North Carolina

[ramirezframing]

The one beside it might be also, need a better picture. But for the age of the bird to the size of the comb, have me thinking its a rooster.

 

[Coop Scoop Boogie]

Good morning folks

It's Friday and rainless today......it's like getting a
two for one deal.

Sometimes government just doesn't know how to
leave things alone. A couple months ago they came
along and dug out the ditches......not that the ditches
needed to be dug out......mine didn't.....but they did and
then scraped up the dirt.....and grass from along side the
road and hauled it off to fix other areas they had messed
up. Now those ditch sides are caving in and there is little
grass to mow between the pavement and ditch but lots
of weeds and of course that area is now eroding away.
Looks like @*&% now.

hope everyone has a good day

 

[dutchbunny83]

The one beside it might be also, need a better picture. But for the age of the bird to the size of the comb, have me thinking its a rooster.

x2, when I first saw the picture of them all together I thought the frizzle and the one next to it were also roo's, their comb seems big for being that young. Were they straight run or were they supposed to be pullets?

 

[dutchbunny83]

I've been fortunate enough to meet lots of honest and good people in the area from keeping chickens.

I had some extra birds I was selling, and this guy gave me this sob story on how he lost all his birds because his landlord made him homeless he's just starting over doesn't have a lot of money and wanted to buy my birds for his daughter so she can raise them and get eggs. So he shows up at my house with his daughter and I sell them at a loss trying to help the guy out. (Didn't let him in my yard or anything, but he came to my front porch to pick them up and now knows where I live)

He got 4 ten week old leghorns for $20 and 5 3 week old lavender silkies for $15. He now has them posted on craigslist as his own birds, $60 for the leghorns and $35 for the silkies. I mean if you want to take my birds and resell them, why would you have to lie to me to do it? I don't know why I'm so upset about it, it's not about the money, it's about feeling like I was lied to and taken advantage of when I was trying to be nice. And what's this teaching his daughter?

I found out who the guy was afterwards, had I known I never would have sold them to him in the first place. He's pretty sheisty apparently goes to the auctions and resells birds, apparently a lot of people have complained about his birds being sick. I guess he'll get what's coming to him. Just wanted to vent to someone...

 

[RuanMac]

You keep doing what your doing Dutch....what goes around comes around. Both good and bad.

 

[cwhittington]

I've been fortunate enough to meet lots of honest and good people in the area from keeping chickens.

I had some extra birds I was selling, and this guy gave me this sob story on how he lost all his birds because his landlord made him homeless he's just starting over doesn't have a lot of money and wanted to buy my birds for his daughter so she can raise them and get eggs. So he shows up at my house with his daughter and I sell them at a loss trying to help the guy out. (Didn't let him in my yard or anything, but he came to my front porch to pick them up and now knows where I live)

He got 4 ten week old leghorns for $20 and 5 3 week old lavender silkies for $15. He now has them posted on craigslist as his own birds, $60 for the leghorns and $35 for the silkies. I mean if you want to take my birds and resell them, why would you have to lie to me to do it? I don't know why I'm so upset about it, it's not about the money, it's about feeling like I was lied to and taken advantage of when I was trying to be nice. And what's this teaching his daughter?

I found out who the guy was afterwards, had I known I never would have sold them to him in the first place. He's pretty sheisty apparently goes to the auctions and resells birds, apparently a lot of people have complained about his birds being sick. I guess he'll get what's coming to him. Just wanted to vent to someone...

Why not just be honest and say, "I'm flipping chickens for a profit. It's how I'm making ends meet." Same thing, but the truth, right? UGH, people can be so shady. Hard not to get angry when your heart is in the right place and you find out you've helped a player. But, ours is not to sort them out...good on you for trying to do the right thing!

 

[StarMeKritten]

I've been fortunate enough to meet lots of honest and good people in the area from keeping chickens. 

I had some extra birds I was selling, and this guy gave me this sob story on how he lost all his birds because his landlord made him homeless he's just starting over doesn't have a lot of money and wanted to buy my birds for his daughter so she can raise them and get eggs.  So he shows up at my house with his daughter and I sell them at a loss trying to help the guy out.  (Didn't let him in my yard or anything, but he came to my front porch to pick them up and now knows where I live)

He got 4 ten week old leghorns for $20 and 5 3 week old lavender silkies for $15.  He now has them posted on craigslist as his own birds, $60 for the leghorns and $35 for the silkies.  I mean if you want to take my birds and resell them, why would you have to lie to me to do it?  I don't know why I'm so upset about it, it's not about the money, it's about feeling like I was lied to and taken advantage of when I was trying to be nice.  And what's this teaching his daughter?

