And, what a personality!! He was also the softest cat I've ever felt and a real "mama's boy". After all he went through to survive, I can't believe he had a short life after all.
Dumbest Things People Have Said About Your Chickens/Eggs/Meat
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And, what a personality!! He was also the softest cat I've ever felt and a real "mama's boy". After all he went through to survive, I can't believe he had a short life after all.
Short, but a great one for sure.And, what a personality!! He was also the softest cat I've ever felt and a real "mama's boy". After all he went through to survive, I can't believe he had a short life after all.
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What size holes and how many should I have in the coop it's 25 outside and 56 in their sleeping quarters please advise I have qty 2 3/4 inch holes,,,, is there a way to check for humidity
I assume you're talking about coop ventilation? If so, try this forum for assistance:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/882274/coop-ventilation
You can get one of those outdoor temp/humidty thermometers. I just got the Acurite that has 3 outdoor sensors and it does seem pretty accurate and reasonably priced. You can read from inside house. It was recommended by a member in another thread.
Here's one with one outdoor sensor :
http://www.amazon.com/AcuRite-00611...7872679&sr=8-1&keywords=temp+humidity+outdoor
I was chatting with a passing neighbour (L) about chickens. The neighbour (J) between us appeared to have abandoned their chickens in the dog run when they moved last week. I assured her that they have not abandoned their chickens, that I've been in contact with J and I've offered to look after them for her until they get a new coop put together. I have 3 coops in my yard - only one of which is used most of the time and a full half-acre that's well sectioned off and allows me to keep new chickens separate - not that these have ever been separate. They've chattered away through a chain link fence since they were all chicks.
After that was cleared up - L and I talked about chicken health in general. I mentioned that one of my hens had stopped laying for a while and that it's probably her age.
Me: One of these days she'll probably just expel her ovary and that will be that.
L: But she'll still have the other one.
Me: Ovary?
L: Yeah. She'll have two ovaries.
Me: Chickens actually only have one. Most birds do. Monotremes too, I think.
L: ...but...all animals have two ovaries.
Me: Birds start with two but only one ever develops.
L: But...all animals have two ovaries.
Me: *shakes head*
L: *apparently stuck on repeat* But...all animals have two ovaries.
Me: Are you okay?
Admittedly, this was something that I myself didn't know until several months ago - but I just sort of accepted it as one of the neat biological eccentricities that exist in nature. It did amuse me though. That dumbfounded, totally mind-blown expression was priceless.
(Edit for SCIENCE!: Re: Monotremes and single ovaries - apparently it's uniquely platypuses that have a single ovary. Echidnas (while still egg laying mammals), have two functional ovaries.)
After that was cleared up - L and I talked about chicken health in general. I mentioned that one of my hens had stopped laying for a while and that it's probably her age.
Me: One of these days she'll probably just expel her ovary and that will be that.
L: But she'll still have the other one.
Me: Ovary?
L: Yeah. She'll have two ovaries.
Me: Chickens actually only have one. Most birds do. Monotremes too, I think.
L: ...but...all animals have two ovaries.
Me: Birds start with two but only one ever develops.
L: But...all animals have two ovaries.
Me: *shakes head*
L: *apparently stuck on repeat* But...all animals have two ovaries.
Me: Are you okay?
Admittedly, this was something that I myself didn't know until several months ago - but I just sort of accepted it as one of the neat biological eccentricities that exist in nature. It did amuse me though. That dumbfounded, totally mind-blown expression was priceless.
(Edit for SCIENCE!: Re: Monotremes and single ovaries - apparently it's uniquely platypuses that have a single ovary. Echidnas (while still egg laying mammals), have two functional ovaries.)
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Never heard of a chicken "expelling" their ovary. I've killed some mighty old hens in the past 38 yrs but they always have their ovary intact, so I'm wondering exactly what age a bird would have to be to expel an ovary altogether?
Never saw an expelled ovary either, so not sure where you've gotten this info but I'd sure like to read it.
Never saw an expelled ovary either, so not sure where you've gotten this info but I'd sure like to read it.
I never heard of such a thing either so I did a Google of "chicken expel ovary". I won't go into detail and it is not a normal occurrence but it does happen. Feel free to Google it if you are interested.
I was just thinking of scrambling a bunch of platypus eggs for dinner too... Or is there a better way to fix montremes eggs? ( that word sent the spell checker hustling)
Interesting read. I did not know all that stuff thanks.
Actually chickens have 2 ovaries, but in 99% one becomes nonfunctional when they are chicks. Leaving 1% who have 2 functional ovaries.
http://extension.psu.edu/animals/po...reproductive-system-and-fertilization/the-hen
http://extension.psu.edu/animals/po...reproductive-system-and-fertilization/the-hen
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