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

[beverly evans]

I lost my old emails along with them was that Japanese one of goldfish being manipulated by a guy. Anyone know how to find it?

 

[3KillerBs]

Its not really stupid, but a little funny.

I was killing the "extra males for warmth" to put them into the freezer and my DH was worried that I was doing it where the ones in the run could see it happen. He thought that they'd be upset or worried by seeing their "brothers" die.

I explained that the only emotions chickens are likely to experience when seeing someone gut another chicken is curiosity about if I was going to give them any of the parts to eat.

My DH is a strong, resourceful man with the resilience of soul necessary to be an EMT, but participating in the killing of chickens is beyond him. Helping me set up and clean up, fine. Eating them, find. Being there at the end, no.

 

[Weirdness555]

Aww, I think that's a little harsh. I think if you grabbed one of their flockmates, cut off it's head and gutted it right in the pen they would be upset and fear you as a predator forever more. The reason they don't care when you do it somewhere else is because they don't realise that it's another chicken, most likely. They can't look at a chicken and think "I'm one of those too" like we can with humans.

 

[ChookCheeka]

"can a woman ovulate without a man?!!!!!

I'm dying!!!

 

[RedneckGurl]

Aww, I think that's a little harsh. I think if you grabbed one of their flockmates, cut off it's head and gutted it right in the pen they would be upset and fear you as a predator forever more. The reason they don't care when you do it somewhere else is because they don't realise that it's another chicken, most likely. They can't look at a chicken and think "I'm one of those too" like we can with humans.

Chickens simply don't process thought like that. Anthropomorphization strikes again. I can guarantee you if I culled a bird inside the run with my other chickens in attendance, I would have to fight them off to keep them from trying to eat their former flock mate. Chickens are scavengers and will eat anything. So far mine have eaten several toads and a field mouse that I've witnessed. No telling what they may have consumed when I wasn't around because there is never any evidence left - they eat it all. My friends rooster recently ate a snake whole. If it wanders into the chicken run and isn't faster than the chickens, it's a tasty snack.

 

[Weirdness555]

I know they would eat chicken if you gave them it, my point is that if you killed a chicken right in with them, they would be scared, because you would be a predator. Foxes kill the whole flock from fear when sometimes they only grab one bird. If animals see you hurt their "family" for want of a better word, they will be scared that you will hurt them too, it's social learning theory.

 

[imogene08]

I know they would eat chicken if you gave them it, my point is that if you killed a chicken right in with them, they would be scared, because you would be a predator. Foxes kill the whole flock from fear when sometimes they only grab one bird. If animals see you hurt their "family" for want of a better word, they will be scared that you will hurt them too, it's social learning theory.

X2 ,I agree lets say a fox or coon came and killed a former flock mate the chickens would be in fear.They would most likely be afraid if someone killed a flock mate right in front of them too

 

[babyfoot]

Quote: x3 I too concur, we do ours at night when they have settled on the roost, they are placid and no noise is made. If we did it in the run during the day I reckon the two roosters would come to protect the squawking hen. My hens (and roosters) fight for the privilege of being on my lap, If I did that to them no-one would come near me

 

[salt and pepper]

x3 I too concur, we do ours at night when they have settled on the roost, they are placid and no noise is made. If we did it in the run during the day I reckon the two roosters would come to protect the squawking hen. My hens (and roosters) fight for the privilege of being on my lap, If I did that to them no-one would come near me

x4 My Dad grew on a farm, and it was his job to kill the sunday meal, well,one day he did it in sight of the other chickens, and he said that they would never come near him again, and wouldn't let him touch him. I also have done this, and they were quite fearful for a while, but eventually got over it ( lots of treats!)

 

[Bens-Hens]

I lost my old emails along with them was that Japanese one of goldfish being manipulated by a guy. Anyone know how to find it?

This the one?