Just say no!!!

[EggWalrus]

I'd have had to at least look at them.

 

[aart]

It was an exercise of restraint on my part.

Good for you!!
I would not have taken the birds.....but may not have showed restraint about addressing other issues there.....SMH.

 

[igorsMistress]

I had a coworker ask me if I would take three easter eggers from her. She didn't manage to sell all her chicks and had no plan for the extras. Oopsie.

Pretty birds but I said no. I really don't have room at the inn and there's enough poop to deal with already.

Had they still been chicks, it might have been a different story. Those are slightly harder to resist.

 

[Amer]

I would not have taken because I limit breeds. However, I couldn't help but ask to look at them.

 

[lilmillefleur]

Yeah I probably would have at least looked
just a eensie weensie peek!

 

[LoveMyChickenBabies]

I wouldn't be able to do that! I take every chance to expand my flock (as long as they are hens and healthy) so that way I can have more chickens. I mean it's only chicken math....

 

[dalasgalas]

Because I have a micro flock folks assume I need more chickens.

I too can not look at them or they are coming home with me. I feel like Indiana Jones and the Lost Ark around chickens of all ages and breeds. Just need to....keep......my....eyes...shut....

 

[The Moonshiner]

Worrying about unseen illness is the main reason I pass in those situations.
Remember chicken math can go both ways.
24 + 1 wrong bird = 23, 22, 21, 15, 12 , 9, 6......

 

[LoveMyChickenBabies]

That's why we wait before putting them with our flock because we don't know what they could have. If they do have something then we will get rid of them. If they passed the week long inspection time then they get to join the flock.

 

[darlingdarla]

I wouldn't have been able to say no, when my neighbor was moving they had a flock of six chickens they asked me to take. I initially said no, but one night decided to do some research and called them the next day, ended up with four mixed breeds three aren't producing anymore and the one who still lays the occasional egg has a rotten personality. The other two were huge Brahma roosters, sold them to another friend since roosters aren't allowed in my area. I still have the old girls almost two years later.