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FlyingNunFarm said:
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Super annoyed with a non chicken friend. Called and asked about borrowing his truck. (The moving person has a small coop that the D'Uccles where in. Said if the home buyer doesn't want it it's mine.) So say what going on and just asking cause it's up in the air but want to be prepared. I said something about, "I got the chickens might as well get their house." and the lecture on my chickens started.
He grew up on a cattle farm. So feels that chickens are livestock. When I was talking about Sugar and how I found her and was trying to nurse her back to health he said I should have just culled her. I know I'm a softie. I don't like to cull. I don't want to. But if I thought she had no hope or was suffering I would have done it. I'm keeping an eye on Gladys. Her spirits are high and she seems happy. Will she ever walk normal? Probably not. But she eats and drinks and POOPS. So why not let her live. He would have culled her too.
Gives me this "you're a farmer" crap. No. No I'm not a farmer. These are my pet chickens. Do I have a lot of pet chickens? Yes. But they are a flock animal. They do better in a flock. The flock is healthy.
I don't have 30 cats. Eating and pooping all over the place and making each other and me sick.
I have chickens living like chickens should.
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I have a couple non chicken friends that feel that way too. I have learned that chicken talk with them is off limits....kind of like religion or politics. When they say things to me like your non chicken friend said to you....it would hurt and infuriate me. Now it's off limits with them. Funny thing is.....I find that I rarely want to spend time with them so that problem has fixed itself
 
Suzi18 said:
I have a couple non chicken friends that feel that way too. I have learned that chicken talk with them is off limits....kind of like religion or politics. When they say things to me like your non chicken friend said to you....it would hurt and infuriate me. Now it's off limits with them. Funny thing is.....I find that I rarely want to spend time with them so that problem has fixed itself
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I understand that feeling. We are thought of as weird especially when we have them in the backyard and not out in the country on a farm
 
Suzi18 said:
I have a couple non chicken friends that feel that way too. I have learned that chicken talk with them is off limits....kind of like religion or politics. When they say things to me like your non chicken friend said to you....it would hurt and infuriate me. Now it's off limits with them. Funny thing is.....I find that I rarely want to spend time with them so that problem has fixed itself
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It's hard to want to be around people that are negative.
:hugs
 
staceyj said:
That “friend” needs a kick in the pants. :smack
You can rant here anytime.
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I think what annoys me most is that although I don't agree with his view that chickens are livestock and should be treated as such I understand why he feels that way. I respect his opinion and let him have it, that's his opinion.
But because my opinion is not the norm, even among some chicken owners, I'm just wrong.
 
Even worse I txt the ex that I didn't make it to the old house to check on the chickens. If I don't he will make sure they are ok. It's odd for me not to make it at all so he asks "busy day?" I said "yes, getting into trouble." Then send a pict of new chickens. He asks why I'm in trouble and I say cause I know people think I'm nuts. "They make you happy. Who cares what other people think." <--- from the man who hated the chickens cause they took my attention.
 

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