It really ticks me off

[Pathfinders]

I am not angry. I am irked, or better yet, perplexed. Maybe being ticked off means something different to me than to you. Anger is a much stronger emotion than I feel about this sort of thing.

And yes, I did say supportive things in reply (I would not have been mean to her, she's a nice person after all!), and suggested several things she could do to improve her coop security (hardware cloth is our friend!) as well as discuss the types of traps she could use, and what to do with a trapped coon (shoot it!)

Don't get me wrong, I just find it incongruous to email someone, tell them the birds you've recently purchased have been killed, and ask for more. It does not inspire confidence that any subsequent birds I sell will be adequately protected.

Besides, it's a moot point, as I don't have any more birds to sell her, those were the last.

 

[SunshineSilkies]

I try as much as I can to educated someone when they come to buy my Silkies. They ask questions, and I offer answers to the best of my knowledge...Predators can come in many forms, and I am sad when someone that has purchased from me lost them due to that reason. Most of the time they are heartbroken and I understand their pain. As far as neglect goes, I have never had anyone that has neglected any bird that I have sold them...

Edited to say that I try to keep up with people I have sold birds to..ie. pictures or happenings with them. Love to see ones that I have sold place in a fair or show!

 

[BirdBrained]

I too am attached to my birds,but it sounds as if you sold the birds for a profit.I dont know the situation you may have done this as a favor or you may do this as a living,but I dont see how this person has done an injustice by asking you to sell them more birds. I'd be happy to get a return customer.I wonder how attached you are to them if you sell them to begin with.I do understand that you dont want to supply someone with coon bait but mistakes do happen.Now if you had given the birds to them and they wanted you to give them more,then I could understand your frustration,but they want buy them.

 

[will hunt for food]

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That's abuse mixed with stupid. I would not sell them any more birds either.

 

[BirdBrained]

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That's abuse mixed with stupid. I would not sell them any more birds either.

I agree,now that is pure neglect.

 

[Pathfinders]

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Actually, I sold them because my daughter has decided to get out of Silkies. I sold them very cheaply, and likely had in them what I sold them for. So not really a profit made.

And I doubt there are a lot of people making a living selling show quality birds, I really do.

 

[michickenwrangler]

I am always surprised that people will get animals without ANY sort of education. Yeesh, at least get the little "Hobby Farms" book at TSC before you take the plunge. Granted, last spring I bought some chicks at TSC on a whim, but I had owned chickens before so I was an "educated" buyer.

Some years back, when my husband sold his Appaloosa, he advertised it as "11 year old Appaloosa gelding. Experienced rider only. Endurance potential." We had lots of calls from people who wanted the horse for "pleasure trail riding" and we had to explain that this horse was conditioned for doing 50 miles in 5 hours at a fast trot, they would NOT consider that a pleasure ride. "But he's a good trail horse, right?" Yes, but don't count on getting him to walk until he's gone about 30 miles. Have you ever owned a horse before? "No, but we'll put up a little shed and a fence for him."

Needless to say, we did not sell the horse to any of these people. We were afraid we'd find him back home with an askew saddle, crooked bridle and foot with no human attached in the stirrup.

Luckily, my husband sold him to a friend who bought the horse for his 19 yr old grandson. The grandson would ride the horse 10 miles into town, buy cigarettes and ride back home.

My mother's exboyfriend's daughter kept getting pets and couldn't figure out why they were dying (she went through 8 or 9 different pets). She didn't know that the turtle had to be kept warm in the winter, the frog needed water in his terrarium, the rabbit needed fresh greens, the dog needed shots, the goldfish needed its water changed, etc... BTW, she is in her early thirties.

Very sad

 

[Brindlebtch]

I find this sort of thing very confusing.

I bought my first chicks Feb. this year and before I recieved them I read 4 books on raising chicks and had a very good idea of what to have and do yada yada.

Didn't lose not a one. Why get them if you are not willing to put in the effort.

 

[cmjust0]

My wife and I got our chicks from my uncle.. He's been raising poultry for pretty much his whole life and actually seemed kinda excited to donate us a week-old starter flock of 28 straight run RIRs, no charge... I was, of course, very appreciative and as we were about to leave, I sheepishly said that I hoped I didn't do something stupid to kill the whole lot of his chicks..

He seemed a little surprised that I was so serious about it and said something like "Oh, hey I don't care. If you do, just give me a call and I'll hatch you out some more."

He loves his birds, don't get me wrong.....he just also realizes how fragile they really are, and has come to terms with the fact that they can so easily be here one day and gone the next.

 

[Boyd]

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