Shadrach's Ex Battery and Rescued chickens thread.

[fuzzi]

I'm sorry for the lot holder's illness, and yours (@Molpet), but there are often consequences to actions, or non actions. It may not seem fair, but life is not fair.

My son lost his car after not making payments. He had legitimate reasons for not keeping his end of the contract. That does not make the lender and the repossession wrong.

Tax:

 

[Molpet]

consequences to actions, or non actions.

Yes I'm still finding things that need to be washed.

 

[Ladies-Eight]

Somehow I expected you would. I can't imagine why.
What you have provided is a great example of reason before fact. There is something horribly wrong with your logic circuits.
Your partners mother failed. One could trot out all the emotional charged reasoning and we could all gather around making empathetic noises but if she can't maintain her plot then it is quite possible she is denying the use of the plot by someone who could succeed because of her poor life choices or just plain bad luck which we all have to deal with from time to time.
One of the accusations I've had leveled at me by a couple of my more excitable mediterranean lovers is I'm machine; as I've dodged the flying crockery.
I've had similar from a South American women this last week who I have eveicted from her plot. I got tears and tantrums, insults and told I didn't understand how difficult her life was and how she had so many problems which I have absolutely no understanding of etc etc. (Frankly I don't give a **** about her problems) I can see why she has so may problems, she's a self obssessed emotional mess. The chickens won't go anywhere near her.

I'll put this forward in my defence. A person with no sensitivity doesn't make these and doesn't get chickens sitting on their lap.
With regard to the art in the thread I've linked to and as an example of where I'm a complete failure is while I can make these things, when it comes to selling them I'm a total failure which is why I have boxes of lamps and sculptures sat around in my flat.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/shadrachs-lamps.1272460/

Haven't seen any of your lamps or sculptures in quite a while.

If possible, could we see some of the completed items?

 

[Shadrach]

I am reminded of the idiom that a mind all logic is like a knife all blade: it cuts the hand that holds it. ManueB has a handle.

What a great idiom. I will try to remember to keep the blade blunt so I don't bleed to death.

 

[Ladies-Eight]

Ex Batts good afternoon one and all!

Tea is ready.

Temperature is in the 80s mostly sunny.

Have a great day!

 

[no fly zone]

Mr. Bumble's sons Sky Dancer, Lock, and Pinecone

 

[Molpet]

Mr. Bumble's sons Sky Dancer, Lock, and Pinecone
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Nice looking boys

 

[fuzzi]

Mr. Bumble's sons Sky Dancer, Lock, and Pinecone
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Bee-utiful!

 

[RememberTheWay]

I realize this is a year late- but for anyone in the future if you have a broody that you need to move because of a similar situation - here is what works for me. Find a small throw blanket. Take it to where mama hen is, promptly throw it over mamma and the babies. I then very carefully pick all the babies out and put them in a bin/box/etc while also craftily hiding Mom's head so she can't flog me. Make sure you check her "pockets" ( under wings) for babies nestled up there. Move mom with the blanket over her and then take it off and get away before she gets you.

Going to look for a piece of wood tomorrow. It may help... but hoping she stays put for another day or 2.

 

[BDutch]

My thought is similar: no matter why a person didn't tend their plot isn't good enough to deny someone else the opportunity.

Why didn't she ask someone else to do enough to maintain her plot so she didn't lose it?

As Molpet (covid must have been an awful experience for you) is saying: To think that someone who is terribly sick, is thinking about plot commitments, is a bit too much to ask.
Tending a garden or chickens can be very healing after this person is getting better.

ManueB (hope you mil’s health is improving) is right that there is no point in arguing. But imho its harsh to take away a plot from someone who was hospitalised or very sick for a long time, and wants to keep it to use it as she should again. Asking for a backup and phone number in case there is next time with neglect, would be a nicer solution.


Tax, chickens listening to chickens at the other side of the ivy fence. The fence with 10 cm maze, where the ivy grows against, is not bantam trespassers proof.