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Smileybans
Crowing
I actually just realized how much of a bully this guy is. He’s so used to getting his way that when there’s push back he throws huge hissy fits. He threatens my husband, won’t do it in front of me, and now has gotten cps involved. I think he thought that cps would take the chickens away if he told them they were hurting the children. But my children don’t lie and told cps that they do t get hurt. So she gave no f***s about the chickens.It seems like he has a problem with the Way you farm, by naming them, etc. A local/rural guy told me people who name their roosters never rehome them (I was rehoming a rooster with a name at the time).
It was obvious he thinks chickens are food and shouldn't be given names. I clarified I keep them for eggs and breeding, not eating.
Similarly, your neighbor's attitude seems nosy and bossy, so boundaries might be in order. He needs a fence and I'm fairly certain he has to reimburse you for any farm animals his dog destroys. He's being a bully because he has a dog problem.
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I have had to rehome many roosters and hens that were named. It sucked but it had to be done for a healthier flock. Most of my chickens have weird names anyway. There’s ones that I name for sentimental reasons. Then there’s the ones I name because I couldn’t think of anything better. The weirdest named chicken I have is probably my silkie rooster Bop. Everyone makes fun of his name. But it’s so much easier to keep track of them if they have names.