I am so upset

[Lil'ChickFarm]

Thank you every one. THey are gone. A woman who had a chicken sanctuary picked them up. I put them on craigs list with the whole truth. I was also hoping that people would see my ad. and not buy the other lady's chickens. I put in my ad that I had bought them on CL and the name ameracauna, etc.
When the lady got here to pick them up, we tried to put them in a box and one got out. We ended up chasing it all over the front yard. I finally caught it, but I did not even want to touch these birds. I have since showered and washed everything down and my clothes are in the wash.
WHAT AN EXPERIENCE!!! A HUGE Lesson learned!! May God just bless the lady that did that to me!!

 

[stubbornhill]

Glad that you were able to rectify the situation without endangering your current flock and by being honest.

 

[ReikiStar]

Really kind of you to find those chickens a home

and yes, to be honest about it. Yay!

 

[Pickaduck]

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I agree. That "sacrificial bird" idea is a good one - I've never thought about doing that. Well it's a good idea if you don't mind risking it but I would just to protect the rest of my flock.

I am glad, though, that you were able to give them to someone else who will take care of them.

 

[RHRanch]

Cull them or return them - even if she won't refund you. Don't expose your birds. Just really - don't do it.

 

[Lil'ChickFarm]

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Rh, they found a new home. Read above.
I tried to return them and let her keep the money, but she would not take them back.
Since I met her at her job and not her house, and she works for the police impound, I could not do much about it.
Didn't want her calling animal control on me.
I did just a few min. ago, send her a text. I told her where the birds went and that she should not be selling her birds to infect others flocks.
She did not write back. Probably won't even listen. Sigh......can't change the world, only yourself. At least my heart is at peace right now. I didn't take someone's money and sell them sick birds.
She has to deal with what she did.

 

[peterlund]

Lil'ChickFarm :

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I met her at her job. I did not know they were sick. They are not filthy, just that being white, they looked dirty, but I could not tell if it was darker feathers or dirt.
I was being nice, but I should have left her there with them. Now I know that I should. She isn't being nice and won't take them back.
She must have known.
She works for the police dept. for crying out loud. I have a mind to report her, but people like that just make it harder back. It is not worth it.

Oh and I did not hear the cough until I got home.

Sounds like you are a softy Lil Chick.... No matter what the seller does, You are a bigger person. Just try to get them well, and see what happens. I wouldn't cull them with the vague diagnostics I have read here as yet..... Maybe they are going to be fine. Give them a week of lockdown and see what happens....
Just know that the whole of BYC is cheering for you and your girls..... Unless they are Roosters.... That would be bad~!​