I found out who the guy was afterwards, had I known I never would have sold them to him in the first place.  He's pretty sheisty apparently goes to the auctions and resells birds, apparently a lot of people have complained about his birds being sick.  I guess he'll get what's coming to him.  Just wanted to vent to someone...

I found his ad on Craigslist. I'm about 99% certain that this is the same guy that ripped me off last year when I was first getting started with chickens. I still have one of the roosters I got from him... stunning and healthy boy.. But definitely NOT the pullet I thought I was getting..

 

[ramirezframing]

Unfortunately there are a lot of shady chicken people that will take advantage of people. Seen it happen a lot at the flock swaps. Last time I seen a guy selling a bird as a dom pullet, but said bird was a orange barred bird with a single comb and a rooster. Doms are black barred like a barred rock and have a rose comb. Same man was also saying all the birds in one pen were older pullets except for the one hen that was laying eggs

, most looked like young roosters that were more like 3 months old, and I was waiting for the egg laying hen in that pen to crow right in front of him.

Not all people at flock swaps/ chicken places are out to cheat you. But this is why I always say to research what you want so you know how they should look as an egg, chick, teen, and adult. Nothing like paying high dollar for a rare Italian cinnamon queen, just to find out that its a hybrid layer sold at all hatcheries.

When I have a few birds to sell, I always tell people to feel free to ask questions, as I don't mind answering them so that they are better off and know about the birds. I also recommend asking questions if you are looking at getting a bird, even if you know the answer, as it could tell you a lot about the person selling the birds.


Have a great day everyone.

 

[dutchbunny83]

Unfortunately there are a lot of shady chicken people that will take advantage of people. Seen it happen a lot at the flock swaps. Last time I seen a guy selling a bird as a dom pullet, but said bird was a orange barred bird with a single comb and a rooster. Doms are black barred like a barred rock and have a rose comb. Same man was also saying all the birds in one pen were older pullets except for the one hen that was laying eggs

, most looked like young roosters that were more like 3 months old, and I was waiting for the egg laying hen in that pen to crow right in front of him.

Not all people at flock swaps/ chicken places are out to cheat you. But this is why I always say to research what you want so you know how they should look as an egg, chick, teen, and adult. Nothing like paying high dollar for a rare Italian cinnamon queen, just to find out that its a hybrid layer sold at all hatcheries.

When I have a few birds to sell, I always tell people to feel free to ask questions, as I don't mind answering them so that they are better off and know about the birds. I also recommend asking questions if you are looking at getting a bird, even if you know the answer, as it could tell you a lot about the person selling the birds.


Have a great day everyone.

Great advice!

 

[StarMeKritten]

Unfortunately there are a lot of shady chicken people that will take advantage of people. Seen it happen a lot at the flock swaps. Last time I seen a guy selling a bird as a dom pullet, but said bird was a orange barred bird with a single comb and a rooster. Doms are black barred like a barred rock and have a rose comb. Same man was also saying all the birds in one pen were older pullets except for the one hen that was laying eggs

, most looked like young roosters that were more like 3 months old, and I was waiting for the egg laying hen in that pen to crow right in front of him.

Not all people at flock swaps/ chicken places are out to cheat you. But this is why I always say to research what you want so you know how they should look as an egg, chick, teen, and adult. Nothing like paying high dollar for a rare Italian cinnamon queen, just to find out that its a hybrid layer sold at all hatcheries.

When I have a few birds to sell, I always tell people to feel free to ask questions, as I don't mind answering them so that they are better off and know about the birds. I also recommend asking questions if you are looking at getting a bird, even if you know the answer, as it could tell you a lot about the person selling the birds.


Have a great day everyone.

Excellent advice, of course. I am much more well informed now. The last time I saw this specific guy, he was selling orange barred chickens with single combs. So the question is, are there a lot of shady chicken people in fayetteville, or just one awful one in particular? I suspect it's the latter as most of the chicken folks that I have met in the area have been honest and outstanding people.