alligg Posted April 19, 2013 Share Posted April 19, 2013 I have just had the most devastating news and I am distraught. Due to moving we had to re home our 6 beautiful girls, the guy who bought them came to collect them yesterday and after a couple of texts to him today to see how they are with no reply he finally sent me this message. Unfortunately the hens were half breeds,I have already ordered some light Sussex hens, I have tried to re home them but ended up getting my uncle to take them to the abattoir!!!!!!!!! Can you imagine reading that, I broke down and after trying 3 times to ring he finally answered and his first reply when I said who I was 'oh here we go' no apology no remorse nothing, had he said he did not want them I would have driven to get them and found them another home. I feel so guilty and sorry for my ladies,I let them down ,how could I have got it so wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcfee2 Posted April 19, 2013 Share Posted April 19, 2013 Oh, I'm so sorry, that's dreadful. Please don't feel that it was your fault, though. It was entirely that stupid man. Hugs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackian Posted April 19, 2013 Share Posted April 19, 2013 How could you have possibly have known! Sadly the world is full of people like him but they are gladly in minority . I am so sorry I just don't know what to say except they would not have suffered . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluekarin Posted April 19, 2013 Share Posted April 19, 2013 That is awful! Why on earth didn't he say he was after pedigree chickens if yours weren't? Or even phone and ask if you wanted them back as he didn't want them anymore? Don't beat yourself up about it though as there was nothing you could have done. A lesson to us all though if we are ever in your situation in needing to rehome our girls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alligg Posted April 19, 2013 Author Share Posted April 19, 2013 That is awful! Why on earth didn't he say he was after pedigree chickens if yours weren't? Or even phone and ask if you wanted them back as he didn't want them anymore? Don't beat yourself up about it though as there was nothing you could have done. A lesson to us all though if we are ever in your situation in needing to rehome our girls. That is the worst bit,we had a long conversation on Tues and he was saying how much of an animal lover he was and they would be well looked after and he would send me pics of them when they were settled in and he was looking forward to getting his young son involved looking after them. When I advertised them it said they were cross. My OH is away in the RAF but has called him and given him a piece of his mind. I would have gladly driven to get them if he had called. I find it hard to believe he could not have found somewhere in/around Bingley where he lives to re home them. The only thing from it is it would have been quick and they would not have suffered(hopefully) but the distress of being taken away somewhere else again leaves me cold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckmum6 Posted April 19, 2013 Share Posted April 19, 2013 Words fail me - how callous is he! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gavclojak Posted April 19, 2013 Share Posted April 19, 2013 Lets hope he has heard of karma, what goes round comes round. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laurmurf Posted April 19, 2013 Share Posted April 19, 2013 did you sell them with your coop and run by any chance? If so I bet it's them that he wanted and not your lovely girls... I am so sorry for what's happened to you, it's devastating! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merlina Posted April 19, 2013 Share Posted April 19, 2013 that is so so awful I feel so sorry for you /hugs If any good can come of this, I hope it can be a warning to others who might be tempted to rehome their hens - this isn't the first time (far from it), I've heard of this happening Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chantelle Posted April 19, 2013 Share Posted April 19, 2013 I am disgusted what a piece of trash i completely agree what goes around comes around, the words that went through m mind when i tead that you poor woman. HES AN ABUSER AND A PREDITOR aiming at you anzd ytour girls like that i hope your ok and like the others said its so not ypour fault aww take carep all my love xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chantelle Posted April 19, 2013 Share Posted April 19, 2013 And im sorry my i pad is playing up x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forestchook Posted April 19, 2013 Share Posted April 19, 2013 I'm so sorry. Maybe I've misunderstood but if he only collected them on Thursdays how could he possibly claim to have tried to rehome them. How can he claim to be animal lover if he will only spend 1 day (if that) trying to rehome them before he gives up! For that matter why did he not say they were not what he wanted when he collected them. I agree with laurmuff, he was only after the run/coop. I hope your OH read him the riot act. Please don't blame yourself, this guy is a lying .... so and so (can't say what I think here) If you could face it, tell him you want the run/coop back on the grounds he bought it on false pretences. N Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAB Posted April 19, 2013 Share Posted April 19, 2013 There are no words Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leeloo Posted April 20, 2013 Share Posted April 20, 2013 That was so cruel of him! I can't conceive of lying about something that is obviously so important to someone, but people do it all the time! You did your best! You can't see inside people and know their true intentions! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newcountrygirl Posted April 20, 2013 Share Posted April 20, 2013 so sorry to hear this. You were trying to do the best thing for your girls. There are some horrible people out there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted April 20, 2013 Share Posted April 20, 2013 I'm very sorry to read about what has happened. Sadly there are some rotten people in the world and he is obviously one of them. At least your chickens you gave him have been saved from living with him. I hope the chickens he replaces them with peck him and never lay him any eggs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolly Posted April 21, 2013 Share Posted April 21, 2013 I am so sorry for what you've had to go through due to that uncaring idiot. You thought you had found a loving home for your girls, this was not your fault and you could not have foreseen this. I also echo the comment above that at least they don't have to live with this poor excuse for a human being now. I am a great believer in fate, karma, call it what you will, and what goes around comes around... Sending hugs Xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gertie Posted April 21, 2013 Share Posted April 21, 2013 Just wanted to say that I am so sorry to hear about what happened to your hens. I find it hard to believe that anyone could act in such a way. It's madness that someone can do that with animals & not end up in trouble. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
majuka Posted April 22, 2013 Share Posted April 22, 2013 I'm so very sorry, your poor girls Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vanille Posted April 22, 2013 Share Posted April 22, 2013 Really sorry to hear this. I'm shocked that anybody could do that... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amys garden Posted April 22, 2013 Share Posted April 22, 2013 That's appalling What an appalling thing to do! Have you thought of contacting the RSPCA? I don't know if its worth it but I think he should be named and shamed somehow! *hugs* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheeky Chooky Posted April 24, 2013 Share Posted April 24, 2013 Truly shocking You had no way of knowing so please don't be too hard on yourself *hug* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kazmac Posted April 27, 2013 Share Posted April 27, 2013 Oh my lordy. I can't express how awful I think that was. What an absolute git. I know you're devastated about your girls but this says more about him than it does about you. Please don't blame yourself - he clearly had you duped as I'm sure you felt you were doing the right thing and you trusted him. He is bad news if that's how he conducts himself and doesn't deserve to have your girls anyway. He will one day get what he deserves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
