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

[Poulet Mama]

I am so glad not to have a neighborhood busybody! I wouldn't give her eggs, put up a no tresspassing sign, and smile and turn away from her "advice". Poor woman wants attention.

 

[member 142084]

I agree. She might get sick and blame you for it to because she thinks it's your eggs.

 

[RTFchickens]

I did 20 last month.  My kids helped and everything. Found it interesting to find all those tiny to largely developed eggs inside the hens.. and the  mostly gutted rooster that squawked when you pushed on his chest cavity.  I had a pack of greenhorns help me and it was a blast. XD  but messy, hot, and full of yellowjackets.  My kids all watched and my 8 year old also chopped a head off and plucked 2.   My son was hilarious about the first duck we ever dressed  He was 3.

him: "Mommy what u doing ducky?" Furrows brows.

me:  Taking his feathers off (what a pain mind you they don't stop coming)

him: "no do dat! put duck back. he go in der."  points to pen.

me:  but we are going to eat ducky

him: no eat ducky him go in der 

me:  but ducky yummy

him:  huffs in disgust and walks away.  comes back 5 minutes later "Ducky yummy?"

me: Yes ducky yummy

him: okay we eat ducky............... and he goes back to playing.

Hahaha!
My 7 year old was watching our Pekin ducks explore our yard. We just got them off Craigslist. I asked "what do you think of our new ducks kids?"
She replied "can we eat them now?"
We got them as pets, we are not going to eat them...
This is the same kid who wants brown eggs because they "must be chocolate" ha, kids make me laugh!

 

[7 Biddies]

I got my chickens as another way to reduce costs - breakfast and baking helpers! :yiipchick

And they certainly have - I have learned a few new things to make with eggs and have been making everyone breakfast and goodies ever since my feathered ladies started laying.

However, my grandma started out saying she would not eat from the hens because when I feed them table scraps, they are not strictly vegetarians, they have had meat...I just left it at, "Okay, well then you can buy your own eggs instead of getting free ones from me."
But her newest reasoning as of this morning was that she felt it was not safe to eat the eggs because they would either be fertilized and have blood in them or rooster sperm.

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Repeat: "Okay, well then you can buy your own eggs instead of getting free ones from me."

Why do people care when others refuse their eggs out of stupidity? Personally, I'm glad to not have my precious eggs wasted on morons; I'd rather they go to people who appreciate them. I don't give them to a couple of people I know because all they care about is getting something for free or "only like the white ones", and don't appreciate how very special my backyard eggs are. The heck with 'em!

7 ... who's getting cranky in her old age.

 

[7 Biddies]

I am so glad not to have a neighborhood busybody! I wouldn't give her eggs, put up a no tresspassing sign, and smile and turn away from her "advice". Poor woman wants attention.

This made me laugh. My next door neighbor caused me to put up a picket fence and post No Tresspassing/Private Property signs at the driveway. All are very attractive and color coordinated. Haven't been bothered by her, since.

 

[loveourbirds]

we are lucky with the neighbors, not any problems to speak of... thieves are our main issue, we have "no trespassing" signs all around our property, in the white box we added "we shoot first and ask questions later!". when the dogs start barking, i shoot into the bank - im now known as that crazy chicken farmer in the valley who might shoot you if you mess around his property. another advantage, door to door salesmen are afraid to come on the porch

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[dandrews1971]

love living with hardly any neighbors. lol

 

[member 142084]

Woohoo! That's cool XD

 

[member 142084]

Someday I will have more land and less neighbors But I actually get along great with all of them but the one. And not by my doing, she just hates people and only loves her aggressive dogs.

 

[annewandering]

we are lucky with the neighbors, not any problems to speak of... thieves are our main issue, we have "no trespassing" signs all around our property, in the white box we added "we shoot first and ask questions later!". when the dogs start barking, i shoot into the bank - im now known as that crazy chicken farmer in the valley who might shoot you if you mess around his property. another advantage, door to door salesmen are afraid to come on the porch

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There are a lot of advantages to being thought crazy and dangerous! There are those who think my husband is and it has served us well in the past!!