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Post by starlingqueen on Mar 19, 2015 16:56:12 GMT
I noticed in Hezz's last post that she mentioned "It is a long time since I have had to pick up a chook, but the ones I picked up then could certainly have learned some manners from my girl; she is so good. ? I've had a sparrow hawk or was it a Merlin ...in our tiny back garden, s/he got a sparrow and ate it right in front of the window.....honestly the cheek, mind I suppose it must have been hungry?! I noticed that too.
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Post by Hezz on Mar 20, 2015 0:40:53 GMT
I would keep her if I had the infrastructure in place; she really is a very sweet thing, eats oats out of my hand ...... she got some from out of the budgies' seed. starlingqueen, I had made the same assumption, regarding the egg and lack of any more - the first was already in the pipeline so to speak, and after her traumatic weekend, I haven't really been surprised at no more, for a while. Plus I have no idea how good the grain is that she is getting - looks good enough for my breakfast, almost - so she may be missing other necessaries to make laying a breeze. But at least I can say that she is capable of laying. But anyway, I have spoken to the lady of the vet house (she is also a vet) and they are happy enough to take her on; they have two at the moment. I have canvassed the neighbourhood, and put up a notice at the local store, but have had no luck finding her owner, and decided to give them until the weekend. Any longer than that is a bit cruel for the poor girl, I feel, cooped up in the dog crate, and sleeping on a board resting on a couple of planks pushed through the bars of the crate. I am going to miss her and her little "took, took, tooks" that she gives me when I go and check on her. I really feel as though she was more than just a backyard, left to themselves, sort of chook. The way she interacts with me makes me feel she has been more a pet than just a backyard layer. So why hasn't anyone noticed her missing?
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Post by starlingqueen on Mar 20, 2015 0:48:07 GMT
At least you know she is going to a good home and will be well cared for.
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Post by Hezz on Mar 20, 2015 1:28:07 GMT
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Post by OP on Mar 20, 2015 7:57:25 GMT
Could it be that she wasn't actually missing by accident, Hezz. People do cruel things sometimes to pets they don't want anymore. I wouldn't have thought that the chicken would have travelled a great distance without proper flight feathers. Anyway it will be a good outcome if the vet does take her on. Sadly a loss to you, but it's for the best.
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Post by Hezz on Mar 20, 2015 9:31:10 GMT
I don't think so, OP, unless someone sees us as a "soft" neighbourhood. She was a long way from a main road, and while no one seems to have noticed her being attacked - I know that happened where I found her; it was the pile of feathers that I first noticed - it is a neighbourhood that notices strangers.
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Post by OP on Mar 20, 2015 10:02:30 GMT
As I have never been to Australia and don't know of your neighbourhood I made an uneducated guess of what may have happend, for that I apologize. I was thinking of what the people of this country might do.
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Post by milliej on Mar 20, 2015 10:39:52 GMT
As I have never been to Australia and don't know of your neighbourhood I made an uneducated guess of what may have happend, for that I apologize. I was thinking of what the people of this country might do. Indeed OP I'm glad I don't live in a city any longer and I know this is a serious generalisation but I just had a little black dog come for me snarling and yapping so I asked the owner in a very firm voice to take charge of the dog. What was her reply....he's scared of your stick.....why I wonder? I said she was out of control (the dog) to which the woman shouted Oh F*** off you silly old.....nice! So I said that language was bad enough on a man but on a woman, she should be ashamed of herself, to which she replied....oh F*** off! The English language has gone to pot! As have manners and respect! As for the chook......I'm sure there'll be a good outcome but we can get attached when they take so quickly and easily to us. I often prefer animals to people (round here anyway )
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Post by OP on Mar 20, 2015 11:38:32 GMT
It's not just the English language that's gone to pot it's the people that use it. Absolutely no self respect. I can and do use profanity, but I would never use it to an older person, or female. Call me old fashioned.
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Post by suesbird on Mar 20, 2015 12:10:12 GMT
I hate those words, it makes the people using it look cheap and common. I was at the gym and had to complain about the language of 3 guys who were in their late 30s, it was disgusting. They asked them to refrain from using it, they did but after a couple of weeks they left, thank goodness. The problem is you dare not say anything because you don't know what reaction you are going to get or what they may do. We should have a nation of chicks and budgies
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Post by milliej on Mar 20, 2015 21:42:40 GMT
OP I believe I have called you old fashioned before but yes it's very sad and I've been told 'its just a word, whats the problem' I mean really! suesbird I'm afraid I tend to confront people because....they either haven't been taught or are just not aware of how dreadful this makes them appear! So far I've had muted responses and the women (sadly) have replied more aggressively than the young men! It honestly wasn't anything like it is now, when I was young in central Newcastle even! Wouldn't have dared! Anyway.....back to nice fluffy, sweet, adorable, but sometimes rather loud....chicks and budgies
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Post by Hezz on Mar 21, 2015 0:35:46 GMT
No apology needed, OP. I know some neighbourhoods are rough and ready. I am very happy to say that our little suburb is more like a small village, with a great sense of community. Of course there are the odd one or two who ruin things for everyone ............ I told a young lad lout that things donated to the charity bins were not there for him and his girlfriend to help themselves to. I got soundly abused with all the swear words I have ever come across, and as I continued walking they followed me, still mouthing off. I admit to feeling very uneasy and plotted my walk towards where the biggest, burliest bloke in the street lived, in the hope that he would be home! I wasn't leading them to my house!
Anyway, I think this will be Tookie's last day with me, no one has come to claim her, poor thing.
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Post by samwiseg on Mar 21, 2015 9:30:43 GMT
I had an experience once where (without being poetic) I was feeling really good, it was a summers day and I was really enjoying my walk going home and glanced over to see a couple of young children (about 6 or 7 ish) playing on the little turf of grass of the corner of one of the streets. There was me thinking how lovely when one of the children piped up "what the F*** you looking at" Totally spoilt my day Let us know was happens to Tookie would love to know about how she gets on in her new home
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Post by Shirls on Mar 21, 2015 16:16:01 GMT
Let us know if you get 'visiting rights' Hezz.
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Post by Hezz on Mar 22, 2015 1:05:41 GMT
I doubt it Shirls - that probably would be pushing the boundaries a bit too far, but I will be able to ask how she is when ever I do need to visit the surgery.
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