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[memphisto]

I'm a little bit upset tonight to be honest

 

I've taken in 2 silkies for a friend of my cousin's, she's left her boyfriend and moved into he Mum's in an OAP complex (1bed bungalow and she's sleeping on the sofa), she brough the ladies to me the other day, they're lovely, can't fault them at all.

 

However, she's texted me saying she's about to buy 2 pekings, because she's always wanted them, too good to turn down etc but then asked if I can look after them for her with her Silkies?

 

I've said NO, I can't, I have 20 of my own and 2 of hers, she's now told me I'm being unfair. Now I know she looks after the silkies, they are just spoilt rotten by her, she's bought everything for them and she came yesterday after dropping them off and again today to check in and she fed them and cuddled them, so I know she does look after them but as yet, she's got nowhere to live, I feel that should be her priority not Pekings.

 

She is paying me a small amount to care for them and she's offered to increase that if she gets the Pekings but at the end of the day, they're in my garden, I have to keep tabs on all my girls, I don't want to it for someone else.

 

My other concern is the amount of time it will takeher to find another place, if that's going to be weeks/months or if it'll br days and if I had to let them FR with my big girls, the hybrids would hurt them.

 

I feel so mean as I love Pekings myself bur I can't just say yes to everything.

 

 

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[Redwing]

i wouldnt do it personally, If your friend only has the one coop does she expect you just to pitch them all in together?

 

Introductions aside you've had an awful lot of chickens come in at different times from different sources in quite a short space of time and have been lucky so far, adding two hens from an unknown source with no proper quarantine coop and run could potentially cause your flock some problems

[Cheeky Chooky]

You aren't a mug, you're just extremely kind and seem to have a few 'friends' who are taking advantage of your good nature You are right to say no to her...she'll just have to wait until her circumstances are right; then she can get more chooks. Don't beat yourself up about it

[jackian]

No you are not a mug (well no more than any of the rest of us would be )

I reckon you have done more than your share , you have to draw the line somewhere. What if you took them on then something happened to any of them Would you be thought to blame

The more you have of hers the less time you have to spare for your own.

[Ain't Nobody Here]

Stick to your guns. She isn't in a position to look after them so it would be ridiculous to buy more chickens. Who's to say she will even find accommodation that will allow chickens?

 

For a "friend of a cousin", I think you're already doing more than could be expected.

[Tweety]

I agree with the others, she is taking advantage of your kindness and I wouldn't think twice about saying no to her. She is the one who is being unfair - to you, and to the hens she wants to take on when she is in no position to do so.

 

You are doing the right thing

[tracyann]

You are doing the right thing. I would do the same!

[memphisto]

I'm not doing it, full stop, if she doesn't like my attitude then she can find someone else to look after her girls. Without being harsh, I've got my quota, I don't want anymore. These Silkies are well away from my girls and they only have a

 

I've texted saying I'm just not able to help but if she wants someone else to look after the Silkies, I completely understand.

 

I feel mean but I can't help on this occassion.

[pips_pekins]

I'm not doing it, full stop, if she doesn't like my attitude then she can find someone else to look after her girls. Without being harsh, I've got my quota, I don't want anymore. These Silkies are well away from my girls and they only have a ... I feel mean but I can't help on this occassion.

 

I completely agree with what everyone else has said. You have been really kind to help her out and I think she has tried to take advantage of your kindness by putting you in such a difficult position. You are certainly not mean. She is being unreasonable. Without a place to keep these chickens she should not even be considering taking on more. Your priority must be the health and safety of your own chickens. In your position, I would do exactly the same.

[Chicken shack]

I think you should find new freinds

[House MD 221B]

Again with all due respect to your friend, like you say her first thought should be finding herself somewhere to live, and focusing her fiscal responsibilities on that, House hunting not chicken hunting.

 

You're not being a mug, but you've definitely done the right thing putting your foot down. You've been more than generous to the extreme and now she's taking the cake. Good on you.

[memphisto]

She's texted me back today saying sorry so I have just texted back saying she should focus on getting herself sorted, there will be more Pekings at the right time for her, she's popping round later to clean the Silkies out, hope she won't go down the route again.

 

I've isolated the Silkies at the other end of my garden, they've come with their own and I've put up my litle fence to stop my girls getting near them. I'm treating them with VermX and have put louse powder on them, is there any risk of diseases being passed to my girls whilst being kept well away?