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

[marlo1968]

I posted to this thread a while back with something a co-worker had said. Well today, this same co-worker asked me "how many chickens do you have now?" I told her I have 10. She said "10 chickens and 3 roosters?" I said "no, 10 total". She looked confused so I said "I have 10 chickens....3 are roosters and 7 are hens". I couldn't believe it when she said "I never thought about that roosters are chickens."

You know the day after I read this I was at work....I work at an elementary school....and while at lunch I had been asked about my chickens, so the conversation was on chickens, eggs, and butchering. A 3rd grade teacher asked me the very same thing....I sat and just looked at her for a few seconds trying to determine if she was serious or joking with me. This post ran through my head, and then I thought "did she see the same post" Then I realized that no, she was serious. I had to explain to her that a rooster is a term for gender, and that hen is a term for the other gender, but chicken refers to hens and roosters.....wow

The more I know about people, the more I love my chickens and cats.

(Lesson: Everytime you open your mouth, your brains are on parade.)

 

[marlo1968]

I disagree. I think you *have* heard something very "crazy stupid". That's like saying a collie dog would be scared by a beagle, or a robin would be scared by a cardinal. Sheesh!

Do people actually hear what comes out of their own mouths?

I don't think they do...

 

[farmerfogg]

Hey there everyone! My name is April. I am new to raising chickens, just received 6 in August. They are such a joy to be around. When I got them, I believed there were 6 laying hens. After a few weeks, I realized that I had a rooster among the flock. One of my neighbors said as long as my rooster only crowed during the morning, everything would be ok.

So do people think these animals have timers on them to shut up at those people's will? Crazy!

 

[ChillyChicken]

Well we have not heard anything to crazy stupid but we have a neighbor who insists we need to have all the same type of chickens or we will not get eggs. We have over 30 chickens and we have a mix of between 2 of one kind and 4 of another..... We bought a mix because we like the different birds. Anyway she insists they will not lay eggs unless all the birds look alike. She says "Seeing different types of chickens scares them!" This was in response to her asking about our 3 week old chicks "Are they laying yet" we replied "Not yet." "well you know they are all diffrent kinds of chickens so they wont lay because........"

related to this, I was visiting a friend who used to have chickens, and is now boarding some for a family member. The family member stated that there is research showing that mixing breeds lowers the egg laying rate in "production" farms. Supposedly the chickens seem to have some attitude problem with different breeds/colors in the same living area.
I told her that the only real problem (not really a problem, but there would be noticeable differences) with mixing breeds for egg production would be that some breeds mature at different times and lay on a different "schedules", especially since some start laying sooner than others, as well as different egg laying rates for different breeds. I reminded her that when buying chicks, the different breeds are categorized into egg, meat, and dual purpose, as well as some that are "just show birds".
This mixing breeds myth sounds more like it is a remnant of the human attitudes of the '60's.

 

[cheeka]

Well we have not heard anything to crazy stupid but we have a neighbor who insists we need to have all the same type of chickens or we will not get eggs. We have over 30 chickens and we have a mix of between 2 of one kind and 4 of another..... We bought a mix because we like the different birds. Anyway she insists they will not lay eggs unless all the birds look alike. She says "Seeing different types of chickens scares them!" This was in response to her asking about our 3 week old chicks "Are they laying yet" we replied "Not yet." "well you know they are all diffrent kinds of chickens so they wont lay because........"

I'm with 7 Biddies... sounds pretty whacko to me!

Hey there everyone! My name is April. I am new to raising chickens, just received 6 in August. They are such a joy to be around. When I got them, I believed there were 6 laying hens. After a few weeks, I realized that I had a rooster among the flock. One of my neighbors said as long as my rooster only crowed during the morning, everything would be ok.
So do people think these animals have timers on them to shut up at those people's will? Crazy! my neighbor did comment on the eggs I gave her... said they were wonderful, but she could tell my roosters had been busy fertilizing them. Hmmmmmm. how did she spot the microscopic protein chain with her nekkid eye??? do I have to be concerned that she can see through my walls???

I'll never get undressed again!

 

[thebirdguy]

Not about chickens but hilarious!! listen to the actual phone call here..

