She roasted the chicks! IM SO ANGRY

[Mrs. Green Thumbs]

Yes it was an accident, but... as an oldest sister as well, I have to say... we get the short end of the stick a lot. She should have apologized. And she should have to work off the money you lost out on in your losses. You TOLD her it was dangerous (or was it the 11 yo? either way DUH) and she still covered the brooder... I'm sure you love your sister and your just very dissapointed that this project has ended this way, and also dissapointed that your sister not only did not offer her apology but was also not made to apologize to you by your parent's.

If it help's... I'm sorry

 

[TriciaHowe]

So sorry about your chicks...

Your sister sounds like a pill. Bet your parents would have made her apologize if she burned the house down putting a blanket over a heat lamp!!!! Honestly sounds like your parents a little to easy on her. I would have not only given her a firm pat on the backside but she also would have worked off in chores all the money you paid for the chicks. No, it wouldn't replace the ones you lost but it WOULD teach responsibility. A "you broke it, you bought it" type philosophy if you will. Parents have forgotten to teach their kids accountability for their actions and 9 years old is old enough to know better....

 

[Shifty Joe]

for the silkie I may have found another hatchery => http://www.natureshatchery.com/Silkie.html

They are currently unavailable, but you might give them a buzz to see if A) the will have any this spring and B) if you really want to order from them.


Update: BLRW (Blue Laced Red Wyandotte for those like me who had to look it up) are available at McMurrays.

http://www.mcmurrayhatchery.com/blue_laced_red_wyandotte.html


Horrid thing for your sisters to do, hopefully you can still get some little fluffy that are kept way from the blanket monsters.

 

[Cindiloohoo]

Oh that child would be in SOOOO much trouble!!!!! I am sorry your parents are being...well...stupid! If MY kid did that after being told it would kill the chicks they'd be working it off till their fingers bled scrubbing floors with a toothbrush! Not to mention that she could have started a fire! At 9 years old SHE KNEW BETTER or is that your parents admitting they aren't good enough parents? Because she SHOULD have known!! That was inconsiderate, immature, and downright mean. NO WAY she'd get away with that in my house!! I am SO sorry for you!

 

[P0U1TRYP3RS0N]

I do still have my standard biddies (houdans and orloffs out in the brooding shed) but all my bantie babies are dead now.
And shifty joe--thanks, but looking at the nature hatchery...i get the feeling they drop ship FROM ideal, and the BLRW I had were bantams. the standards are available alot of places.
What my parents have told me is "its my fault, I didnt care about this chicks cuz I should have taken the bantam brooder back to the shed yesterday. and I got what I deserved for it."

 

[babyblue]

I also want to say I feel and understand your pain over your parents letting the little ones get away with murder. My own mother was horrible like that, our younger sister could literally do anything she wanted, like chase me around with a butcher knife or later punch and kick our pregnant sister in the abdomen and all our mother would do is scream and beat the crap out of the older kids if we complained. That was long ago for me, but I understand how you feel.

 

[drumstick diva]

I disagree with your parents. There is a big difference in breaking some item that she was told not to touch and KILLING living creatures. I think your parents join the ranks of those thinking chicks are totally disposable. My parents probably would have acted that way too. You told her what would happen to the chicks and she just didn't care. That's a pretty hateful way to strike back at you.

I never went to a prom, I was too shy to have ever gone. I didn't have to worry, no one asked me. My brother didn't go and neither did my son (he wanted to badly - but the one he asked told him proms were overrated..She was just going with a bunch of girlfriends but he should go and enjoy himself. He walked in the door to see this HER with her date, my son's friend. It's hard not having a date for the prom but, it's much worse being a mother and seeing your kid suffer like that. My son got over it - I haven't .Oh my sister went to three proms, I figure she used up our turns.

You sound like a very mature, sensible person. Sorry your parents are trying to prevent your younger sister from being the same.

 

[Beekercat]

I'm so sorry for your loss.

As a parent myself, I can't believe your parents aren't going to punish your sister for killing your birds, which was no accident. I'm sure she didn't mean to actually KILL the little ones, but you did tell her not to put the blanket back on, and now she's gettng a free pass. Does she even fell slgihtly bad about what she did or is she one of those bad seed kids your parents are going to be visiting at the state pen for holidays in about 15 years? You're better not to punish her yourself (although I'm sure it would feel AWESOME, lol) since your parents are gonna come down extra hard on you for anything you do to her. I'm a mom and I make a GIANT effort to not give the three-year-old special treatment. It's hard, but I know he can REALLY bother his older brother and sister.

You're better off without the BF but it does suck about prom.

 

[kaddidle]

As an oldest sister who's had a younger sibling kill her pets and destroy her projects before only to have her parents blow it off by saying, "he's younger and he didn't know better," I have to say that I can relate. But what's to stop you from having the birds that you want another year? I understand that you won't be able to compete in 4-H, but there are other shows out there and you could always raise birds just for your own personal enjoyment even if you aren't showing them. Right?

Regarding the prom thing--I went to four my junior year because I worked hard to pay for my dress and I wanted to get some mileage out of it. Every single one was incredibly boring, though. The nights usually consisted of an awkward and expensive dinner around lots of other promgoers where girls all gossiped about each other followed by standing in a high school gymnasium watching other people dance and then spending hours in line waiting to have a picture made that you'll probably never care to look at again once you and your date have broken up. Even my senior prom, which I went to with a guy I really liked (and later fell in love with and married) was incredibly boring. We ditched it as soon as we'd gotten our pictures made and then went to change out of our clothes and hang out with our friends.

I'd highly recommend doing something fun with some friends that aren't going to a prom that night. You'll have a better time and won't waste so much money.

 

[Backyard_Chicken_rancher]

I think it is the parent in me but I do feel your pain.
now with that being said first off the Dad in me you should have placed them in your room or somewhere out of the reach of your sister I take it you had them in a family area insted of say your room or the basement second why did you have a blanket on them anyways or did your sister put it there?

Now for the older Brother in me I would turn her over my knee and spank her lil rear and make her say she was sorry and then take her allowance till I'm paid off and if mom and dad jump you about it tell them fine here is a number to a breeder these are what I want now replace what she has done.....


As I said I feel your pain but I am torn.