I have a single chick and i cant afford another one

[HappyClucker7]

build? i could yk buy one, coops are only 200 in my area, nothing i cant afford, i’m pretty upper-middle class, my father could afford her but its just that he doesnt like the idea of having chickens as pets due to the fact they might spread something or they might die

So if you can afford to care for chickens, and you want to keep the chick, just get her some flock mates. If you can't, then you have to give her away, regardless of whether or not you can provide everything else she will need.

 

[pinestamara]

I am very confused. If you can afford a coop, feed, and every other necessity for this chick, then why can’t you afford another one? Your options are limited here, it’s either re-home or get your chick a friend and a coop and expect to be paying for a lot of feed in the future.

There is a reason why all these members are telling you to re-home your bird. I know you may not want to hear it, but, unfortunately, you don’t sound like you really know what you’re doing here. I know right now you probably feel like you can’t get rid of this new baby chick that you have adopted, but this situation isn’t sounding so great. You have to think about what’s best for the chick, and that is either one of those two options. It cannot live on it’s own.

i know i look like i have no idea what i’m doing, but im learning very quickly.
yes i can afford them, 3 dollars a chick is very very affordable and the food i have them on is also pretty affordable.

but, its just my parents, im trying to get them
budge, i honestly might just order some eggs online (with proper research about newborn chicks, taking care of eggs and sll that!!) without telling them, they’ll really have no choice haha.

and yes, i do feel like i cant get rid of her, but thats really just my selfish side kicking in, i love her, and she makes me pretty happy, and i know i dont matter in this and i know her happiness matters more then mine but, giving away animals makes me feel defeated? i made a promise i’d raise this chick until full grown and so on, if i just give up now, i’ll feel like i failed her? yk?

 

[pinestamara]

So if you can afford to care for chickens, and you want to keep the chick, just get her some flock mates. If you can't, then you have to give her away, regardless of whether or not you can provide everything else she will need.

im trying to get her a flock mate, my parents just refuse to budge.

 

[pinestamara]

I did this for my single.

this worked amazingly!!!! the mirror thing made her sm happier

 

[MACCanadianCoop]

i do feel like i cant get rid of her, but thats really just my selfish side

 

[pinestamara]

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i think you’d like to hear this good news, my father finally agreed! we’re getting her a flock mate tomorrow !

 

[BDutch]

i think you’d like to hear this good news, my father finally agreed! we’re getting her a flock mate tomorrow !

Congrats

 

[pinestamara]

Were you born as an adult?

Children learn. Some are stubborn.
But I believe @pinestamara really loves her pet. And its difficult to part what you love. Especially for children with a big heart.

Tamara (?), I have an idea how to persuede you’re parents. Maybe you could say you don’t want any presents this year for you’re birth’s day and Xmass, if you can buy another chick and a coop with run and everything else you need.

If they are not persuadable. You have to accept that you give this one chick a slightly sad life. But if you give her lots of attention /time, she’s will be better of than the chickens in feed industry.
I don’t agree with the people saying she has no life without company, because you are her company. But if you go to school and other times , she will be lonely.

Is she not peeping anymore?

P.s i was still typing when pinestamara posted the good news.

oh she peeps, A LOT, she peeps for warmth, for attention,
for cuddles and for sleepy time.

i dont go to school, she has all of my attention and all of my time as i’m homeschooled and able to be with her at all times, but im very glad she wont be lonely when im asleep

 

[pinestamara]

Sorry but you're not ready for the task at hand. Don't be selfish and think about how the chicken will feel with you not being able to care for it properly.

sorry to burst your bubble here but she is doing amazing, flock mates coming tomorrow and, i personally think i’m doing amazing, i plan on raising more chicks after these new ones grow up and get into a coop

 

[Mugento]

i think you’d like to hear this good news, my father finally agreed! we’re getting her a flock mate tomorrow !

That is good news to hear that she is going to get a friend.

I am so happy to see that people in this community have been (mostly) so helpful and kind to this poster. That is really a rarity on the internet anymore.

Just a couple of thoughts for you to consider, pinestamara. Any animal is a lifelong commitment. Your chicken(s) might live to be 10 years old. Think about what is going to happen in your life over the next 10 years. Right now you go to school and are probably able to spend your weekends and afternoons at home. What about when you get a bit older and need to get a job to save up for school or a car? Are you going to be able to devote enough time to your animal's care? And what about when you finish high school and either move out into your own place (probably an apartment) or head off to college? It is really hard to find a rental that will take any pets, much less farm animals. I am guessing at your age but suspect that you may be in your 20s by the time that this chicken reaches the end of her life. Are you really able to say that you, more likely than not, will be able to keep and care for this chicken for that entire time? Are you going to rely on your father to take on the responsibility of caring for your chickens if(when) your life circumstances change? Are you going to be able to cover all of the expenses for this chicken? You say that you are upper middle class but I am sure that is your parent's money, not yours. Are you, personally, able to cover the costs? Not just feed and a coop, but vet bills that can run well into the hundreds.

Ask yourself if you have made a decision that has implications for others, in terms of time, cost, and future responsibilities. From your posts, it doesn't sound like your father is too keen to take this on, which doesn't bode well for your birds down the road.

I know how hard it is to be a young person who desperately wants something that is not presently in your grasp. We all understand and sympathize with how much you want your own chickens. You are going to make a great bird owner when you are able to shoulder the full responsibility, but you are not there yet.