Why don't people listen... Rant

[featherhead007]

 

[WannaBeHillBilly]

I should have added, I'm a very 'Live and Let Live' person. I don't even like having to kill mice in my house and I try to avoid it but somethings just put me over the edge.

Same as me: When there is a bee in the house, trying to fly through the window glass, i help that poor thing to find its way out. But when i saw that raccoon in the duck house i blacked out. Next thing i remember i was standing over a dead raccoon with a bloody broomstick in my hand… - The things we do for ducks…

 

[WannaBeHillBilly]

Oh boy! I guess you need this "smilie":

 

[featherhead007]

Oh boy! I guess you need this "smilie":

Yes I did need that! Thank you friend, really cool!

 

[Gwynny7]

Wow so sad she did not listen. Sadly some people have to learn the hard way. I would not want any dogs near my birds for fear they would attack them. Hopefully she starts taking chicken care a bit more seriously otherwise she will lose the rest of her chickens and guineas.

 

[David65326]

You know, I hate to say this but you might just need to talk her out of the idea of having chickens. Not all people are right for " chickenteers".
Just point out that it looks as if the chickens are more trouble than they are worth to her.

If she doesn't agree then plan a chicken prison break!

 

[Songbird21]

There just aren't enough facepalms for some people.

 

[joydix]

Client wanted chickens. However, she's not there every day. Told her the basics, but she didn't listen.

Purchased a coop-run combo said to hold 15 birds, but only realistically holds 3, barely. (3×3.5). Put up poultry fencing for a larger run, then purchased 10 standard chicken and 4 Ginny's.

Seeing she wasn't going to be around all the time, she purchased 2 mini Australian Shepherds to protect her flock... I voiced my opinion, which she didn't like.

Pups are outside only. Live in the barn or garage. Very little human interaction. Guess what? Pups got a little older, and bored, and decide to do what bored puppies do. Chase what's available. Chickens. Two missing chicken's and ginny's. Feathers all over the place.

Now she's wondering why, and what to do about it. Why don't people do their homework before they commit.

Sorry for the rant. Highly frustrated.

 

[joydix]

people hear what they want to hear....so sad. poor chickens...drives me NUTS!!

 

[Willowspirit]

You know, I hate to say this but you might just need to talk her out of the idea of having chickens. Not all people are right for " chickenteers".
Just point out that it looks as if the chickens are more trouble than they are worth to her.

If she doesn't agree then plan a chicken prison break!

Fo many people being told they shouldn’t stimulates them to prove you wrong. This doesn’t manifest itself in better care, just desire to get more chickens.

My comparison is in dogs. The best way to hype a dog breed is to suggest it isn’t “for everybody”. I think this is what drives the enormous popularity of wolf hybrids, cane corsos, dogos argentina, Akita’s, chows, and pit bull type dogs.