PLEASE SOMEONE HELP ME I CANT STOP CRYING ~UPDATED may 7th~

[Whispering Winds]

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that's sweet . . ."took care of it like a true chicken dad!" Love it!!

 

[tn chick]

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i have learned many things today,while i know these kids are bored and my funny farm is probably very applealing to them and all the toys my grandson has in yard. i have learned parents at least where i live let there small children play unattended,i never did that i always watched mine.
we have a friend that offered to bring over a outdoor camera one he uses to watch wildlife,
it saddens me that my deer herd will be fenced off my property. my hubby has informed me they will still jump that fence..

yes Akane i realized today if i dont want to have fences i will need 200+ acres and house in middle so so sad, isnt it??
someone said fences make better neighbors,i hope this will be true,looking back at today thankful wasnt any worse then it was.
if someone had looked at me they would have thought i lost my brains i learned dont run after chicken babies there smaller and faster then you are and harder to catch hubby said he would have liked to have seen that SHAME ON HIM!!

 

[Akane]

Try catching guinea pigs and baby guinea pigs. Babies are born fully able to run as miniature versions of the adults but are tiny little specks in the grass. When we lived in town the neighbor's kids decided to play with the guinea pigs while we weren't home and opened all the cages to let them eat grass without putting the pen up for them. 2 dozen guinea pigs scattered across a couple acre yard and able to weave in and out of the chain link fence. I also found out they run as fast as I do and turn 5 times sharper.

So far escaped young chickens are a piece of cake in comparison. You just follow them until they get themselves stuck along something and then scoop.

 

[cstacatto]

Put up No Trespassing signs around your property, and if that doesn't help do what i do....get a bat

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[PunkinPeep]

i don't know if someone already said this because i didn't read all those posts. (you got a lot of response!) but i was thinking your situation is sort of similar to mine. i live out in the country with a pretty decent piece of property, but the not enough to ensure that the the neighbors kids won't stumble onto mine or that my chickens won't stumble onto theirs. so i thought maybe if you don't want to go to the expense of the fence for the whole yard, maybe you could just do an especially large run - and yes, with a combination lock or something.

also, if you live in a neighborhood at all like mine, everybody out there has dogs? that's another thing that scares me. if one of them gets loose (and one did the other day) and decides it likes my chickens.......

i'm opting for a big run, and possibly to go outside the run only when i'm right there with them.

just my thoughts.

 

[DarkWolf]

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Everyone keeps saying about hooking up a hotwire but please be aware that by law you are required to post warning signs about the electric fence anywhere that borders your property or where the general public may interact with it and unknowingly be shocked.

You're much better off laying down the law, posting no trespassing signs and giving warning that any further uninvited incursions into your yard will be considered as such and the police will be called.

Have a camera which timestamps the photos near by incase anyone does trespass so that you can have proof ready when the officer does show up at your door.

EDIT: I see that on post #22 you stated about the fence signs.. Very good.. Will teach me to read a WHOLE thread before commenting. Nice reminder though to people who jump the gun. Stay legal with what you do, else it bites you in the end.

 

[lizardz]

Well, I guess I have a different view of things. Yes, I would definitely be upset at seeing my babies tossed around, and would probably do some yelling at the time, but rather than taking the "create a fortress" route right off, I would try to help educate the children. Obviously they are not getting taught proper behavior or how to appropriately treat/respect animals or other people's property. It could be a true gift to these children if you were to explain why you were so upset when you saw what they were doing, bring them over to your place and properly introduce them to the chicks, explain how fragile they are and show them how to behave around them. Tell the children that, while you don't want them over at your place all the time and especially when you're not home, that you would be happy to invite them over some times to see the chicks and maybe teach them how to care for them. Yes, you have to create some very clear boundaries, but in doing so you're teaching them to respect others, respect animals, and also showing some respect and compassion to them. I guess since I work for a mentoring program for youth I'm always looking for ways to help them. So many children are simply labeled, shoved aside and left to fend for themselves, when it truly takes very little to make a positive impact on their lives (yes, I know there are those for whom nothing will matter, but they are few). As the saying goes, "It takes a village to raise a child" and how much better off would we be as a society if we truly believed and lived this. Just my two cents.
Liz

 

[Tala]

I worry about the kids in my neighborhood as well. They are smart enough not to mess with my dog, but I think they are very curious about my chicken tractor.

I'm working on the fence situation just as fast as I can, and I reinforce everything with electric fencing.

 

[cmom]

Tell the kids to stay out of your yard and put up no tresspassing signs. If your property is posted you have legal recources.

 

[Justino]

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yeah thats a good idea...if they dont stop, i would call the police.