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

[JadedPhoenix]

I was at a store the other day and a lady was asking my 3yr old about his "chillin with my peeps" shirt and he was telling her about his chickens, she looked at me and said "isn't it so cool to get a fresh soft egg?" I looked at her puzzled and told her our chickens lay normal hard eggs... She looks me and goes "ummm, no, all chickens lay soft eggs, they get harder the longer they sit..." And then I proceeded to stare confused, and then

Hate to say it but a woman that I work with who has had chickens most of her life thought this very same thing too until I set her straight. She'd seen where straw or other bedding had marked the color of the eggs while moist before and she used that as her defense for knowing that they come out soft.

Just goes to prove that it isn't just the non-chicken owners that have such misinformation about chickens in their vast knowledge of everything.

 

[vehve]

Hate to say it but a woman that I work with who has had chickens most of her life thought this very same thing too until I set her straight. She'd seen where straw or other bedding had marked the color of the eggs while moist before and she used that as her defense for knowing that they come out soft.

Just goes to prove that it isn't just the non-chicken owners that have such misinformation about chickens in their vast knowledge of everything.

Yeah, owning animals is seldom a sign of knowing how they actually work. With dogs it's often the same, many people rely heavily on advice from the breeder that they purchased the dog from. Often to them, the breeder enjoys some sort of godlike status when it comes to canine knowledge. I've met quite a few dog breeders, and while there are many people who are quite knowledgeable, there are also the one's that really shouldn't be let near animals. Operations that are bordering on puppy mills and so forth. Also, people often assume that medications work exactly the same way in humans and animals. People give ibuprofen to their dog because he's limping.

The worst story I've heard about was a guy who was asking for advice with his cat (around December). He had been keeping it without food for five days, and was wondering why it still hadn't gone into hibernation. You might get the cat to go to sleep that way, but I'm guessing you'd have a hard time getting him to wake up in Spring.

 

[vehve]

Also, about brown eggs coming from brown chickens and so forth. I was under this impression myself too, but I suppose it stems from the fact that the breeds used for commercial operations here usually follow that rule. So while there are specialties, like EE's or others, I wouldn't say it's completely wrong to make a generalization, if it's true for the vast majority of chickens. As a rule, people with dark skin have dark skinned babies, and people with light skin have light skinned babies. But still, a person with very light skin can have pretty dark skinned parents.

 

[Chickadee42]

While I was holding my friends silkie chick.
"OMG! What is that??? Is that a sheep???"
Different person, same chick.
"Awww. What a cute dog!"

Granted it was white and very very fluffy but it was very young and about as big as both my fists.

Yet another person, polish pullet this time
"Why did you put a wig on your pigeon?"

 

[nuttyboo]

A teacher recently told me that if your getting chickens so they'll pay for their own feed they won't...to which I replied we'll I didn't know that was an option but where would they hide their wallets BAHAHA he didn't get it

 

[ronott1]

A teacher recently told me that if your getting chickens so they'll pay for their own feed they won't...to which I replied we'll I didn't know that was an option but where would they hide their wallets BAHAHA he didn't get it

That is a good one!

 

[heartsizedfarm]

Touching back to the American abroad theme a bit earlier. When my daughter first moved to the states (from Canada) I asked her if she noticed any difference. What do you like about Americans I asked? "Well" she said, "they have a lot of confidence in themselves." What don't you like I asked? "They have a LOT of confidence in themselves!" Lol.

 

[7 Biddies]

Quote:

In my area we put NaCl on the roadways. it keeps them safe for travel during times when there is frozen H2O on the roads that is carelessly cast about in it's solid state.

 

[Irishhenman]

Touching back to the American abroad theme a bit earlier. When my daughter first moved to the states (from Canada) I asked her if she noticed any difference. What do you like about Americans I asked? "Well" she said, "they have a lot of confidence in themselves." What don't you like I asked? "They have a LOT of confidence in themselves!" Lol.

Ask most Irish people I would say and you would get the same answer

 

[winteree]

While I was holding my friends silkie chick.
"OMG! What is that??? Is that a sheep???"
Different person, same chick.
"Awww. What a cute dog!"

Granted it was white and very very fluffy but it was very young and about as big as both my fists.

Yet another person, polish pullet this time
"Why did you put a wig on your pigeon?"