I'm leaving BYC forever...

[Weeg]

Unknown maybe a week

Thats awesome! Plenty of time to find materials, ask around for a job and get a plan started. You need to tell your parents soon though, because if you tell them the day before etc, it wont be a good time to cancel the deal.
Try to make a goal for each day. Maybe tomorrow/tonight you work on finding supplies, and put __ amount of minutes unto fixing your grades each day. Then you can say, "I've already been working on my grades, look at all this work I'v been doing" then you have leverage. Good luck! You got this!

 

[FactoryReject]

Thats awesome! Plenty of time to find materials, ask around for a job and get a plan started. You need to tell your parents soon though, because if you tell them the day before etc, it wont be a good time to cancel the deal.
Try to make a goal for each day. Maybe tomorrow/tonight you work on finding supplies, and put __ amount of minutes unto fixing your grades each day. Then you can say, "I've already been working on my grades, look at all this work I'v been doing" then you have leverage. Good luck! You got this!

I can't find your post about a plan. Are you talking about a coop? also what is a run?

 

[Weeg]

Here is my plan:

1.) Clean the whole house (That ALWAYS puts my dad in a good/better mood)

2.) Show dad how much I love them by cleaning up after them and giving EXTRA affection

3.) If he mentions that he is getting rid of them, I cry (I've just been shoving it down when I want to cry, so just not shove it down?)

4.) (About an hour) After he mentions it I will ask if maybe I could REDUCE the flock instead of just getting rid of it

5.) Make breakfast with eggs (so that he will at least keep them for the eggs)

6.) Repeat steps 1,2,3

Step 1 works with my parents to lol!
I think you need to add to your list,
- Find supplies for run
- Setup selling eggs, (as thats a way to profit from the birds)
- Look for ways to make some money to build the run
- Set a small amount of time aside each day to extra school work.
I know, not the funnest plan, but I think it'll really work.

 

[FactoryReject]

I can't find your post about a plan. Are you talking about a coop? also what is a run?

Wait found it

 

[Weeg]

I can't find your post about a plan. Are you talking about a coop? also what is a run?

A run is an area of fence outside the coop that contains the chickens. Here's a couple pictures of what I mean-

Then all the poop will be in one spot, and they'll be protected from the dogs.
You can make some super cheep ones with PVC pipe like in the photo.
Heres the posts I was taking about.

Hmm, what if you made the money to build a run specifically for them. Then the poop would only be inside the designated area, and you could even chip in on feed to if you made enough money. They would also be separated from the dogs.
Find a job to pay for the cost, and this will likely make your parents happy as well. Your parents may realize you're responsible and willing to make this work. Then, you could sell eating and fertile eggs, even hatch chicks to sell. If you did this on a large enough scale, you could even profit from the business.
Since the deal has already been made, maybe take them to your grandparents until you have enough money to build a run for them, and then you may be able to bring them back. Fix up your grades, use Khan Academy (I love that site) and ask your teacher questions. Sometimes it's hard for teachers to help if they don't know what your having trouble with. Try to mend things and take the poultry into your own hands. I think it may be possible for your to keep your fluffy babies even if it's just a few. Good luck.

Got it. Hmmm.
Just get a run up them. How long until your grandparents take them? Hurry, and get a cheep run up fast before they come. Find a job, since you're good at taking care of chickens, I bet local poultry owners would pay you to clean out their coops. If you have any neighbors then I would go ask around, you can advertise it on FB to. You could do grand work as well. Its not much harder then poultry keeping, and pretty simple once you get the hang of it. Older folks will definitely appreciate the help as well.
The best possible way to convince your parents, would be to tell and show them you have a plan, make it sound something like this-
"I love my birds so much, and am willing to clean up my act for them. I'm going to work hard on my grades, and planning on getting a job to help pay for feed, get a run up to protect them from the dogs/keep poop at bay. Maybe even buy an incubator eventually to raise and hatch chicks. Then we can make a profit off of the poultry. Until then, I'll advertise table and hatching eggs for sale and make money off of that."
Try to find some leads before you talk to them, you'll likely get an, "I'll believe it when I see it" response from your parents. So, you have to make them see it. Show them were you've found cheep material for the run, and maybe even some local poultry owners you're going to ask about cleaning their coops. If they still don't believe you, then start doing it. Make an advertisement on Craigslist, FB, and even a stand at the end of you drive way for eggs, ask around for a job, and show your parents your willing to clean up your act, work on your grades, and take this into your own hands to keep the poultry.
I think if you really put your mind to it, this could totally work. I hope you pursue the effort of keeping them! Good luck and keep us posted, I would be so sad if I had to give away my babies.

 

[Weeg]

Wait found it

I quoted it below as well.

 

[FactoryReject]

Here are my current supplies:

2 pallets, 1 huge stick, 2-3 longish metal poles

And some kinda big rocks

 

[Weeg]

A run is an area of fence outside the coop that contains the chickens. Here's a couple pictures of what I mean-
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Then all the poop will be in one spot, and they'll be protected from the dogs.
You can make some super cheep ones with PVC pipe like in the photo.
Heres the posts I was taking about.

Argh! Typing on a phone is impossible! Grand = Garden sorry.

 

[FactoryReject]

Argh! Typing on a phone is impossible! Grand = Garden sorry.

It's fine

 

[FactoryReject]

Step 1 works with my parents to lol!
I think you need to add to your list,
- Find supplies for run
- Setup selling eggs, (as thats a way to profit from the birds)
- Look for ways to make some money to build the run
- Set a small amount of time aside each day to extra school work.
I know, not the funnest plan, but I think it'll really work.

That is to keep them. Not sure about business cuz last time i asked they kinda blew me off