Jodief100--- random stuff and BIG news

[jodief100]

My 2012 girls went to their new home this morning. We loaded them in the trailer and they were happily munching hay when he pulled out. He seems like a nice guy and I hope they do well for him. It is a good to see my girls moving on, but a little sad.

 

[elevan]

Glad to hear it sounds like they went to a good home. I always get attached to every critter so I'm always a little sad when they go to a new home.

 

[autumnprairie]

Glad to hear it sounds like they went to a good home. I always get attached to every critter so I'm always a little sad when they go to a new home.

X2

 

[jodief100]

***RANT**** Annoying customer!

This couple came by the farm yesterday. They didn't call ahead, just showed up. They said they lost my card but remembered where we were and wanted some chickens.
I said I didn't have any chickens left for sale.
They asked about turkeys, which are wandering around right in front of them.
I said "$25".
The husband says "I saw turkeys on Craigslist for $15"
I say "prices will vary depending on breed and age, mine are $25".
They go back to chickens, which they can see the few I kept for myself up in the barn. After much discussion about how she can't find any but old ones or tiny babies, I finally agree so sell them a few. We go up to the barn.
Wife: "How much do you want?"
Me: "I only have a trio of turkens, you can have the 2 hens and roo for $20 but you have to take all three, same for the seabrights, all 3 hens and the roo for $20, EE's are $6 each"
Wife: "I wanted some younger birds, these are adults"
Me: "these are 16 weeks old, they haven't started laying yet but will any day now"
Wife: "Do you have any EE roos? I would like 3 hens and a roo"
Me: "yes I have 3 roos" I point them out.
Husband: " Will you take $20 for 4?"
Me: "If one is a roo, yes"
My husband and I spend the next 20 minutes trying to catch chickens while the wife gives some halfhearted help and the husband does nothing.
Wife " I like the turkens but I can't spend that much"
Me: "I really wasn't planning on selling them so $20 is the lowest I will go."
Husband: "$35 for the the turkens and one turkey"
Me: " I can take $40"
Husband " You don't understand, $35 is the highest I will go"
Me: "I can't do $35"
Another 10 minutes catching the last EE hen, birds are loaded and I am getting fed up with these people.
Husband: "How about those turkens and turkey for $35, this is your last chance"
Me: "No thank you"
Wife, as she is digging through her purse "I don't have $20, Honey do you?"
He keeps talking about $35 for the turkens/turkey.
I am getting ready to take the birds out of their truck because they are already getting a very good deal and have used an hour of my time.
Wife: Oh, here is a $20" she hands it to me.
Husband "Hey, what do you want for that old bushhog?"
My Husband "NOT FOR SALE"

They finally left, with the husband saying out the window saying he will be back for those turkeys when we can't sell them at that price.

I gave them a great deal on those hens when they didn't even call ahead and I wasn't even planning on selling them. What the heck did they want from me? Hubby made sure he locked up that night. That man gave both of us the creeps.

 

[elevan]

Yeah, I would make sure to lock up tight for a while. When people give you the creeps there's usually a good reason for it.

Previous customers or not I would have told them to leave when they kept up about chickens when I had already told them none were for sale.

 

[jodief100]

It rained.

A good long, soaking, two hour drenching rain.

We have been getting regular rain, just not much at once. Enough to keep things growing a little so we are better off than a lot of people but still, this soaker was needed.

The creek has been running well, the first time all summer. I saw a turtle in there yesterday.

Breeding season has started........

 

[that's*satyrical]

OMG, what a couple of jerks. That is the one thing I hate most about having this little mini-farm is dealing with creeps. Luckily most of our customers, although we haven't had very many yet, have been alright.

 

[Pearce Pastures]

Wow that is just nasty. That kind of thing just leaves a bad feeling in your craw about selling things, doesn't it. If they called again, I'd tell them I no longer had ANY animals for sale and then get off the phone.

 

[fortheloveofgoats]

So sorry that you had to go through that, hopefully they will never come back. It's amazing what people "think" they know about prices and animals. Hope that the guy was just creepy, and doesn't try anything.

 

[jodief100]

Buck test updates! 5 of our goats are in the top 8 rankings. Our 6th one is ranked 16.

http://mdgoattest.blogspot.com/