I saw a post reply in a group by someone earlier, someone who would know, that there's no drama between breeders like that of Silkie breeders(and owners.)
I'm sure that there is with other breeds, maybe lol, but I've definitely seen catty and stupid behavior over this past year.
Newcomers ask for help with breeding, feeding, showing and other topics and a lot of the time can't find anyone wiling to help. Can't give away those trade secrets! It's a shame.
Some are mad that you don't mention that some of your birds came from them. Some are mad that you DO mention it.
I've hatched from quite a variety of people. Many who show and have winners year in and year out. However, some eggs didn't hatch, some weren't even fertile, and some hatched fine but trust me, not every chick grew out to be a show quality bird. Some had faults that I'm kind of sure they've had to know crop up in their lines, some had more than one case of wry neck(but no chicks from my own birds did so I don't believe nutrition was a cause) but, I'll give the benefit of the doubt instead of accusing.
Some of us, including me, have spent quite a bit on eggs or birds, to sometimes end up pretty disappointed.
It's the risk you have to be willing to take.
I know someone who spent $150 on a dozen eggs, and only had one chick to hatch. That ended up being a $150 bird.
Sometimes flocks carry MG and other diseases that pass through the bird and the egg, and the breeder is totally unaware of it existing in their birds. Sometimes they are aware, and sell anyway. Some breeders never sell anything due to fear of someone competing against them, and others only sell their culls but don't mention why they are culls to the buyer.
I don't like dishonesty, or braggarts, or backstabbing, or competing like kindergarteners in a spelling bee. I also don't like people who apparently buy eggs or birds with unrealistic expectations or demands when they agreed to the terms of the seller beforehand, yet trash talk the seller anyway.
I've seen alot people saying that all of the above makes them want to get out of it totally. I don't blame them! I hope they don't give up the hobby though, even if they choose to keep chickens for fun, not showing or breeding.
All it takes is one false claim against you to make people believe the worst. I'm a person who stays to myself anyway. As they say, I'm not antisocial, but I AM selectively social lol.
I dont know if I'll ever bring new birds in again due to the risk of disease, defects ect. I plan to work with what I have at this point. I definitely am not mentioning where my foundation birds came from anymore because then you just might get accused of "name dropping."
I have a Bible verse on some of my page graphics ect, and I'll continue to apply it..
1Thess 4:11!
The pictures shared are my grandchildren, and nephew and nieces..and right there guys, is what's its all about.
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