEST]

No hawks, eagles or owls?

No, none. I'm confidently sure there aren't any nearby.

 

[rosemarythyme]

Maybe it was a predator, but there aren't any chicken predators in the area I live in.

No dogs, cats, birds of prey, weasels, raccoons, opossums? Unless you live on a private island you will have one or more of those around.

 

[Pekin747]

Do u have a picture of ur backyard and how many chickens have u? And what breed r ur chickens?

Hello! This is my first post. I have a question. I want to get baby chicks (again, I've had them 2 times), but my parents won't let me anymore. They say we have small backyard space, and that it's not enough for them to roam around and peck the ground (we have a small area in our BACKYARD, but there's a quite big area right next to our house that they can also roam around in). They also say that it can be a problem to our neighbors (it kind of is, last time we had baby chicks, they went in the neighbors' garden and pecked their flowers). What can I do to convince them to get me baby chicks? Be aware, I've already asked them MANY times, and they said no. They're going to be a tough one to crack. I can't do the PowerPoint idea, already tried but today they told me a firm and definite "No." so I don't think the PowerPoint idea will work. What do I do to convince them to get me the chicks, that they have enough space, that they won't bother the neighbors, and that I'm capable of taking care of them (yet again)?

 

[CHICKSARETHEBEST]

Thank you everyone for the replies I really appreciate it. My mom may have finally let me have chicks! I think I'm ready to take on the responsibility, and I will go the extra mile so they don't do the things that bothered my mom (including going to the neighbors' gardens). I'm very happy that I might get them again. I'm going to attempt to build a spacious coop (so they don't disturb others), and I'll try to let them already feel like they have enough space in the one we provide, and not the ones that the neighbors do.

 

[CHICKSARETHEBEST]

No dogs, cats, birds of prey, weasels, raccoons, opossums? Unless you live on a private island you will have one or more of those around.

There are dogs, but they aren't loose around. There are also cats. But there aren't birds of prey nor weasels, raccoons, or opossums. I'm more leaning to someone taking them, though. It feels (to me) more likely like it was that.