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23-08-2007, 02:52 PM
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hi i have seen animal lovers pay out lots of money on their pets i am one of them BUT thats taking it a bit too far dont you think,its a chicken for gods sake we eat them,hate to say this but when you think of all thedoom and gloom in the world and they spend all that on a chicken. |
23-08-2007, 03:00 PM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Derbyshire
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Years back i had two dogs and they cost me ALOT of money(im talking thousands) 
I would'nt do it for a chicken im sure!
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23-08-2007, 04:04 PM
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A woman from Cwmbran, Torfaen took out a bank loan
and lived on beans on toast for a year
to pay £1,800 in vet bills
They could have lived on fried chicken for a week and be nearly 2 grand better off.....
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23-08-2007, 06:29 PM
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Originally Posted by kshotton45  | Well, I'll go for the obvious joke ... I bet her husband is really hen-pecked!  |
23-08-2007, 07:08 PM
|  | Knight Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: North Lincolnshire
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Well it seems I am probably in the minority here but surely a pet is a pet be it a chicken, dog, cat, hamster or whatever. Surely this chicken has a right to the same quality of life as any other pet. Fair play to the lady in my opinion and I admire her for her the way she has treated this chicken.
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23-08-2007, 07:13 PM
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Hear hear Ollie. I would do the same for my dogs and i know my friend would do the same for her chickens!
jaki
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23-08-2007, 07:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Garden Carpet Hear hear Ollie. I would do the same for my dogs and i know my friend would do the same for her chickens!
jaki | Thanks Jaki, we have many pets and although we don't have a chicken it would be treated the same as any of the other pets we have if it needed veterinary treatment regardless of cost.
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23-08-2007, 08:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Ollie Well it seems I am probably in the minority here but surely a pet is a pet be it a chicken, dog, cat, hamster or whatever. Surely this chicken has a right to the same quality of life as any other pet. Fair play to the lady in my opinion and I admire her for her the way she has treated this chicken.
Roger | A pet is a pet, not matter what type of creature it is. When you bond with an animal, you learn to appreciate it's qualities and characteristics. It's a bird, most people have little regard for. I suppose if it had been a parrot, no-one would have questioned it?
I'm not sure what I would do, if it was my chicken. |
23-08-2007, 08:14 PM
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lol whats gona happen if in a week she turns her back on it in the garden and cat/ Fox/loose dog gets it!? |
23-08-2007, 08:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Ukwildlifeo lol whats gona happen if in a week she turns her back on it in the garden and cat/ Fox/loose dog gets it!? | Cook it for sunday dinner!!
sorry animal lovers im only joking 
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23-08-2007, 08:32 PM
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The chicken's name is lily and this all came about after she snagged her drumstick on barbed wire. At first they tried to save the leg, but this failed and so amputation was carried out. Other expenses included lily's treatment for depression (well, this is what I read).
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23-08-2007, 08:48 PM
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How the heck do you diagnose a chicken as being depressed. But fair enough who are we to judge what the lady wants to do.Cheers
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23-08-2007, 09:08 PM
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Originally Posted by paulchandler6 How the heck do you diagnose a chicken as being depressed. But fair enough who are we to judge what the lady wants to do.Cheers | I wondered that too? |
23-08-2007, 09:21 PM
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Myfriend has 50 chickens.. believe me they are all individuals.. with so many different characteristics.One likes to be tickled...another wont lay in the garden but has to go next door. They are wonderful critters. They all seem to be very affectionate with her too
jaki
PS. I am currently fostering some birds and a guinea pig...they all have different little characters... I may have them some time and I know I will miss them when they go
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23-08-2007, 09:37 PM
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I forgot to add, that lily sleeps on her very own cushion in the kitchen. She falls over when she tries to scratch herself, as she forgets she hasn't got another leg to stand on, poor thing! |
23-08-2007, 10:54 PM
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which proves the poor little thing shouldnt have gone through all that trama having a leg off its not natural a one legged chicken,diferent for a cat or dog they have three more to youse. |
24-08-2007, 06:36 AM
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Good on the lady. As Ollie says, a pet is a pet.
Once, when we were visiting a farm in Sussex, we were astounded when a domestic duck started circling the farmer while he was talking to us. He promptly said to excuse him but his duck wants a cuddle. He then picked this duck up that was holding out it's wings, ready to be lifted, up into his arms, where it wrapped it's neck around and under his chin and stayed there for the rest of our conversation!!!!
True story and a scene I'll never forget that's for sure.
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24-08-2007, 10:07 AM
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Originally Posted by clover green I forgot to add, that lily sleeps on her very own cushion in the kitchen. She falls over when she tries to scratch herself, as she forgets she hasn't got another leg to stand on, poor thing! | If I had spent £1800 on saving the chicken, I would look into getting a prothsesis made, but then again I would have slapped her in the oven and saved a fiver on dinner. |
24-08-2007, 08:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Ann2 | Not sure that i believe that..How on earth did it feed for a year and half 
jen xxx |
24-08-2007, 09:04 PM
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Originally Posted by jdurbo Not sure that i believe that..How on earth did it feed for a year and half
jen xxx | thats what i was thinking by the way thanks for the sunshine today ha ha. |
24-08-2007, 09:10 PM
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Originally Posted by naturelover thats what i was thinking by the way thanks for the sunshine today ha ha. | Your welcome! some more coming your way tomorrow 
jen xxx |
25-08-2007, 08:19 AM
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Originally Posted by paulchandler6 How the heck do you diagnose a chicken as being depressed. But fair enough who are we to judge what the lady wants to do.Cheers | They used to sell pressed chicken at my local supermarket. |
25-08-2007, 10:21 AM
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Originally Posted by paulchandler6 How the heck do you diagnose a chicken as being depressed. | When they start listening to country music gives you the clue!
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