colowyo0809
Lovin' The Homestead
So what your saying is our feedstores need to man-up and start imposing a limit? as well as the people on craigslist?
Well. It's really more of if you're gonna get animals, then take care of em!! I just see so many "Easter" animals that people (the buyers) really have no plan for. They just see cute and cuddly and want to get it for themselves or their kids with no idea or desire in regards to this animals care. Then its either neglected or dropped of somewhere. And it really is lonely to be the only duckling (or chick, etc) around.colowyo0809 said:So what your saying is our feedstores need to man-up and start imposing a limit? as well as the people on craigslist?
Oh, I know It just sucks sometimes the way people do this. Although, I did see one person who posted on CL earlier this year. Each spring they intentionally get a couple young chicks from the feed store for their kids, the kids raise them for 6 weeks or so, and then they find someone willing to take them, for free (I think?). They can't have chickens, but it's still a way to have them ,even for a short time, plus teach their kids responsibility and how to handle that responsibility if something happens (or you can't have them anymore ) But, I do think the feedstores should do the minimum thing, just because it always sucks seeing the chicks that are just one or two in the tank like that.Kala said:Well. It's really more of if you're gonna get animals, then take care of em!! I just see so many "Easter" animals that people (the buyers) really have no plan for. They just see cute and cuddly and want to get it for themselves or their kids with no idea or desire in regards to this animals care. Then its either neglected or dropped of somewhere. And it really is lonely to be the only duckling (or chick, etc) around.colowyo0809 said:So what your saying is our feedstores need to man-up and start imposing a limit? as well as the people on craigslist?
I learned that the hard way.
Although sometimes a person really does need just one or two chicks etc to replenish their stock. So I'm not really sure what the answer is.
Dittoglenolam said:colowyo - I wish there were more people like that out there.
Our feedstore has a minimum order for chicks... you have to buy them in groups of 6. I think it's a great policy... except that I only want three chickens this year.colowyo0809 said:But, I do think the feedstores should do the minimum thing, just because it always sucks seeing the chicks that are just one or two in the tank like that.
I would LOVE to find a family like that! If possible, you could talk them into buying the breed you want so you can replenish your flock at no cost!!colowyo0809 said:Oh, I know It just sucks sometimes the way people do this. Although, I did see one person who posted on CL earlier this year. Each spring they intentionally get a couple young chicks from the feed store for their kids, the kids raise them for 6 weeks or so, and then they find someone willing to take them, for free (I think?). They can't have chickens, but it's still a way to have them ,even for a short time, plus teach their kids responsibility and how to handle that responsibility if something happens (or you can't have them anymore ) But, I do think the feedstores should do the minimum thing, just because it always sucks seeing the chicks that are just one or two in the tank like that.