Overweight Coturnix Hen

[JJMR794]

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OMG I know how that feels

In my well-mispent youth, I had a macrobiotic ex-junkie house-share who secretly fed my 60kg dog (big, mellow boy!) leftover vegetables and bread, which he of course lapped up. She actually even cooked for him because 'only feeding him tripe and dog biscuits is bad for him' and 'dogs need vegetables'.

It took me a while to work out why he was soiling HUGE piles in the hallway each morning, despite being taken out last thing at night as well as during the day. But if you're fed sweetcorn, no amount of good manners will stop nature

She wasn't going to quit it as she was on a mission, so I parked the dog with a friend (before he goes crazy with guilt over fouling the house every night) and moved house that week and my dog never again used the house as a loo.

There is no reasoning with such people, and if you build the fence they'll probably climb it or end up stealing your animals. Don't waste time assuming at unreasonable people will act reasonable if you lead with a good example...!

I don't know about the law in your neck of the wood, but, in the UK, I'd send them a registered letter asking them to stop trespassing and to stop abusing the animals on my property. At the same time, I'd hang up a surveillance camera (get those rather cheap now) and just film them, then hand the evidence over to the cops. Also get the vet to attest that the hen was fattened into bad health or take a picture of the bird and the resulting eggs . And if you can, and if it's legal, get a cheap MP3 player that records -- perfect to document a discussion with the harassers discreetly.

Good luck, and stick to your guns!

GREAT ADVICE! BUT THE BAT IDEA IS CHEAPER AND WAYYY MORE GRATIFYING

 

[Robo]

I agree with you JJ. I walked over there yesterday and nicely told them that they were my birds and that the next time they came on my property they would leave picking buckshot out of their rear. I think I got the message through to their narrow minds.

 

[JJMR794]

I Always Try The Nicest And Easiest Way 1st, But Sometimes It's Time To Not Be Nice ... Have You Contacted Fish & Wildlife?

 

[Hoppelchen]

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Let's hope so, but don't forget what kind of messed up mindset trespasses and bullies in the first place -- mostly such people are looking for strife to entertain them and make them feel righteously, they don't really care about the quail. If they give up that easily, I'd be surprised given their initial obsession with your private business... I'd be very weary here.

I'd follow up with a recorded letter, just to lay things out 'legally' so they get the idea that messing with me is not trivial and will get handed onto the authorities.

I'd be weary to threaten them in any way in case they troll the cops with a horror story about a "quail-abusing-gun-toting maniac" that "threatens them with murder" -- whilst we know it's not seriously meant and how frustrating neighborhood busybodies are, the cops don't have the same leeway here and depending on how those nutters put their case, if you're unlucky, you'll get a SWAT team visit.

Be safe, and remember, if it wasn't for the quail they'd have found something else to fight over, normal people don't behave like that, never forget that when you deal with fruit loops like that.

 

[mhwc56]

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Let's hope so, but don't forget what kind of messed up mindset trespasses and bullies in the first place -- mostly such people are looking for strife to entertain them and make them feel righteously, they don't really care about the quail. If they give up that easily, I'd be surprised given their initial obsession with your private business... I'd be very weary here.

I'd follow up with a recorded letter, just to lay things out 'legally' so they get the idea that messing with me is not trivial and will get handed onto the authorities.

I'd be weary to threaten them in any way in case they troll the cops with a horror story about a "quail-abusing-gun-toting maniac" that "threatens them with murder" -- whilst we know it's not seriously meant and how frustrating neighborhood busybodies are, the cops don't have the same leeway here and depending on how those nutters put their case, if you're unlucky, you'll get a SWAT team visit.

Be safe, and remember, if it wasn't for the quail they'd have found something else to fight over, normal people don't behave like that, never forget that when you deal with fruit loops like that.

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[Robo]

I can't call the fish and wildlife. I am almost outside of the city, but not quite. So It is technichally ilegal to have my birds, but nobody has said anything until theese people showed up.

 

[Rozzie]

Sounds like you need a six foot privacy fence between your place and theirs, then if there are any gaps between the boards, put lathing strips / furring strips right down over those so they can't even poke a finger between the boards!

Of course, those would become some mighty expensive quail...

 

[Robo]

Problem Solved!!! I am buying a pit bull. Just kidding, but I moved my quail closer to the house. They will have to come 20 yards from my bedroom to mess with them now.

 

[JJMR794]

I Highly Recommend Aluminum Bats... They Last MuCh Longer And Have The Most Wonderful Ring To Them When Applied At High Velocity

 

[Robo]

I prefer wood over alluminum incase I miss. The wood won't spook em so I can get a second throw at them.