Kristen’s Chickens and Farming Ventures

[Ribh]

Some people you cannot change. Though for the life of me if they hate chickens so much why don't they let you manage them all?

 

[Aussie-Chookmum]

Rant warning...

Furthermore they are going to take on more chickens at the farm “because they aren’t getting enough eggs” I just can’t anymore... I begged them to let me build tractors for them and to not put them in that parasite ridden coop. They just don’t understand/care about them. I don’t understand it. I’m *this* close to calling the SPCA on us myself. But I don’t want to open up that bag of worms. You have 9 chickens that are laying regularly, who you aren’t even paying for the feed for... you’re not going to be getting over a dozen eggs a day FFS. They aren’t taking care of the ones they have... maybe if they stopped neglecting them they would have eggs? try keeping them healthy maybe? There’s the thought that the chickens must lay an egg every single day, with no days off forever. I have to wonder what that degree in agriculture is worth/included...

Not to mention, LAST year in October, November, and December, I asked if they were going to want more replacement layers... they said no.
Every summer since we got here this has come up... oh summer people are here and I need more eggs to sell So they are going to pick up some 1 1/2-2 year old “normal” layers (some sort of production red) from someone who is losing all their chicken to predators, and throw them into the too small, parasite ridden coop with no outside access until they die. And cramming 20 chickens into a 6x8 coop with no run is a good idea really! And who KNOWS what these new birds might be carrying? More mites? Diseases?

Sorry, I know I rant too much, but sometimes it just gets me very frustrated and angry, and no one here seems to realize that what they are doing is just fundamentally WRONG. But I’m just an un-educated city idiot. I mean, how can you look at Tippies feet and not realize that this is not right? When asked “have you looked at their legs and feet?” The response was “no, why would you want to? Chicken feet are disgusting”

Rant warranted I'd say!
It's just willful laziness and neglect.
I don't understand why they don't accept your offer of a new tractor and you doing all the work for them! They'd get eggs harvested and delivered every day for chicken feed...literally!

 

[Wee Farmer Sarah]

Hi @Kris5902. Hope all is well.

 

[BY Bob]

Hi @Kris5902. Hope all is well.

She's been out of town. I'm sure she get back to posting soon. I saw her on another thread.

 

[Wee Farmer Sarah]

She's been out of town. I'm sure she get back to posting soon. I saw her on another thread.

Thank you. I wasn’t sure.

 

[Ribh]

Thank you. I wasn’t sure.

She wrote a catch up on my thread if you want to read:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/ribhs-dcoopage.1295189/page-212#post-21523127

 

[BY Bob]

She wrote a catch up on my thread if you want to read:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/ribhs-dcoopage.1295189/page-212#post-21523127

Very nice and helpful @Ribh !

 

[rjohns39]

Morning Kris

 

[MaryJanet]

Hi @Kris5902 hope everything is ok with you and yours

 

[rjohns39]

Hi @Kris5902 hope everything is ok with you and yours

X2 Morning Kris