should I break up the flock

[Frozen Feathers]

I say keep them...you've already invested a lot of time and money into them. If they still want them charge them $5 per bird, to cover you costs and time spent

 

[Haviris]

I have learned when I get into a situation like this I make sure they know when they are expected to pick them up.

I once gave someone a foal (yes, gave it to them) I expected them to have picked him up by 8-10 months old, they were supposed to be finishing the fence, I just don't see why it was taking over a year to get a fence done. Finally after about 1 1/2 years they said they changed their minds, very frustrating.

I have 8 guineas I hatched for someone and their also buying some chicks, I told them they had to pick them up by the time the guineas are 4 weeks old, they are picking them up next weekend (the guineas will be 3 weeks and the chicks 4 weeks), and I think things will go as planned, but if not and they are still here by 4 weeks I will sell them to someone else (already have someone else interested in the guineas), and I won't feel at all bad about it.

However in your case since you didn't set any guidlines about when they had to be picked up I would ask if he still wants them and give him an amount of time to get them, if he doesn't show, they're yours! And I agree I wouldn't separate them until he came to get them.

 

[seminolewind]

If this "friend" has not made contact with you, I doubt that your chickens are going to be cared for the right way. It seems that someone just isn't very interested.

 

[Queen of the Lilliputians]

I'd keep them, but tell your friend his died.. since they hadn't been fed for the last 6 weeks...

Guess it'd depend how good of a friend it was. Lucky him, though, paying chick prices for point-of-lay pullets!


-Meghan