Building Bridges
Songster
I'm sorry.....a person's home is his castle. We work and dream and plan to own our own property and once we do....we deserve to have our rights to that piece of the world respected.
I would not be fine with this at all. I have dogs and I would not want their freedom limited due to the possibility of uninvited people or chickens being in my yard. It's a nuisance and it's eroding your peace in your own home! I strongly believe in confronting kindly and clearly.
I would be going over to say "I'm sorry, I'm sure you aren't aware of the fact that your chickens are causing us stress. We will appreciate it very much if you would keep them off of our property so that we won't have to explore other options. Thank you for understanding." I agree with the person who suggested writing to them. I find that people get offended and answer too quickly but a letter allows them to reread, discuss, and reflect. Do not put up with this....everyone needs to keep their animals on their own property!! Good luck we support your decision to resolve this issue.
I would not be fine with this at all. I have dogs and I would not want their freedom limited due to the possibility of uninvited people or chickens being in my yard. It's a nuisance and it's eroding your peace in your own home! I strongly believe in confronting kindly and clearly.
I would be going over to say "I'm sorry, I'm sure you aren't aware of the fact that your chickens are causing us stress. We will appreciate it very much if you would keep them off of our property so that we won't have to explore other options. Thank you for understanding." I agree with the person who suggested writing to them. I find that people get offended and answer too quickly but a letter allows them to reread, discuss, and reflect. Do not put up with this....everyone needs to keep their animals on their own property!! Good luck we support your decision to resolve this issue.