Dumbest Things People Have Said About Your Chickens/Eggs/Meat - Part 2 : Chicken Boogaloo.

[7 Biddies]

The flavor and results of cooking with fresh ALWAYS is worth the work and price of ingredients.

It's a matter of one's perspective and personal values. Everyone on this website seems to share ours, which is why we have chickens, but not everyone does. My neighbors would never pay the $4 per dozen I ask, better tasting or not, and many of my friends wouldn't either. But, they take them greedily if I offer them for free. Same goes for homegrown organic fruits and veggies, and for cooking from scratch rather than buying pre-prepared, processed "edible food-like substances" (Michael Pollan). Convenience and low cost are what's most important to many, as the obesity epidemic in America bears out. But, since I try not to "cast pearls before swine", I don't give them to these people. I only give them to those whom I KNOW will appreciate the difference. Those are the people I want to keep in the gene pool.

The contradiction is that some of my cheap, lazy friends won't wear cheap clothes or drive cheap cars. I once asked a friend, a real princess, "You won't put crap ON your body, so why do you put crap IN your body?". She said she'd never thought of it that way before, but it didn't change anything. So, I can only deduce that it's about her "image" and how she looks to others, while killing herself eating crap. The other day she told me she thought she'd eventually die of digestive issues, like colon cancer. I guess it's reassuring to her knowing that she'll look good when laid out in her coffin.

 

[WVduckchick]

When I was trying to sell eggs as a teen, one of my parents co-workers told me I should just give the eggs away since I get them for "free".

I worked odd jobs for neighbors to support my chickens. Sadly, most people still have this view on me selling my eggs, especially since I want $1 more than walmart sells eggs for. I haven't ever sold anymore than two dozen.
I did however give away eggs when I knew neighbors and friends are having rough times. I would still do this. Its just the arrogance of people who can afford to buy eggs, wanting them for free.

When my girls first started laying, I was getting so many eggs, I brought them into work and gave them away. Told them donations were appreciated though, since the feed is expensive. Everybody loved them and fought over who got what colors, sizes, etc. I think I got one person who actually donated a dollar. So I quit bringing the eggs. Later, I put up a sign and envelope on my office door to buy them, and funny, nobody wants them now.

Oh well, I'll feed them back to the chickens or even the garbage disposal before I keep giving them away.

Edit to add -- I do have one co-worker who buys me lunch occasionally as repayment for eggs. Her family loves them, the grandkids adore the bantam eggs!

There's a lady where I work, who tells me my eggs are way to expensive, because she works at Walmart and Walmart eggs are cheaper than mine. I told her she can keep her factory month old eggs. I said, I don't have cheap goods, so I can't sell them at Walmart.

Month-old is probably being very generous on the timing.

Our chickens aren't laying yet, so we had store bought eggs the other day. We hard boiled them. Hubby peeled, and when he came across one that was particularly difficult to peel he said "they must have accidentally put a fresh one in this carton." LOL

 

[7 Biddies]

The few people I have sold eggs to complained to me that they couldnt peel them like they could the store bought eggs when they boiled them. I tried to explain its because the eggs are fresh and the shell bonds are stronger because of that but they didn't believe me. I think they think my chicken's eggs are bad or something.

Our chickens aren't laying yet, so we had store bought eggs the other day. We hard boiled them. Hubby peeled, and when he came across one that was particularly difficult to peel he said "they must have accidentally put a fresh one in this carton." LOL

The "peeling factor" is because egg shells are porous. The last process in laying an egg is when the hen deposits a coating of bloom, a clear "sealer", on them that helps to keep the air out. Over time, the round end of the egg develops an air bubble, and air eventually gets between the shell and the membrane. This is why the older eggs are easier to peel: the air causes the thin membrane that encases the white and yolk to pull away from the shell.

You've just reminded me that I have a dozen in the fridge that's probably ready to boil, now. Thanks.

 

[ShrekDawg]

Yes, she was clearly a meat bird.  We used to say when she walked she looked like Godzilla attacking.     For the first month she never realized that she could leave the coop.   Despite putting food and water in the coop, she actually lost weight before she realized that she was now a free-range bird.  Once she did, she only went in to lay.  She slept with the dog and cat in the doghouse.  In fact, I think she decided she liked the dog's life much better.  She behaved just like the dog.  If we went out at 2am, she'd come out of the dog house and wouldn't go back in until we did.  Of course with the life that she saw most chickens have, I can't really blame her.

Wow that's really interesting. She seems like she knew she was lucky aha and the other animals never bothered her?

No offense taken and I've heard that there's genetic factor that some Labs have that makes them more prone to obesity.

The sunbathing is really amusing to me.

Thanks and yeah that's probably true too, the English Labs, which is what most people around here think of as Labs and probably the original type and the show dogs, is bred to be short and stocky and probably a little fat so maybe more prone to it. The American ones for hunting and such i think are taller, skinny, energetic, etc. But that being said, I knew someone with an English Lab who was EXTREMELY fit and in shape, like seriously she is RIPPED and I actually think she could stand to gain a few more pounds but of course it's their dog and I don't know them in person. But she does the canine sports of flyball and dock diving as well as just tons of general conditioning and other swimming, frisbee, etc., she's ripped and people think she starves her lol like I said, I think she's too skinny but personal preference. Not saying she should be fat or anything but a couple more pounds wouldn't hurt. But anyways, my point is that she's an English Lab and not at all fat so I think that even if there IS a genetic component it doesn't necessarily mean the dog has to be fat. It's just people or any other animal, if you're prone to it, you just have to be more careful about it. But I'm not saying people with more stout dogs are bad owners because in some cases it's muscle not fat, you can't tell online, and even if it is fat, I 100% understand that not everyone does or desires to do that extreme level of conditioning with their dogs (heck, I don't ) so they may never be that ripped, she is an extreme example but proves a point. And like you said, even if they do not overfeed but just don't necessarily work them that much, they're gonna be a littke bit fatter. But the people that purposely let their dog get obese and call it the breed type kind of upset me. And especially seeing pictures of some puppies at decent weights then they turn to blobs aha but again it could be muscle, you can't tell, but some dogs it's obvious.

