Well made the decision a couple weeks ago to give up the chicken life..it was a hard decsion, but in the long run the right one..just couldnt devote the time and (of course) money to raising them..I truly miss them..
I went by where I sold them, and didnt see a feather or foot..I think he might be keeping them in the barn til he fixes the coop..I hope! I really feel like a heel now that I didnt see them. I hope they are ok..
I hope that I will always be a part of DG's chickies..I have lost alot of "friends" since I gave them up..so I guess that's all they were was egg friends..oh well I can crawl back under my rock and spend the time alone like DH and I always did..
have a blessed day everyone..
All gone :-(
Oh how sad! Be assured however that you will always be welcome here. You don't need to own chickens to love them and enjoy chickenhead company.
Cindy, don't even think it darling. You will always be a part of this forum unless you get rid of us like you did the chickens...LOL... READ ON DARLING.
I also am starting a new chapter in my life. I love my birds, and this forum, but it is also time for me to move on. I have sold everyone of my birds including the Seramas except four that have not sold yet. Karen and I both are persuing our dance lessons. Next year I will be runing for President of our Senior Center, and Karen and I have just purchased a new large camper for our truck. In June of 2012 We have already booked reservations for a ten day stay at a hunting and fishing lodge in Wassila, Alaska. Then we will spend most of our time Dancing, running the center, and visiting some of our DGer friends as God enables us. I even sold two of my coops along with all of my pens and birds. I will stay on the forum as this is where my very best friends are. Cindy you are not going anywhere without us...Hay
Thanks porkpal..rest assured with encouragement like that i will stick around..WOW is all i can say Haystack!! you have really gotten the "dance fever"!! and i think its wondeful..and what would even be more wonderful if you did come east and visit all your friends..i really envy you the chance to go to alaska..that is our dream, but unfortunately that is one that will never be realized..but we can dream thru you!!
thanks my dear friends for all your thoughts..you have no clue how much it means to me
cindy
Aww Cindy, dont 'cha know we love ya!!! Dont you dare leave us , just because you were a good egg and knew you had to down size and find new homes for your Chickies! We can still share stories and laughs. Stick around gal we need you!
Thanks Eufaula, i am having one of those really down days, and that helped pick me up alot..i really appreciate it. i guess when ya get to be my age, ya have those days that just kinda seem to suck! and no matter what i tried today, nothing could bring me out of that funk..but your comments sure helped..
So sorry Cindy. If those so called friends were only friends to get eggs they were never true friends to begin with. I am facing the some of the same issues as you and dreading when the time comes. But Daves will always be here for us. hang in there
Well said Donna: And to be sure we want updates on you and your lives. These wonderful birds brought us together but thats just not the end of the story...Hay
Cindy you stay with us don`t go anywhere.Hay I can`t belive it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You are getting out of the chickens.Never thought that would happen.You must really like dancing.Glad for you,you need to do what makes you and the wife happy.I have seen documentories on Alaska and its beautiful.You will have to get a lap top if you don`t have one and keep us up to date on your travels and post pictures for us that are home bodies.I have no desire to travel but love to look at pictures of those that do travel.
Cindy I too wonder about whether to keep all my chickens or just downsize. I know sooner or later it will come to the fact that I either cannot afford all of them or worse that I wont be able to care for them. I live alone and have no close neighbors or friends. All my family live at least 250 miles from me. This means I have to travel a lot and many miles to see them. So sometimes caring for my "Yard Younguns" gets to be a problem. Whenever I think of just throwin in the towel .... one or another of my brood does something so funny or endearing that I just say , " No, not yet"! They are what keeps me going when Im not at work, and sharing their silliness with my DG friends is a pleasure. Reading all the threads and comparing notes and laughs with all my "DG Chicken Heads" is like sharing with family and it means a lot to this old single 62 year old gal.
Haystack, Alaska sounds wonderful!! I envy you and Karen.
Our truck is a very large one ton crewcab, that means there is still room for two more persons, hint, hint.
I know exactly what you mean Eufaula, I have closer neighbors but I just don't trust anyone to know how to care for the birds like I do. Thats probably crazy, but I always turn down the offers to watch them for me...I had six mating pens and they have all been sold already, I also sold one coop. A former customer came with a big trailer and winched it on and now all I have left is sixteen red silkies, and four white Seramas. I was able to sell most of my flock to a lady customer who just loves them and I know she will take great care of them. She is a very nice lady and told me I could come see them anytime and I appreciated that. I'm very happy with my decision and now it's time to move on. I just turned seventy four in April and am looking forward to the next twenty six years with my lovely bride, and friends. Who knows just where I may pop up...LOL...Hay
I think there is probably room in that truck for a few Seramas...
Haystack, i will only come with you on one spipulation,,the truck better be a Ford!!! LOL..i really hope that you and Karen can make it out east..
You all are the greatest! i do have better friends here than right next door!!
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I just saw this.. Cindy, I'm so sorry anyone was pretending to be a friend.. I hate that! If you lost "friends" due to rehoming the birds, that is a good thing, you didn't need them in the first place.. That really makes me mad.. Who would have the nerve? Anyway.. I guess I better not get started on that.. LOL You are a dear friend to me, and no matter what you do or where you go, that will never change.
Haystack! That is wild. I totally understand though.. There are only so many hours in a day.. as we get older, we have to pick wisely what occupies our working time! I'm so happy for you and Karen. I hope you take a lot of pictures of Alaska.. my dream also.
LOL Joyce, you and I have been down this road on FB!! you know the one wasnt cause of the birds, but yes there were quite a few others..and yes dont get me started either!! we will both me P****d!!
Guess what Cindy, it is a Ford, it is a F 350 Crewcab. It sits six and not packed either. We found a 12 ft camper that sits on the back and sleeps seven. That means theres room you you and ZZ's both. You know some dreams do come true...Haystack
Plus some Seramas!
OK, OK. Yes then we'll take some Seramas...LOL...Porkpal you are an absolute riot...Hay
Cindy I gonna tell ya again..... You are our friend and will always be... NO WORRIES
MR HAYSTACK.... YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS I am doing the Happy Dance of course not as elegant as you and Miss Karen but its a dance...So will ya stop by and load the camper up with friends along the way and come visiting????
Oh and Plenty of pictures too, ZZ and I share the same dream....
And just think of what a great conversation starter the Seramas will be; you'll meet all sorts of interesting people. Not just everyone travels with chickens!
WOOOHOOO it's a Ford!! yes ZZ and i will both definately come with you..and maybe we can find room for all the other WONDERFUL people from here..you all have made me feel ALOT better than i have the last few days!!
oh if our dream of going to Alaska would come true..but thats one i wont hold my breath on! LOL.
We should all join in the road trip to alaska... That would be a hoot.
This was bitter sweet to read, mostly sweet, but I'm VERY happy for you Hay and your wonderful wife!!! It really does sound like a dream come true. Cindy, not that we want to waste eggs, but we got your back, and I bet we all have pretty good aim, so don't worry about the friends who only wanted eggs.
You said it ANNIE... Yeppers we do have Cindy's back..
Thanks all!! you all are truly wonderful..and i have better friends here on DG and FB than i do here at home..
I will be here to harass all of you for a long time..
I dont know how i got my DH to pose with the bear, but he did..LOL
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. Sometimes they just cooperate....
Alaska for me too please. I wanna see the Tufted & Horned Puffins with my own eyes and take lots of pictures
Love the pic's...Hay