Neighbors and Chickens

[mom'sfolly]

Sometimes you just need to laugh at people's foibles and move on. I have a neighbor who doesn't like the neighborhood children to play in her front yard if no-one in her family is outside, yet she thinks nothing of opening the gate and walking into my backyard with the children she babysits. I was a little offended, but just let it go. If it happens again, I will say something; more because I don't want to be liable if one of her daycare kids slips in chicken poo and goes home filthy, or something worse happens. Some people seem to only see their desires, and dont realize that there are boundaries and what they want doesn't make it right or courteous.

 

[WoodlandWoman]

I think it would be a great idea to ask them if they've ever thought about getting just a couple of hens of their own. If they're coming over to see the chickens that often, they are ripe for that suggestion!

 

[debashan]

Tell them your birds have "Bird Flu"

 

[arwmommy]

Debashan, you need to really think about that. All we need is neighbors flipping out about someones chickens because she incorectly told them that they have a very serious avian virus????????????? People are already having a hard enough time getting neighbors to accept chickens without spreading crazy INCORRECT hype like that. You are giving the anti-chicken people everywhere the perfect ammunition when you do something silly like that.

Really!

I stand by my previous post..... be nice, be smiley, and let them know that "This isn't a good time. Please call next time so we can be ready for you!"

 

[eggzettera]

I really like the idea of converting them into chicken people, start by saying stuff like you seem to enjoy them so much you really should get your own, go on and on about how they should take this up as a hobby.

One of two things will happen, they get their own and leave you be (tell them to come here for advice, so they leave you alone on that score) or they will not come over due to you constantly trying to convert them.

 

[earthnut]

Quote:
That's a great idea!!!

 

[Scrambled Egg]

"Debashan, you need to really think about that. All we need is neighbors flipping out about someones chickens because she incorectly told them that they have a very serious avian virus????????????? People are already having a hard enough time getting neighbors to accept chickens without spreading crazy INCORRECT hype like that. You are giving the anti-chicken people everywhere the perfect ammunition when you do something silly like that.

Really!"


Wow, I so ditto this post!! Please do not get non-chicken lovers riled up about something totally untrue that may have dire results for those of us illicitly harboring chickens in urban backyards!!!

I stand by my previous post also - lock the gate!!

 

[texaschickmama]

That is rude. I'm glad I live on 10 acres with a CLOSED automatic gate, no uninvited guest. If I don't know who is buzzing then I don't even answer. Good luck with those annoying neighbors. Tell them to get their own.

 

[country freedom]

So, I am not being rude when I tell people that "I stay inside to get away from everybody else!" Man, I wish I had some land! Where I live, if you are outside, they (neighbors) automatically want to come and chat (most of them do). I've even taken to talking through my screen doors for about 5 minutes, then I tell them I'm busy and I'll see them sometime. I'm not a recluse, but my apartment is on a bend in the street and I can see down the street, so you know they can see me. I've been at this for over 6 years and tired of it. Not all of the neighbors are chat friendly. You think you've got friendly neighbors and you've been backstabbed by gossip. Had it happen to me a time or two, or our children get into it and they are over my house, threatening to do something, and cussing so loud others can hear them down the street. No asking questions civil-like, with our children present together, and getting both sides of whatever happened/whatever was said straight. I'm stricter on my children than most, but I have learned a lesson the hard way here: Forget about going to them and settling trouble down neighborly-like, that will cost you/your child(ren) in court, when their child(ren) had done the wrong towards you/your child(ren), and yours ended it after warning their child(ren) to stop or else getting it done back . Now I do it their way! Quickly call the police, make a report, and go right to the rent office to make a report there, also. I live in Public Housing, so, many new neighbors stay for only a few months. All 6 of my children are known around here for their good manners, civil behavior, are well liked and are known to break up fights between other's children. But, they won't back down if they are cornered, outnumbered! They have had to fight back and have won each time, hence, going to court, once.

 

[speckledhen]

I have a nosy neighbor. He bought a farm and divided it into large acreage lots and sold them to all his friends from Florida. My home was the estate of one of those people. The man comes unnannounced from time to time so we put up a driveway gate. He acts like he still owns the place.The gate isn't locked, but always closed and latched. The man opens the gate and comes on up anyway, not taking the hint. Guess I'll have to get a lock for it and make more inconvenience for me just to keep people out. I don't like living here on a private mountain, thinking I'm alone and seeing a man at my back door who had to open a gate, come into the "inner sanctum" with my birds and everything I have out where he can peruse it, just to get to my door. That is extremely rude. He just goes anywhere he wants, even up to strangers' houses with NO TRESPASSING signs everywhere because he thinks nothing applies to him. I'm going to get some Beware of Dog signs even though my dog isn't outside nor would anyone need to be afraid of her and post them on the gate then see if he still does it. If so, the lock goes on.