Dumbest Things People Have Said About Your Chickens/Eggs/Meat

[Rebel Soldier]

I had gamecock farm beside a busy highway. You could see about 200 of the 450 cocks and their teepees from the road. Each of these cocks were on a 9' rubber tie cord.A elderly lady stopped by one Sunday while I was feeding and asked how long did it take for me to train my roosters to stay at their own "hut"? I did not want to embarrass her , so I said " You have to start when they are very young".

 

[Hinotori]

My sister is somehow convinced that fresh eggs won't keep as long as store bought eggs because they start out so warm when they come out of the hen. I tried to explain to her that the store bought eggs were just as warm however many months ago they came out of the hen, but she just can't wrap her head around it. She won't eat a fresh egg if it is more than a week old but she'll eat store bought eggs that are who knows how old...I don't get it.

I don't eat eggs that are more than a week old now, unless I'm boiling them. But that's because why eat the older leftover ones when I can eat ones only a few hours old. The dogs eat the older eggs.

My great aunt was in total disbelief that the first cockerel I processed could have black skin and meat, when my mom told her about it. She was adamant that they only came in white or yellow skin. I guess she mentioned it to my aunt who told her that yes, silkies were like that. I guess she looked up pictures as well.

She's willing to learn and had never been around silkies before. I brought down a few bones from the last one we processed when I went down last time so everyone could get a look at them.

My egg customers were shocked that I have a rooster when they found out, because they thought that the blood spots were how you could tell if an egg was fertile. I don't know what it is about that belief. I've had to explain to to almost everyone one I know that that isn't the case. I've cracked eggs of known fertility in front of them to show them the difference. None of them have had any issue with fertile eggs because they at least understand you have to incubate to get a chick forming.

 

[MsBagawkbagawk]

My sister is somehow convinced that fresh eggs won't keep as long as store bought eggs because they start out so warm when they come out of the hen. I tried to explain to her that the store bought eggs were just as warm however many months ago they came out of the hen, but she just can't wrap her head around it. She won't eat a fresh egg if it is more than a week old but she'll eat store bought eggs that are who knows how old...I don't get it.

My aunt thinks the same thing. I gave her some eggs, free of charge because I really needed to get them out of my fridge.

Aunt: Oh, I can't use all of these in two days.
Me: Well that's good, because they last a lot longer.
Aunt: No, only eggs from the store will last.
Me: Umm, well, they store eggs might sit on the shelves for a few MONTHS before you even get them. And, well, I JUST went and gathered these eggs, so, even if you take a couple of weeks to use them, they'll be much fresher.
Aunt: I'll just give them to someone at work, they can get salmonella.
Me:

And she really has NO explanation for why they would be worse than store eggs!

It cracked me up the other day. I took some eggs to somebody, and I always show them that they're free of cracks and everything, and they said "Oh, you do a very nice job cleaning them!". Actually I didn't wash those.

 

[Gomes Bantams]

Ya 'all are really starting to scare me! One of the things my husband says is "by definition, half of all people are below average in intellegence" and that statement alone just freaks me out sometimes, LOL

Maybe that's why I hide from people, and stick to hanging out with animals,

You go that right.

 

[oldrooster]

My sister is somehow convinced that fresh eggs won't keep as long as store bought eggs because they start out so warm when they come out of the hen. I tried to explain to her that the store bought eggs were just as warm however many months ago they came out of the hen, but she just can't wrap her head around it. She won't eat a fresh egg if it is more than a week old but she'll eat store bought eggs that are who knows how old...I don't get it.

It is because your chickens are not 1/2 chicken 1/2 robot and the robot half contains an air conditioner in it at those large egg farms.....

 

[aoxa]

My aunt thinks the same thing.  I gave her some eggs, free of charge because I really needed to get them out of my fridge. 

Aunt: Oh, I can't use all of these in two days.
Me: Well that's good, because they last a lot longer.
Aunt: No, only eggs from the store will last.
Me: Umm, well, they store eggs might sit on the shelves for a few MONTHS before you even get them.  And, well, I JUST went and gathered these eggs, so, even if you take a couple of weeks to use them, they'll be much fresher.
Aunt: I'll just give them to someone at work, they can get salmonella.
Me:

And she really has NO explanation for why they would be worse than store eggs!

It cracked me up the other day. I took some eggs to somebody, and I always show them that they're free of cracks and everything, and they said "Oh, you do a very nice job cleaning them!". Actually I didn't wash those.

My mother was like that when I first started.

When I had my first roosters processed, she wanted ME to try them first. Make sure they were safe to eat.

 

[Big A Chickens]

I offered some eggs from my brown egg layers and my EE to a friend and she didn't want to take them because she thought my chickens were sick because she said that "chickens are only suppose to lay white eggs". So I had to school her on the different types of egg layers.

 

[Bobby Basham]

Robinwiththechickens... I know she doesn't get it... but next time y'all go shopping... point out the date on the egg carton, and compare it to today's date... if she can see that the eggs at the store will still be good for another month... then the next thing she needs to realize is how long they sat before they got to the store shelf... if that doesn't convince her... then oh well!... all the more for you!

Ya know, If I ever decide to sell eggs in a little stand downtown on farmers market day, roadside, wherever...I may compile a brochure with color pics, disspelling all the myths about fresh eggs and shelf life, different breeds, egg colors, lack of a rooster, etc., to educate them when they buy eggs from me. Anything I can do to eliminate the "Eeewww" factor may boost sales, and maybe turn on a few folks to get some girls or guys, where permitted, of their own. A portion of the egg sales profits (yeah, right), could contribute to the color ink toner for your printer and a ream or carton of paper.

I think that sharing the knowlege would be profitable, not neccessarilly in monetary terms, but even some long-time chicken owners may be amazed at the information you have to share, and....be knowledgeabe about your brochure. Expand their horizons. There's more to poultry than brown, red, white and yellow chickens.

Think of it like a Salesperson who is really serious about promoting their product. Maybe alittle anal on my part, the folks "in the know" wouldn't need such a brochure, but still, some of the experienced people you encounter may still be interested. I'm still tripping about all the information that has been shared here. I grew up on a farm, as a little kid, back in the 50's 'til about 1965, and you've all brought back many memories.

I'm starting to get cold feet at the moment, thinking that I want 12 hens instead of six, and wondering what the neighbors will think. Then again, I shouldn't let them control me, since I'm allowed to have up to 24 hens. If I can put up with two encessantly yapping ankle-biters on one side, a howling pitbull on the other side, and a yapping Polmeranian adjacent...well a dozen clucking hens will just add to the mix.

I got to go out there and pull weeds on the side of my house this evening...the space shared between two houses, and our back gates are beside each other with a shared brick wall. These houses are on a slight incline, so one house is about 12" lower, so the space between the houses are beveled, mine being the higher. I may be out there for over an hour, and I will guarantee you that they'll be yapping the whole time, and I will file a formal complaint. I don't know who those people are with their stuck-up, disrespectful teenagers, but instead of putting the HOA on nottice, I will file a formal complaint this time. They are biters and have come after me before...Thank God I didn't have on my steel-toed boots at the time, their little A$$E$ would have been punted over the brick wall. I don't like to hurt animals, but if you're an irresponsible pet owner and your critters get up in my space, then it's on. --BB

Bobby Basham
Tucson, Arizona

 

[Jenny1]

so true about cats on counters... Ewww

 

[cluck-cluck]

I just came back from France and absolutely none of the stores keep their eggs refrigerated. They stay on the shelf a long time too!