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post #11 of 78
2/18/12 at 3:53pm

So glad you posted that I was wondering myself what a chook was.

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post #12 of 78
2/18/12 at 4:26pm
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Originally Posted by coleridgedane View Post

Good Q&A! Next...why are chicks called biddies? (Don't mean to hijack your thread...)


thats ok! im curious too!

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Jesus is the ONE AND ONLY WAY! that whosever believes in Him, shall not perish, but have everlasting life in Him! With Jesus, In heaven, walking in the streets of gold! 

for we walk by faith not by sight. 

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post #13 of 78
2/18/12 at 4:27pm
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LMAO!  Thanks for asking it! Ive been wondering that too but was afraid to ask....   goodpost.gif



whats LMAO?? I'm hearing ppl on Facebook say it quite often gig.gif

Jesus is the ONE AND ONLY WAY! that whosever believes in Him, shall not perish, but have everlasting life in Him! With Jesus, In heaven, walking in the streets of gold! 

for we walk by faith not by sight. 

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Jesus is the ONE AND ONLY WAY! that whosever believes in Him, shall not perish, but have everlasting life in Him! With Jesus, In heaven, walking in the streets of gold! 

for we walk by faith not by sight. 

The farm blog: http://crownranchmo.com/WordPress/

 

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post #14 of 78
2/18/12 at 5:13pm

amazing what you learn when questions are asked. 

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post #15 of 78
2/18/12 at 5:17pm
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Hens under 1 year of age are pullets and hens over 1 year old are called biddies.

we always called the hens "Old Biddies".. or if they were setting eggs we called them "Biddy Hens"

but the chicks were just "biddies"

 

guess it all depends on where you're from
 

 

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* ~  Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ ~ * 
I don't have poultry.. I have mini feathered velociraptors
Turkey Incubation and Hatching Guide     

 

Emu Egg Hatching Info 2013     

My Emu Hatch 2012     Sexing Emu Chicks     

Blowing Out Emu Eggs for Crafting     Our Hoop Coop build     

Hatching Muscovy Eggs     

 

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post #16 of 78
2/18/12 at 5:22pm

It's interesting how a single language possesses so many alternate styles of talking about the same subject!

 

Then again there are many English-speaking countries and our cultures play a role in how we speak. I love this! 

At first I was like:

"Ahh, choice, a pet chicken!"

But then...

Chicken/Duck/Goose math happened….

 

And I realized I might have a problem.

 

 

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At first I was like:

"Ahh, choice, a pet chicken!"

But then...

Chicken/Duck/Goose math happened….

 

And I realized I might have a problem.

 

 

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post #17 of 78
2/18/12 at 5:42pm
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so true!

Jesus is the ONE AND ONLY WAY! that whosever believes in Him, shall not perish, but have everlasting life in Him! With Jesus, In heaven, walking in the streets of gold! 

for we walk by faith not by sight. 

The farm blog: http://crownranchmo.com/WordPress/

 

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Jesus is the ONE AND ONLY WAY! that whosever believes in Him, shall not perish, but have everlasting life in Him! With Jesus, In heaven, walking in the streets of gold! 

for we walk by faith not by sight. 

The farm blog: http://crownranchmo.com/WordPress/

 

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post #18 of 78
2/18/12 at 6:31pm

Now imagine how it's hard to understand all these different words for a foreing person...

I'm from Brazil and I ALWAYS mix American a British English... And now with different words from Australia... We live and we learn!

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post #19 of 78
2/18/12 at 6:40pm
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We Live, We Love, We learn!

Jesus is the ONE AND ONLY WAY! that whosever believes in Him, shall not perish, but have everlasting life in Him! With Jesus, In heaven, walking in the streets of gold! 

for we walk by faith not by sight. 

The farm blog: http://crownranchmo.com/WordPress/

 

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Jesus is the ONE AND ONLY WAY! that whosever believes in Him, shall not perish, but have everlasting life in Him! With Jesus, In heaven, walking in the streets of gold! 

for we walk by faith not by sight. 

The farm blog: http://crownranchmo.com/WordPress/

 

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post #20 of 78
2/18/12 at 6:41pm
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I usually call mine chickens but occasionally use "chooks" for the plural instead of saying "flock."  My flock has geese and ducks in it...  But the "chook" sound is one of the origins of the word.  Yes, Australians refer to chickens as chooks, too. 

 

LMAO is Laugh My [butt] Off.  Except the "butt" is that other word related to a donkey.

 

Biddies, depending on where you live and were raised, can be hens or pullets or chicks. 

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-- Linda (AKA: gryeyes)
I refuse to fight a battle of wits with an unarmed person.

Buncha Outdoor PET chickens, ducks, two Toulouse ganders, and four turkeys. Plus 2 wiener dogs, some bunnies and a rescue cat which owns me. Oh. And a house silkie....

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