Someone keeps making complaints about my chickens! (Update post #222!)

[4 luv of eggs]

A motion sensor light, aimed at the coops wouldn't be a bad idea.

 

[Andora]

Hey guys, if anyone is still out there...I posted an update on my blog. Solved the mystery.

http://azuroo.blogspot.com/2010/08/chicken-hater-mystery-solved.html

 

[boxermom]

Sounds like a form of dementia to me. Sometimes people can be nice and friendly, then something medically happens. (e.g. stroke, new medication) Just know something changed and take it all with a grain of salt. Don't put yourself in prison. Enjoy your yard, your garden and your chickens. YOU know you are doing nothing wrong. Continue to smile (even though it's hard). Your family will benefit in the long run. You may never know why things changed, but you know you're stronger because of it. Hang in there. It won't go on forever. (She's in her 80's)

 

[GammaPoppyLilyFlutter]

Hmm...

Poor chickens- poor you! You're both being stalked by creepy neighbor person. If she hates the chickens so much, she should just sell her house and move.


Perhaps if you can't make the fence higher with the same material as it was originally, you could nail chicken wire to it to make it stand up. Not sure if that would work, though- I'm only 13 and I'm bad at math

 

[vicki2x2]

Maybe you can plant some fast growing shrubs, vines or something along that back fence that grow really tall and block her view. She sounds creepy!

 

[NeeleysAVLChicks]

Ugggg, I'm so sorry for you! I had followed along with the ongoing saga and I just can't believe it was them the whole time! I agree with a poster above, it sounds like she has some sort of dementia. It all just doesn't make any sense, saving you egg cartons, throwing scraps to the chickens, all your conversations with them...it just doesn't make any sense at all.

Regardless of the legal issues you've gone through, I know it hurts, thinking all this time they were supportive and sweet elderly neighbors, only to have it come crashing down. I think we're very similar in that way, I, too, wouldn't be so much mad, but extremely hurt by it all and that can be much worse in the longrun. Please try and keep your head up and not be held a prisoner in your own home. (and save for that privacy fence!)

From your post, it sounds like your last confrontation that sealed the deal was a while ago, but have you thought about going over there and opening up to them about how you feel, how you just don't understand at all and asking why? Or even write them a very honest letter? Even if its not for their benefit, but to help you get the weight off your chest?

Gosh, I'm so sorry.

 

[jerseygirl1]

Yes, it does sound like dementia, too bad, because you have been so accomdating to them over the past few months. I don't know about a letter, though, they could try and use that against you.
I would just keep my head high, and not get too neighborly with the neighbors ever again. It does sound a little creepy, though. I wish you luck, you're such a lovely person, too bad people aren't the same

Congrats on the new baby!!

 

[Yay Chicks!]

Read your blog post and felt so bad for you. Very strange behavior by your neighbors. I hope that you will feel able to enjoy your yard again.

 

[sourland]

Dementia was my immediate thought. Don't let this spoil your faith in the rest of mankind. There are a lot of "cruds", but the good people make up for them.

 

[koop]

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Maybe just talk to the man, if none of her behavior makes sense, he might be able to clue you into what the problem is