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I don't like to see wrong information about what is safe vs. dangerous for chickens to eat, but I've got no problem with people choosing to avoid things that they just don't want to eat (or let their chickens eat.) As a picky eater myself, I figure as long as everyone ends up healthy and happy...

I know about that talk. I usually ignore it :) By the time I saw the internet wisdom about what not to feed chickens, I already had years of experience feeding them most kinds of table scraps and garden weeds, and I knew I could trust the chickens to pick through and eat what is safe for them...

I've never seen it hurt me or a chicken :confused:

That's sad. No chickens to appreciate that "wonderful" food the person doesn't want to eat :(

I've done similar things, more times than I like to count. Did your chickens appreciate the rest of the bagel? I've never seen a chicken complain about something like that!

"And I couldn't be bothered to actually read the thread, so maybe some nice person will read it for me and say whether the answer really was in there somewhere." :rolleyes: On very rare occasions, the original poster is still around and really does update the thread! :eek:

It took me about three read-throughs to get it, so I thought someone else might be having trouble too :idunno I agree with that about earthworm lifestyle.

Earthworms that live in the country have a longer lifespan than ones that live in the city (according to whatever source is in the screenshot.) I think it's related to the bit about whether someone would be wiling to eat a rat or mouse, and whether ones from the country would be more appetizing...

If that was the coldest weather Mark Twain ever experienced, I'm thinking he did not travel to any place that I would consider actually cold! Or else he was just exaggerating to make a point (given what else he wrote, I think that is pretty likely.) As for whether it is ever warm: that depends...

Cream of Tartar (acid) + Baking Soda (base) = Baking Powder It's something like 1/4 tsp of baking soda, 1/2 tsp cream of tartar, 1/4 tsp cornstarch, to make 1 tsp baking powder. I don't think the cornstarch is really needed for the chemical reaction of acid + base, but it seems to be present in...

Is that what the sun did this morning? I would usually say "the sun rises," or "the sun rose this morning."

That's OK. I'll be happy to eat them for you :)

I don't think it's worth specifically bringing up with the mods. Personally, I don't see it as being a big deal either way-- newbies usually miss lots of information that is obvious to people who have been here for a while (like the date a thread was posted, which might be 10 years ago). I...

I'm not sure the badges would help a new member very much. To me, the one for "Premium Feather Member" is more obvious than the ones for "BYC Friend" (and Spirit and Educator and so forth). But anyone can be a Premium Feather Member just by paying for it, so it is not at all a good indicator...

Not all shells are the same. We are used to thinking of oyster shells as a good calcium source for chickens. But not all shells are the same as oyster shells. Shrimp shells have a fair bit of protein (at least as compared with oyster shells.) They have about as much protein as they do calcium...

I think there are some each way. And sometimes it is hard to tell what they really mean, with just words and no tone of voice or expressions to judge by. It looks to me like some rude people are doing it on purpose (or at least recognize what they are doing), and some honestly do not realize...

Sometimes I think it means, "I hear you, but I really really hope you are wrong." And then they post photos again later, hoping to learn that it really was a pullet, but aware that it might really be a cockerel, and wanting to get it confirmed more strongly before they force themself to do...

They do kill people's flower beds and lawns, poop on porches, and sometimes spread diseases from one flock to another (which can be one form of killing.) And not all dogs kill chickens either. I think the general rule should be the same for all animals, including both dogs and chickens: keep...

For the one I know about, the dog owner was correct: there was no leash law in that area.

Conversation from people in a rural area: Dog owner: "There is no leash law here" Chicken owner: "On my property there is" (I'm thinking of a specific case, and that one turned out okay. The dog would not come when called, and trampled part of a vegetable garden before it was caught, but after...