And yeah me too haha I'm not sure if Gator is bathing or guarding (he's half Black Lab and half Great Pyrenees) but either way, after he does his business and everything, he just settles down in the sun for soooo long. Some days he gets hot and comes right in, others I think he's gonna get heat stroke LOL and he just LOVES to roll around in the grass as well as dust bathe, oddly. And he occasionally rolls around on the couch too. He just has a goofy carefree attitude and it makes him really happy. Especially when you laugh because he lives for laughs and I think is doing it for attention so does it more lol but he loves dust bathing and rolling around in the grass in the sun.

 

[ShrekDawg]

It's a matter of one's perspective and personal values. Everyone on this website seems to share ours, which is why we have chickens, but not everyone does.  My neighbors would never pay the $4 per dozen I ask, better tasting or not, and many of my friends wouldn't either. But, they take them greedily if I offer them for free. Same goes for homegrown organic fruits and veggies, and for cooking from scratch rather than buying pre-prepared, processed "edible food-like substances" (Michael Pollan). Convenience and low cost are what's most important to many, as the obesity epidemic in America bears out. But, since I try not to "cast pearls before swine", I don't give them to these people. I only give them to those whom I KNOW will appreciate the difference. Those are the people I want to keep in the gene pool.

I can understand the people who want cheap things or veggies or whatever since we used to too (though now with the chickens i like fresh lol) but i cant understand people who only buy premade and never cook. We like always do. Okay admittedly im lazy and often eat cereal or sandwiches or somewhat easy stuff and we do buy like the boxed potato stuff like augratin or whatever but still, i prefer cooking, just we don't know how to make them so for sides and some stuff well get boxed and i think that's fine but the actual meal part is cooked or whatever even if it's with cheap food. I REALLY don't get the people who eat like microwave meals or minute ready stuff every day or how they aren't sick yet

 

[pennyJo1960]

@KDOGG331 We seem to have some commonality with our dogs
at least the Labrador Yes my Moose is the English style not these
long legged American dogs

 

[ShrekDawg]

@KDOGG331
   We seem to have some commonality with our dogs
at least the Labrador Yes my Moose is the English style not these
long legged American dogs

Yep, i think we definitely do. And yeah, our old Lab was English too personally I think the English is the true Lab

I'm not sure what Gator's parents were, I mean I saw them both but mostly from a distance as we picked up the pup, mom was next pen over back to guarding her goats, dad was playing fetch in the driveway. Pups were in a horse stall and run thing and actually, there was a younger full Lab litter in the next stall over. Mom Lab even joined fetch lol they didn't look fat or just stocky or anything but also weren't tall and hyper or lanky like American. I think they were probably both English or maybe mom was American or a mix of both. She was yellow, dad was black and I'm pretty sure he was English but who knows, they were nice enough and had a sort of family farm type thing but def BYB.

 

[ShrekDawg]

Although they did give us a little packet with tons of info, they printed pages on trainers, vets, lyme, food, books to read, the AKC paragraph on both breeds, shot records, etc., so that was nice, they definitely cared at least unlike most BYBs but ya

 

[SunHwaKwon]

My Chessie/Lab is also not very food crazy. I actually had to do a lot of research to find one with the highest calories per cup but no corn or chicken because of allergies. That was a task. Now he is less active due to an injury so keeping the weight on isn't as big a challenge.

I may have the odd Lab out, but mine is not very food oriented. Of course treats and cheese she goes crazy for, but actual dog food? She's never really liked it well enough to gorge herself, except for when we got her from the pound and she was a bit underweight. Truthfully sometimes she'll eat her breakfast food and not eat dinner until the next morning or not eat breakfast until evening. And she's had all sorts of brands, from Purina to Blu. She's never had the stereotypical Lab weight problem, despite the fact that her dog aggressive behavior prevented her from being taken on walks. Of course now at 12 years old she's a little bit overweight as she sleeps most of the day, but she's definitely not one of those round roly-poly type Labs that has to waddle around.

 

[Sherloki]

Yep, i think we definitely do. And yeah, our old Lab was English too

personally I think the English is the true Lab

I'm not sure what Gator's parents were, I mean I saw them both but mostly from a distance as we picked up the pup, mom was next pen over back to guarding her goats, dad was playing fetch in the driveway. Pups were in a horse stall and run thing and actually, there was a younger full Lab litter in the next stall over. Mom Lab even joined fetch lol they didn't look fat or just stocky or anything but also weren't tall and hyper or lanky like American. I think they were probably both English or maybe mom was American or a mix of both. She was yellow, dad was black and I'm pretty sure he was English but who knows, they were nice enough and had a sort of family farm type thing but def BYB.

Hmm I'm not sure what my girl is, She's taller than some other labs I've met, but doesn't seem really lanky.