Dumbest Things People Have Said About Your Chickens/Eggs/Meat

NevadaRon said:

You just have to name them correctly. For instance, my two pigs were named Bacon and Sausage. My turkeys were Thanksgiving and Christmas. I don't really name my chickens, other than a few of them, but I have a friend who names hers things like Original and Extra Crispy.

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haaaa hahaha!

This weekend at the swap - "I'll let you have them all for $10. Most of them are girls" (about a dozen young mixed cochins.)

Oh really? They why do they have bright pink combs and wattles? Caveat Emptor!

luvmyEs said:

I haven't gotten any meat chickens yet, but my mother and aunt just can not understand how I could raise a chicken only to "murder a poor trusting, defenseless chicken". Keep in mind they have no problem going to the store and eating the chicken from there because "It doesn't have a name and they don't have to look at its face". My mother has even told my DD that "It's sad your mother wants to murder chickens. Won't that make you sad when she kills the chickens?".  It drives me crazy!!

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See, I don't find that funny AT ALL. That would make me furious, and I would put her in her place. Its an AWFUL, hateful thing for an adult to go to a child, no matter the age, but especially if she's very young and to try and make her feel guilty, to turn her off eating what the parents see fit, and to try and pit the child against a child's parent. "Its sad your mother wants to murder chickens"??? Boils my blood. Just boils my blood!

I have had the same conversation with people at work. Some said they would never eat them. So I made a quiche, brought it to work, and placed it in the breakroom. That quiche was gone in an hour. Everyone raved at how good it was. All I could say was, "really? I thought you would never eat my eggs". Another girl asked me if chickens could lay eggs without a rooster. I asked her if she could ovulate without a man. She doesnt really ask me questions anymore.

I have a young family member that will not eat eggs from a chickens butt as well. However I was shocked when I found out she will not eat strawberries from the vine either. She said that she wanted her berries from "the store box".

My favorite treat is fresh strawberries from my plants that are in my garden. I nibble on them when I am taking care of the garden. Some people are just born to love things from the earth. I've been an earth person since I was born. I started digging in the dirt with my mom's kitchen spoons at a very early age. A kitchen spoon is still one of my favorite garden tools. Some people are just ignorant and don't know what they are missing.

jeepgurl said:

I have had the same conversation with people at work. Some said they would never eat them. So I made a quiche, brought it to work, and placed it in the breakroom. That quiche was gone in an hour. Everyone raved at how good it was. All I could say was, "really? I thought you would never eat my eggs".  Another girl asked me if chickens could lay eggs without a rooster. I asked her if she could ovulate without a man. She doesnt really ask me questions anymore.

 

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OMG! "Can you ovulate without a man?" I LOVE IT! I hope someone asks me this so I can steal this!

We live in California and had similar conversations. Offered some fresh egggs to a friend at work and she replies, "I just don't think i can go there." Go where????? I also want to be a pioneer woman or a rancher!

I've gotten similar questions: "Can they lay eggs without a rooster, how many dozen a day can a hen lay, etc."

The stuff I really hate is the misinformation when it comes to chicks. "oh if you hold it like this, and it struggles, it's male" Ugh, no that means you're holding it wrong.

I don't know if this one has been posted yet.

I gave a dozen eggs to the Worship pastor from our Church. A couple of week later he asked me how long it would be until they tasted like the ones from the store. I told him that they would never taste like the ones from the store--those taste bad because of what they eat(and don' t eat) not because they are old.

Funny what folks think

Ron

About the cords on the ends of the yolk...I hate t o admit this on myself but i am like your MOm .
i KNOW what the white stringy thing is though but just cant think of it in my cake ,brownie,scrambled eggs whatever...Looks too gross so all the white end stuff comes out before i add the eggs...and i cut off the ends of boiled eggs too (in case its there and i would get it)Oh and one last thing i only like the runny yellow of fried eggs.eat it on toast... wont eat the white if its gooie in any wayHs t obe rock hard or lacey .. My x from 25 years ago asked me not long ago if i still did that with the yolk..
HUMM ... Gues i am an odd EGG!