Re: Keeping chickens

From: CaT (Catman_at_postmaster.co.uk)
Date: 12/30/04 

Date: Thu, 30 Dec 2004 22:14:08 +0000

Do you actually read what you write?
The average age of a cat is around 15 years, considerably longer than
YOUR maximum chicken age of 9. The oldest cat lived to over 25 years.
"I don't lose many" - So you have lost some then!
I did not ever say I had no regard for my chickens and give them the
bare minimum or that it does not matter if they die. But I will be
honest and say my household pets do come higher in my affections. But
that does not mean I ignore the wellfare of the chickens. In fact, as
I am not " a small hobby breeder" my chickens eat the same as my
family does and so are probably looked after better than yours.
You really need to get out more.

On Thu, 30 Dec 2004 21:30:17 GMT, "ex WGS Hamm"
<alpha.bitchREMOVETHIS@virgin.net> wrote:

>
>"CaT" <Catman@postmaster.co.uk> wrote in message
>news:ucj8t0h179oj3ft29b147115evvstr4dc7@4ax.com...
>> Normally I would not reply to a prat like you but I'll have you know
>> my chickens are very well looked after. However the reality is that
>> they do have a shorter life than say our cats, they are more prone to
>> disease and like it or not you are quite likely to loose a few.
> Well *you* might lose a few. I don't lose many and I have a lot more than
>you do. As to lifespan, tell me then, what is the lifespan for a chicken?
>FYI I have just lost a turkey who was 12 years old. I have had chickens
>live until they were 9 and I believe the record was 21 for a bantam. So just
>because yours don't live long, don't assume that everyone elses die young
>also.
>
>>It is
>> important to take this into account especially with children. I have
>> lost one cat in 10 years and it upset the whole family. It was buried
>> in the garden. When the chickens died they get put into the dustbin.
>> Thats life.
> It may be your life to love your cats more than your chickens but again it
>isn't the same for everyone. I have to think then that because you have no
>regard for your chickens, they get the bare minimum requirements. After all
>it doesn't matter if they die.
>
>> BTW - With YOUR attitude I would not want any of your Cochins anyway.
> At least we are in agreement on that then.
>

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