RANT!! RANT!! some people should jailed like their animals!!!!

[sonew123]

Guys, Im so incredibly sad. I traveled 120 miles tonight after working 8 hours to pick up a few "gorgeous silkie hens" Or so I was told. I spoke to this person many times before I made this trip-sounded great too. As I was traveling I noticed awesome farms with huge pastures I thought "wow, this is a great neighborhood" I kept picturing these big fat fluffy silkies--healthy and happy. When I arrived-my dreams were dashed! The person led me to a broken down shed that housed dozens of chickens-they went in and retrieved a few "silkie hens" -the smell was overwhelming-the stench melted your nose hairs-the sight make you want to cry. Out they came with these "birds" at some point in time maybe they looked like silkies but now they looked very ill-so bare from feather loss, skinny, smelly-and they even looked like they had neurological problems-I first said "first of all, those are grey silkies-they are far from black" Second of all, you have 4 out of 5 boys that your trying to sell as hens. I said what on earth do you feed them? They said table scraps and sctratch-thats it!!! nothing else-I saw a hamburger bun in there-they were fighting over it. I saw no water and no food source-NONE!!! I said no thank you and left-I wanted to cry-I wanted to cull them all and put them out of their misery--I wanted to take them all home and nurse them back to health-I knew I couldnt not even one I would allow on my property-not even in my quaratine area not a chance-I didnt even go down to say good night to my babies tonight-my DH had to for me-I didn want to go near my birds before I bleached my body and shoes and clothes! Im serious and not over-reacting-it was THAT BAD!! Im contemplating calling the animal shelter or ASPCA or something-she had hundreds of birds thrown in together turkeys-geese-ducks-frizzles-you name it -it was in there-all in the same shape-they bragged about how much they get for their birds and eggs-WHAT? come on! Im sorry not even moulting birds look that bad-oh and to top it off when I was leaving-they pulled a flipping emu out of that shack and said sure you dont want to take something home?" Laughing-that thing was so sad an EMU! I smelled all the way home and never touched a bird or stepped in poop-I want to cry-I prayed for them when I left-sorry guys I had to vent!

 

[EweSheep]

This lady ought to be slapped silly! It is unhumane! Call the proper authorities on her because those animals should deserve better!

 

[Sillystunt]

CALL!! That is horrible, made me sick to read. That should not go unpunished!! I would have freaked out and yelled at the guy~

CALL THE SPCA or humane society or someone!!

 

[Badhbh]

Please please please call animal control. No living thing should have to be tortured like that.

 

[b.hromada]

Its strange how some of these people think its perfectly okay to house so many animals. The question should be put to them, "would you like to live like that"? If I was you, I would probably put a call into the animal control, or who ever you have available where you live. Its a crying shame!

 

[sonew123]

All I wanted to do was go home and hug all my babies-all 5 pens of them especially my duck-he smells so good and clean and loves to snuggle and I really needed that when I got home-I feel bad when I dont clean out my pens on Sat and instead do it Sunday-what is wrong with people? Are people that ignorant? They must be because how on earth could you even show birds in that shape and be fine with it-nasty and very inhumane. My Dh said hunny Im so sorry-he said not too many people clean their chickens and feed their chickens like you-I said "yes they do ..BYC has thousands of people who do" He said we are the minority-hes right though. even though there are many people who live for their animals there are many who dont-thats sickening-why get them if you cannot afford to feed them properly or take care of them-Im sure this post is one of hundreds on here about ignorance and stupidty-its disheartening Im one of those posts now!

 

[Camelot Farms]

You can call her county's aspca or the local law enforcement for a report.

That is so sad. I am so sorry that you had to see that. Poor you and poor birds. Some people just dont get the whole animal ownership concept. I would go hungry before my animals would.

I hope you can find some peace after this. Its always so hard to let something like that go.

 

[PeepsInc]

That is sad

 

[sonew123]

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we dont have places like that-we do have an animal shelter-I will call tomorrow and see where they can lead me-I have a good friend who works for them and see where it goes-either way maybe I can get the local police involved for inhumane treatment? I want to go about it the right way-I personally want to be anonymous-I dont need attention on me or my life-this person has my phone number and email address I have an idea but wont say publically but will let you know the results-it may take a few days-

 

[Dipsy Doodle Doo]

Hi! Sorry you made the drive for nothing --- but it may not have been for nothing.

Maybe they are overwhelmed and are selling because they aren't able to care for them 'properly' anymore. One just never knows.

If the situation was that bad I would be inclined to call that local 'who-ever' and report it.

Lisa