Chicken Myths/Rumors: True or False, Please Share!

[Allsfairinloveandbugs]

Cool! Like the Whiten True Green?

Yes that's the one!

 

[Allsfairinloveandbugs]

Soon I think someone should post a "false" chicken myth, since the last several posts have been "truths." I would post a myth myself, but right now I can't think of any.

 

[Lacy Duckwing]

Soon I think someone should post a "false" chicken myth, since the last several posts have been "truths." I would post a myth myself, but right now I can't think of any.

Ok. Let me see....

 

[ThinMintTheChicken]

Soon I think someone should post a "false" chicken myth, since the last several posts have been "truths." I would post a myth myself, but right now I can't think of any.

oh I have one!

Myth/Rumor: Multiple chicks hatch out of an egg
Story: I was telling a friend about a hatching and they asked "How many chickens?" They really thought that multiple chicks were in one egg. It took me forever to convince them otherwise
True or False: FALSE
Evidence: 1 yolk=1 chicken

 

[The-White-Elephant]

Ok. Let me see....

Not sure if this was already said, but here it is:

Myth/Rumor: Chickens aren’t smart
True or False: False
Evidence: It’s been proven they are pretty smart. They could even recognize up to 100 different faces. (Sorry if it wasn’t too descriptive )

 

[ThinMintTheChicken]

oh I have one!

Myth/Rumor: Multiple chicks hatch out of an egg
Story: I was telling a friend about a hatching and they asked "How many chickens?" They really thought that multiple chicks were in one egg. It took me forever to convince them otherwise
True or False: FALSE
Evidence: 1 yolk=1 chicken

I still can't believe that they actually thought this

 

[The-White-Elephant]

oh I have one!

Myth/Rumor: Multiple chicks hatch out of an egg
Story: I was telling a friend about a hatching and they asked "How many chickens?" They really thought that multiple chicks were in one egg. It took me forever to convince them otherwise
True or False: FALSE
Evidence: 1 yolk=1 chicken

But could you have twins? Like double Yolkers?

 

[ThinMintTheChicken]

But could you have twins? Like double Yolkers?

That's true, but they thought that 3-6 chicks could hatch. Also don't the double-yolkers usually have hatching and development issues?

 

[Poultrybonkers]

Not sure if this was already said, but here it is:

Myth/Rumor: Chickens aren’t smart
True or False: False
Evidence: It’s been proven they are pretty smart. They could even recognize up to 100 different faces. (Sorry if it wasn’t too descriptive )

But if that was true wouldnt they remember the flock if they were separated for say a week but after putting it back they fight...so I really dont believe they remember faces

 

[Lacy Duckwing]

Myth/Rumor: Chickens are only good for two years
Story: A laying hen only lays till they're two years old. After that, they're useful for only stew, and will never lay again.
True or False: False
Evidence: I used to believe that, until I discovered that hens lay good to 2 years, slow down maybe a little, but still lay good till they're 3 years old. After that, they slow down a lot, but will still continue for the rest of their life. Only as they get older, they might only lay an egg once a week, to once a month.