Chicken folklore, also known as old wive's tales

[Ace_king_brahma]

A rooster only crows at daybreak.

 

[Wolf-Kim]

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Oh, I LOVE that one!

-Kim

 

[Ace_king_brahma]

One of the dumbest ones! I had roosters that would not shut up. Even one that seemed to crow in his sleep.

Here is another that I hear still:

Tie a ring or needle to a string and hold it over an egg. Depending on the way the object swings you can tell what the egg will be.

I can't remember the exact meanings of the swings beside if the object sits still and never moves then the egg is not fertile.

 

[chcknrs]

If a feather lands on your left shoulder you will have good luck coming, on your right means tragedy coming. (Or is it the other way around?)

ETA I wish my roo's knew about the morning crowing thingy!

 

[smom1976]

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mine too LOL

 

[Ace_king_brahma]

Blood specks inside an egg means it was fertile and developing.

 

[12 Acres]

If you have a rooster, the eggs will have more cholesterol in them.

 

[Wolf-Kim]

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That is a new one for me.

-Kim

 

[12 Acres]

Kim, I work with an "old timer" who actually believes that! He has chickens and turkeys.

 

[Wolf-Kim]

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The extra gamete must really bump that cholestoral up.

-Kim