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

[ChickenGoesRuff]

@LadyVictorian
We have some really smart wild turkeys over near us, too.
My brother was driving into town (6 miles away) for some groceries, and traffic on the highway was backed up at least a quarter mile. Turns out that a tractor trailer of corn had taken too sharp of a turn and spilled probably a good 10 pounds onto the road and shoulder. Several toms had started pacing across the road and the city-slickers had stopped to "let them cross". Then the rest of the wild turkeys joined (30 or so) and started eating the spilled corn while the cars waited. They wouldn't drive throught the turkeys, though, because they thought the turkeys would be too dumb to move. Thankfully, the turkeys finished eating the corn pretty soon and traffic resumed. But yeah, I don't buy the whole birds are so dumb bit, but occasionally I've wondered about some people...

 

[FoodFreedomNow]

@LadyVictorian
We have some really smart wild turkeys over near us, too.
My brother was driving into town (6 miles away) for some groceries, and traffic on the highway was backed up at least a quarter mile. Turns out that a tractor trailer of corn had taken too sharp of a turn and spilled probably a good 10 pounds onto the road and shoulder. Several toms had started pacing across the road and the city-slickers had stopped to "let them cross". Then the rest of the wild turkeys joined (30 or so) and started eating the spilled corn while the cars waited. They wouldn't drive throught the turkeys, though, because they thought the turkeys would be too dumb to move. Thankfully, the turkeys finished eating the corn pretty soon and traffic resumed. But yeah, I don't buy the whole birds are so dumb bit, but occasionally I've wondered about some people...

X2!

 

[SilkiesInSuburb]

Some relative of mine, I won't name names, thought it was good his chicken was throwing up cause she was "ridding her system of the gunk". He put her right back in the flock! Oy.
Also, my chickies are turning one year old next week. No more pullets or cockerels!

 

[ChickenMomma14]

I have to explain quite alot what a chicken show or a Poultry show is to people... But a few days it was kinda ridiculous the amount of questions I was asked.
I was at WinCo getting the ingredients for my feed (I mix my own) then realized I need to restock all my show supplies. Magic erasers, hair shine, spray bottles, ECT.when I got to the check out the lady was like "that is quite the assortment of stuff"
I explain that I mix my own feed for my chickens and that is when she got really interested. So like always I explained and the normal questions came up about chickens you know the "so you don't need a rooster to have eggs" stuff like that. That is when I decided to mention that I show some of hens... Oh boy the conversation started.
"Wait what"
Yeah you know how there is dog shows, same goes for poultry"
"How do you grooming them?"
"I wash them in my back sink then I clip and file their nails, make sure no feathers are displaced make sure no dirt or poop are stuck to their feet feather... ECT."
"So you wash you chickens?"
"How?"
(Oh boy) "I put baby shampoo in a tub of warm water and simple put them in the water and take a cup and pour the water on them and clean kinda like a dog"
"Oh ok"
"But don't birds drown when they get wet!'
"As long as their beak doesn't go in the water they are fine." ( That is when I made the mistake of mentioning that my Cochin like to get in the pool during the summer)
"THEY CAN SWIM!"
"Well not swim more like float"

 

[TheKindaFarmGal]

I have to explain quite alot what a chicken show or a Poultry show is to people... But a few days it was kinda ridiculous the amount of questions I was asked.
I was at WinCo getting the ingredients for my feed (I mix my own) then realized I need to restock all my show supplies. Magic erasers, hair shine, spray bottles, ECT.when I got to the check out the lady was like "that is quite the assortment of stuff"
I explain that I mix my own feed for my chickens and that is when she got really interested. So like always I explained and the normal questions came up about chickens you know the "so you don't need a rooster to have eggs" stuff like that. That is when I decided to mention that I show some of hens... Oh boy the conversation started.
"Wait what"
Yeah you know how there is dog shows, same goes for poultry"
"How do you grooming them?"
"I wash them in my back sink then I clip and file their nails, make sure no feathers are displaced make sure no dirt or poop are stuck to their feet feather... ECT."
"So you wash you chickens?"
"How?"
(Oh boy) "I put baby shampoo in a tub of warm water and simple put them in the water and take a cup and pour the water on them and clean kinda like a dog"
"Oh ok"
"But don't birds drown when they get wet!'
"As long as their beak doesn't go in the water they are fine." ( That is when I made the mistake of mentioning that my Cochin like to get in the pool during the summer)
"THEY CAN SWIM!"
"Well not swim more like float"

One of my roosters fell in a pond and had to swim out. He did good!

 

[heatherlaw]

Ha! My moms chickens free range her backyard but aren't allowed on the porch. They know this but sometimes sneak on anyways. She has a koi pond right at the edge of the porch and whenever they get caught they paddle across the pond to get away. It is so funny.

 

[ShrekDawg]

Not chickens but LOL

Like I'm sorry but is it not obvious that they are selling PELLETS orrrr??? Shouldn't you look at what you are buying before you buy it? Maybe that's just me....

 

[TheKindaFarmGal]

Not chickens but LOL



Like I'm sorry but is it not obvious that they are selling PELLETS orrrr??? Shouldn't you look at what you are buying before you buy it? Maybe that's just me....

 

[thejaxx]

Oh boy, my wife.

First batch of chickens I'm raising. Not allowed to name them because if a predator kills them (which happened to her favorite out of the bunch). She also only eats chicken/fish, but I can't raise meat birds. Lol...

She does eat the eggs though.

 

[ShrekDawg]

I was just like what???