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

[ronott1]

Eucalyptus trees are one of the few things I really miss since I left California. They are fast growing and make wonderful windbreaks. Plus, if you are dependent on wood heat like I was when I lived in California, you can't beat Eucalyptus for firewood. You can cut it and it grows right back and it makes a hot fire with very little ash. If you cut the trees when they are six to eight inches in diameter you don't even have to split it.

Back in the 1960s, I was told the Eucalyptus Trees were planted by homesteaders in the late 1800s in California for firewood groves.

There was one down the road from us. They made quite a mess after big storms.

 

[The Yakima Kid]

Back in the 1960s, I was told the Eucalyptus Trees were planted by homesteaders in the late 1800s in California for firewood groves.

There was one down the road from us. They made quite a mess after big storms.

They were apparently planted for use as lumber and it turned out that they were too fibrous and stringy to be practical.

The state would really rather people quit growing it and didn't use it as firewood because of all the oils in it, that can't always be eliminated by seasoning. Plus it is a bear to split unless it is at the small diameter stage.

Fire Safety

• Due to the high oil content of eucalyptus trees, small oil pockets within the logs can cause fires to spark unexpectedly even when the wood has been seasoned. The Napa Communities Firewise Foundation, a California-based nonprofit organization dedicated to mitigating the effects of wildland fires, reports that eucalyptus has been the cause of many fires in the region that have been difficult to control because of the high heat and flying sparks.

Fireplace Residue

• Wood burning causes a tar-like substance called creosote to build up inside of a chimney. The high oil content of eucalyptus wood accelerates this problem. Eucalyptus creates hard and sticky deposits inside of chimneys that can be difficult to remove. Over time this sticky buildup can result in a chimney fire. Homeowners should have their chimneys professionally cleaned on a regular basis, especially when burning eucalyptus.

 

[tridentk9]

7 Biddies- is your friend ever returning to your house? Hmm, trying to figure out how difficult it would be to shoot a snake in the bed. That's assuming the shooter wouldn't want to move in case the snake was some type of flying or spitting snake.

 

[Mah1Mah1]

DAM!!
Devil facial tumour disease (DFTD) is an aggressive non-viral transmissible parasitic cancer—which likely originated in Schwann cells—that affects Tasmanian devils.[1][2][3][4] The first "official case" was described in 1996, in Australia. In the subsequent decade the disease ravaged Tasmania's wild devils, with estimates of decline ranging from 20% to as much as a 50% of the devil population, across over 65% of the state.[5][6] Affected high-density populations suffer up to 100% mortality in 12–18 months.[7] The disease has mainly been concentrated in Tasmania's eastern half. Visible signs of DFTD begin with lesions and lumps around the mouth. These develop into cancerous tumours that may spread from the face to the entire body. Once lesions first appear devils usually die within six months owing to organ failure, secondary infection, or metabolic starvation.[8] The tumours interfere with feeding, and the affected animal may starve to death. Devil Facial Tumor Disease affects males and females equally.[9] At present the population has dwindled by 70% since 1996. Numbers as of 2010, 80% of population is infected. The most plausible route of transmission is through biting, particularly, when canine teeth come into direct contact with the diseased cells.[10] Other modes of transmission include, but are not limited to, the ingesting of an infected carcass or the sharing of food, both of which involve an allogeneic transfer of cells between unrelated individuals.[11]
Six females have been found with a partial immunity. Breeding in captivity has begun in an attempt to save the population.[12]

Poor Thing!!

Yeah it's heartbreaking D:

 

[Mah1Mah1]

Since yall are talking about spiders i caught this little devil crawling up my wall next to my bed.

He has huge pedipalps!

 

[Mah1Mah1]

I know that and you know that - but every city / suburb person I know who is going to Australia for some reason wants to "go into the outback" and pet the koalas and kangaroos. It's all I can do to resist suggesting that they break into the zoo and have a practice session with the buffalo (I think in Australia and Europe you call them bison.) Or at least have a close visit with a jack ***, Shetland stallion, or Jersey bull first. They have no idea that a kangaroo can rear back on its hind legs and gut you. I think they never hung out with any zookeepers or lived any place where the wildlife considered one either a threat to be stomped or not quite fast enough food.

In California someone planted eucalyptus over the state, which makes life interesting in fire season. The trees themselves are very odorous and contain all sorts of intoxicants. Something I have always wondered is if koalas have extremely sophisticated livers and if they spend their lives stoned out of their minds.

Koala's are pretty boring, all they do is sleep and eat. I got kicked by a wallaby, and it hurt. A lot.

 

[Mah1Mah1]

maybe one of these is under your bed

It has a very large skull. Or is it just me?

 

[subhanalah]

Actually, Copperhead bites that result in death are just about unheard of. The current recommended treatment (except for small children, facial bites and those showing signs of an allergic reaction) is simply monitor the bite in-hospital, as most of the treatments for snake bites (like antivenin and fasciotomy) can have longer-lasting ill effects than a copperhead bite.

I'm a snake person, and the crazy stuff people consider facts about snakes is way, way worse than any of the 'dumb things' people say about my chickens.

true story.

 

[subhanalah]

I know that and you know that - but every city / suburb person I know who is going to Australia for some reason wants to "go into the outback" and pet the koalas and kangaroos. It's all I can do to resist suggesting that they break into the zoo and have a practice session with the buffalo (I think in Australia and Europe you call them bison.) Or at least have a close visit with a jack ***, Shetland stallion, or Jersey bull first. They have no idea that a kangaroo can rear back on its hind legs and gut you. I think they never hung out with any zookeepers or lived any place where the wildlife considered one either a threat to be stomped or not quite fast enough food.

In California someone planted eucalyptus over the state, which makes life interesting in fire season. The trees themselves are very odorous and contain all sorts of intoxicants. Something I have always wondered is if koalas have extremely sophisticated livers and if they spend their lives stoned out of their minds.

the large quadrapeds in the United States are bison.
There are buffalo in Asia and Africa.

The settlers who came to America just called them "buffalo" because all they knew were the water buffalo or cape buffalo from the old world.

 

[subhanalah]

It has a very large skull. Or is it just me?

what magnificent creature. Such a shame that mankind must kill everything that is "novel" to them, in order to..."better understand them"?