RANT about bad owners! >:(

Quote:I know you want to do the right thing here, but I would recommend making a report to animal control and allow them to investigate, etc.

 

Quote:I know you want to do the right thing here, but I would recommend making a report to animal control and allow them to investigate, etc.

I agree.
It could be too dangerous for a young person to get involved all by themselves.
What i would worry about is if you warn him or threaten him with cops then he may dispose of the evidence if you know what i mean...
So if i was you i would act oblivious too the situation, so he doesn't know that the cops have been alerted.
The most i feel that you personally could do is buy the hen from him, then at least you would have evidence of cruelty.
Sadly there are always going to be animal abusers like this out there. If you want to help them alert people like the ASPCA or even PETA.
You can ask them to let your identity stay anonymous if you like.

 

If they are involved in illegal activities, you do not want to be directly involved and having them know about it! Please get a trusted adult involved and have them contact the authorities.

 

This is why animal control exists (well at least partially).
Call them and make sure you do not act differently if you ever go back there again.
PLEASE be careful. People can be dangerous. (serious)

 

Report it to the authorities in your area, do not get involved directly if you think this is dangerous situation. A chicken's life is not worth risking yours for, however bad you might feel for the animals. If the roosters have been used for fighting it may not be safe to even try and handle them.

 

I see you're from Sugar Land. The animal cruelty laws in Texas were just revamped this year. Call animal control or the police.

OldGuy43

 

First, I understand that you are truely concerned for the chickens. I would be upset it I thought someone was fighting birds too.

I do wonder what makes you so sure that is what is happening there though.

1) Crowing. Roosters crow. It is normal behavior.

2) Spurs. Not everyone cuts spurs. I do not trim them unless they are causing a problem with the roo. One of my boys has at least 2 inch spurs. They will help him defend himself and the flock should a predator try to attack. He has already won a battle with a hawk.

3) Scars. Several of mine have scars caused be running into fences, scraping themselves on who knows what, and even the occasional spar with one another (no human encouragement at all.)

4) Isolation. I use isolation areas to allow injured, ill, or broodies to recover away from the flock. New birds also spend time in quarantine before being introduced to the flock.

If you still feel that they are fighting the birds, call animal control. You should not do anything more. The only definate thing that I saw wrong was the lack of clean water for the hen.

 

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