A Fargo, N.D., radio caller seems to be a little confused about deer crossings.
And, you know, whether deer can read highway signs.
The woman identified only as Donna told radio station Y94 The Morning Playhouse she had been involved in three car accidents in the last few years, all involving deer just after she passed a deer crossing sign.
“My frustration is that Minnesota and North Dakota departments of transportation would allow these deer crossings to be in such high-traffic areas,” she told the radio hosts. ”I mean I’ve even seen them on the interstate. Why are we encouraging deer to cross the interstate? I don’t get it.”
She goes on to say that she understands deer need to cross the road sometimes, but called encouraging them to cross on highways “so irresponsible.” She said she’d written letters to newspapers and TV stations, but no one seemed to want to spread the word on her issue.
As she talks, the radio host is heard saying, “um…”
Donna then comes to the conclusion that moving deer crossings to school crossings would be safer.
“You know deer crossings aren’t telling deer that it’s safe to cross there,” the host says. “Just more of an alert for drivers so they know it’s a high deer population.”
But Donna doesn’t get it.
“They can direct their deer population anywhere they want to by moving that deer crossing sign,” she said. “Why in the world would they place it on the highway or the interstate, you know? I mean, god.”
The host tells her again that she’s misunderstanding, but she still doesn’t get it.
“The deer crossing sign is there to tell deer that that’s where they need to cross,” Donna said.
“Right,” the host responded, drawing the word out.
At this point, at least one host is heard quietly giggling. By the time they give up and tell her they’ll spread the word about her deer issue and hang up, they let themselves have a real laugh.

 

[farmerfogg]

I'm with 7 Biddies... sounds pretty whacko to me!  

Thanks for welcoming me! I'm really having a lot of fun being a chicken mamma! I am hoping that one of my girl's goes broody in the spring and maybe we'll get some lil' chickies.

 

[mabhera]

I was talking with a coworker about how we need to worry about eating safer and about our alimentary security in case of a natural disaster and she told me she knows what to do in a emergency...go to my house to get fresh eggs and food from my garden!!!! I was shocked and almost angry because she looked serious about it.

 

[sezjasper]

Not about chickens but hilarious!! listen to the actual phone call here..

A Fargo, N.D., radio caller seems to be a little confused about deer crossings.
And, you know, whether deer can read highway signs.
The woman identified only as Donna told radio station Y94 The Morning Playhouse she had been involved in three car accidents in the last few years, all involving deer just after she passed a deer crossing sign.
“My frustration is that Minnesota and North Dakota departments of transportation would allow these deer crossings to be in such high-traffic areas,” she told the radio hosts. ”I mean I’ve even seen them on the interstate. Why are we encouraging deer to cross the interstate? I don’t get it.”
She goes on to say that she understands deer need to cross the road sometimes, but called encouraging them to cross on highways “so irresponsible.” She said she’d written letters to newspapers and TV stations, but no one seemed to want to spread the word on her issue.
As she talks, the radio host is heard saying, “um…”
Donna then comes to the conclusion that moving deer crossings to school crossings would be safer.
“You know deer crossings aren’t telling deer that it’s safe to cross there,” the host says. “Just more of an alert for drivers so they know it’s a high deer population.”
But Donna doesn’t get it.
“They can direct their deer population anywhere they want to by moving that deer crossing sign,” she said. “Why in the world would they place it on the highway or the interstate, you know? I mean, god.”
The host tells her again that she’s misunderstanding, but she still doesn’t get it.
“The deer crossing sign is there to tell deer that that’s where they need to cross,” Donna said.
“Right,” the host responded, drawing the word out.
At this point, at least one host is heard quietly giggling. By the time they give up and tell her they’ll spread the word about her deer issue and hang up, they let themselves have a real laugh.

OMG this is hilarious! How can people be so incredibly dumb???? This reminds me of a woman I used to work with. Our office was close to the airport so there were signs along the highway saying "low flying aircraft." This woman apparently stewed about it for weeks and finally blurted out "well what are we supposed to do? You can't duck if you're driving!" She was serious.

Off topic--your avatar--is that your view??

 

[oldrooster]

Well we have not heard anything to crazy stupid but we have a neighbor who insists we need to have all the same type of chickens or we will not get eggs. We have over 30 chickens and we have a mix of between 2 of one kind and 4 of another..... We bought a mix because we like the different birds. Anyway she insists they will not lay eggs unless all the birds look alike. She says "Seeing different types of chickens scares them!" This was in response to her asking about our 3 week old chicks "Are they laying yet" we replied "Not yet." "well you know they are all diffrent kinds of chickens so they wont lay because........"

If that where true I would have never been able to go to school and learn anything. Why? because we all looked different, plus we where not all of the same race......