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Thanks sem.
I really have no qualms about rehoming. And I really do understand that extra roos around my house must be placed quickly, because I can't have roos. I have given many roos to the feedstore, where people buy them to breed with, which they should because they are mostly nice roos, or to eat, which is the fate of most roos. It is tough being a roo, and I have pretty much come to terms with that.
For some reason, it just got to me yesterday. I was giving this person fabulous chickens I have taken a lot of time and expense over and saved just for her. She cannot possibly deal with the small chance one might be a roo and then quite readily and selfishly takes my lovely pullets and I was too much of a wiener to put my foot down until she really pushed it over the blue orp. She even said 'Your mad at me now, aren't you?' All I said was I could understand not wanting to deal with a roo.
She left immensely satisfied (as she should have been) and I was left feeling like a complete butthead because I didn't say 'too bad so sad you don't want your chickens that I kept just for you, I guess I'll just keep them and you can ask some one else to give you beautiful chickens.' Because she did ask me for them months ago, I didn't offer. I even kept them longer than I would have normally, because she went on a month long vacation, and then she didn't have her coop built, yet. I feel she pushed the envelope of our friendship, deliberately took advantage of me and behaved selfishly and I am disappointed in her. I went way out of my way to accommodate her. And I am disappointed in me for letting her do it. Tut tut. All over chickens. Live and learn. Hmph.
It is unfortunate. Happens fairly often too.. not sure WHY?! Some great responses- not for sale birds kept separate and out of view if possible, from sale birds. This really helps with people who are "flaky" or um, change their mind so quickly and worse yet if they also are the demanding/pressuring sort. I've had people come for X but then they saw Y and wanted Y but they were not for sale for whatever reason(could be the only pair, only hen of a different breed or color etc)... and they get angry/upset with me because I was not willing to sell it. Umm.....? Some people haggle hard on the price.. then ask you to deliver the birds to their address over an hour or 2 hours away.... because it was too far for THEM to drive..
Suspect it's part of how today everything is so accessible and so available with tons of options at a mere push of the button. 'Not available' sometimes seems to be a shocking and never heard of concept....
Another lesson learned the hard way- first come first serve. No more holding for anybody.. sometimes it is tempting to hold with payment but have had problems with that too before- person took "months" to finish the new pen, no time, etc. Some have been very generous though- they sent full payment plus extra for food, without asking for that. Nice!
Still, it is a complicated situation when it's between friends.
Thanks sem.
I really have no qualms about rehoming. And I really do understand that extra roos around my house must be placed quickly, because I can't have roos. I have given many roos to the feedstore, where people buy them to breed with, which they should because they are mostly nice roos, or to eat, which is the fate of most roos. It is tough being a roo, and I have pretty much come to terms with that.
For some reason, it just got to me yesterday. I was giving this person fabulous chickens I have taken a lot of time and expense over and saved just for her. She cannot possibly deal with the small chance one might be a roo and then quite readily and selfishly takes my lovely pullets and I was too much of a wiener to put my foot down until she really pushed it over the blue orp. She even said 'Your mad at me now, aren't you?' All I said was I could understand not wanting to deal with a roo.
She left immensely satisfied (as she should have been) and I was left feeling like a complete butthead because I didn't say 'too bad so sad you don't want your chickens that I kept just for you, I guess I'll just keep them and you can ask some one else to give you beautiful chickens.' Because she did ask me for them months ago, I didn't offer. I even kept them longer than I would have normally, because she went on a month long vacation, and then she didn't have her coop built, yet. I feel she pushed the envelope of our friendship, deliberately took advantage of me and behaved selfishly and I am disappointed in her. I went way out of my way to accommodate her. And I am disappointed in me for letting her do it. Tut tut. All over chickens. Live and learn. Hmph.
It is unfortunate. Happens fairly often too.. not sure WHY?! Some great responses- not for sale birds kept separate and out of view if possible, from sale birds. This really helps with people who are "flaky" or um, change their mind so quickly and worse yet if they also are the demanding/pressuring sort. I've had people come for X but then they saw Y and wanted Y but they were not for sale for whatever reason(could be the only pair, only hen of a different breed or color etc)... and they get angry/upset with me because I was not willing to sell it. Umm.....? Some people haggle hard on the price.. then ask you to deliver the birds to their address over an hour or 2 hours away.... because it was too far for THEM to drive..
Suspect it's part of how today everything is so accessible and so available with tons of options at a mere push of the button. 'Not available' sometimes seems to be a shocking and never heard of concept....
Another lesson learned the hard way- first come first serve. No more holding for anybody.. sometimes it is tempting to hold with payment but have had problems with that too before- person took "months" to finish the new pen, no time, etc. Some have been very generous though- they sent full payment plus extra for food, without asking for that. Nice!
Still, it is a complicated situation when it's between friends.
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I have to see if I get reception down there though--videos will be taken and a sick amount of photos-I have a great camera-lovins has a great camera too
