- Mar 11, 2007
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Im not even sure Im in the right category, but I wondered if I could find anyone who agreed with me on this.
Im a senior in high school who takes community college classes. Im 18 and this is my last year in 4-H. I decided to go out with a bang, and get ALL the breeds of birds I wanted this year--both incubating and ordering. I put in my ideal order in February, and was wait listed on Self-Blue silkies (lavender), which I really wanted. I wasnt even sure I was going to be able to get them, when the hatchery called and said they could ship them last week. I was estatic. My other order, which included BLRW bantams. Both orders arrived, and everyone was alive and well. I kept all the standards and bantams in a brooder in my room then this past weekend moved everyone outside and cleaned out my brooding shed.
The only thing that's thrown a fly in the ointment ARE my 9 and 11 year old sisters, who both are in poultry project this year, and accordingly have been dragging biddies home from the feedstore and throwing them in my brooder. Both refuse to feed or water or care for the birds, but for some reason dragged my brooder of bantams back in the house on sunday. They put the brooder back in their room (until I moved the birds outside ALL birds have been in my room, next to my bed, and Ive tried to acclimate to the peeping and light). So the bantam brooder, with my lavender silkies and BLRW came back in. Ive been feeding and watering them, and planning to move them outside today.
Last night I noticed my 9 year old sister had covered the brooder with a blanket "because the redlight hurt her eyes". I took the blanket off, telling her that would kil them because they would overheat. Also it was firehazard. I TOLD HER DO NOT RE COVER THEM. Then I went into my room to finish my humanities paper that was due this morning. I got the paper done at 3 am, and fell asleep and woke up just in time to get ready for class..my 11 year old sister walked in, telling me all the bantams were dead. Apparently the 9 year old woke up this morning, walked over and covered the brooder again with the blanket..all the chicks died within a matter of an hour.
Im so angry I cant see straight. I already called Ideal, and they are sold out of all lav silkies and blrw bantams for the year. I cant replace them.This was my last chance to have the birds I really, really, really have wanted for years. Not to mention all the money I wasted. Not only that, my family despite what I tell them, seems to think theyre just completely replaceble. My dad showed me a webpage from like heartland hatchery and was like, "they have silkies. get more" Im so frustrated I wanna scream. IVE HAD CHICKENS SINCE I WAS 11 YEARS OLD--I KNOW WHAT HATCHERIES HAVE WHAT I WANT. ONLY IDEAL HAD SELF BLUE. THESE WERE SPECIAL! AND I'LL NEVER GET ANYMORE! Breeders have them, but theyre a min of about $50 a bird plus shipping. Im just livid. They wont even make my sister say sorry, saying "well, it's an accident." Im a THREE TIME GRAND and one time reserve sr poultry showman--I know accidents happen. Ive had them. But at my own expense. Ive never done it to anyone else. She wont even apologize! Theyre excuse is "she's nine". I dont care--if she can study ballet twice a week and play guitar, she;s competant. I was 11 when I started raising chickens.
DOES ANYONE ELSE UNDERSTAND MY PAIN? I just cant help but vent. Im so angry, its like the icing on the cake of a really bad month. I just got dumped out of the blue by my first boyfriend, and finally have accepted I dont get to go to prom this weekend, and its just been a crappy march. I thought things would get better. But here come the tears again.
Im a senior in high school who takes community college classes. Im 18 and this is my last year in 4-H. I decided to go out with a bang, and get ALL the breeds of birds I wanted this year--both incubating and ordering. I put in my ideal order in February, and was wait listed on Self-Blue silkies (lavender), which I really wanted. I wasnt even sure I was going to be able to get them, when the hatchery called and said they could ship them last week. I was estatic. My other order, which included BLRW bantams. Both orders arrived, and everyone was alive and well. I kept all the standards and bantams in a brooder in my room then this past weekend moved everyone outside and cleaned out my brooding shed.
The only thing that's thrown a fly in the ointment ARE my 9 and 11 year old sisters, who both are in poultry project this year, and accordingly have been dragging biddies home from the feedstore and throwing them in my brooder. Both refuse to feed or water or care for the birds, but for some reason dragged my brooder of bantams back in the house on sunday. They put the brooder back in their room (until I moved the birds outside ALL birds have been in my room, next to my bed, and Ive tried to acclimate to the peeping and light). So the bantam brooder, with my lavender silkies and BLRW came back in. Ive been feeding and watering them, and planning to move them outside today.
Last night I noticed my 9 year old sister had covered the brooder with a blanket "because the redlight hurt her eyes". I took the blanket off, telling her that would kil them because they would overheat. Also it was firehazard. I TOLD HER DO NOT RE COVER THEM. Then I went into my room to finish my humanities paper that was due this morning. I got the paper done at 3 am, and fell asleep and woke up just in time to get ready for class..my 11 year old sister walked in, telling me all the bantams were dead. Apparently the 9 year old woke up this morning, walked over and covered the brooder again with the blanket..all the chicks died within a matter of an hour.
Im so angry I cant see straight. I already called Ideal, and they are sold out of all lav silkies and blrw bantams for the year. I cant replace them.This was my last chance to have the birds I really, really, really have wanted for years. Not to mention all the money I wasted. Not only that, my family despite what I tell them, seems to think theyre just completely replaceble. My dad showed me a webpage from like heartland hatchery and was like, "they have silkies. get more" Im so frustrated I wanna scream. IVE HAD CHICKENS SINCE I WAS 11 YEARS OLD--I KNOW WHAT HATCHERIES HAVE WHAT I WANT. ONLY IDEAL HAD SELF BLUE. THESE WERE SPECIAL! AND I'LL NEVER GET ANYMORE! Breeders have them, but theyre a min of about $50 a bird plus shipping. Im just livid. They wont even make my sister say sorry, saying "well, it's an accident." Im a THREE TIME GRAND and one time reserve sr poultry showman--I know accidents happen. Ive had them. But at my own expense. Ive never done it to anyone else. She wont even apologize! Theyre excuse is "she's nine". I dont care--if she can study ballet twice a week and play guitar, she;s competant. I was 11 when I started raising chickens.
DOES ANYONE ELSE UNDERSTAND MY PAIN? I just cant help but vent. Im so angry, its like the icing on the cake of a really bad month. I just got dumped out of the blue by my first boyfriend, and finally have accepted I dont get to go to prom this weekend, and its just been a crappy march. I thought things would get better. But here come the tears again.
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