Men and chickens.

[Shadrach]

Bikinis

Good thinking! I'll knock a couple up for the better looking hens. You know there could be an added advantage; free ranging they're not likely to stay on long.

 

[JedJackson]

Most men I know work for a living. By the time they get home from work, it's dark and not much time for chickens except maybe on weekends or holidays. Alot of retirees work as well, full time or part time.
Alot of women I know work as well to help support their family. How they find time to take care of chickens is short of a miracle.
How about the 17 guys you know that keep chickens, are they BYC members? If not, invite them to join BYC!

Most women I know work for a living, too, so I don't think that is it. I work full time myself, and the chickens are taken care of in the mornings and afternoons. I admit to not being able to spend as much time with them as I'd like, but it's certainly possible to raise and care for them while working.

It's probably just a case where we just happen to have more female members. I don't see the problem.

 

[JMotuzick]

I can only speak for myself, I post when I have questions or want to show off a project, like other men have said we want to have a project and feel accomplished. I work full time and have a good amount of other responsibilities at home. Sometimes chickens are on top sometimes at the bottom of these responsibilities. When they are on top I’m likly to post questions or progress on a project. I lurk here when I have a few minutes, only a few times a week....

 

[dawg53]

Most women I know work for a living, too, so I don't think that is it. I work full time myself, and the chickens are taken care of in the mornings and afternoons. I admit to not being able to spend as much time with them as I'd like, but it's certainly possible to raise and care for them while working.

It's probably just a case where we just happen to have more female members. I don't see the problem.

I agree. I think during winter months we see people going to work in the dark and coming home in the dark, of course there are exceptions...drive time, traffic, pit stops, or working at home etc... It was never an issue for me since I mostly worked graveyard shift after 22 years in the military.

 

[kwhites634]

Based on my marriage, I am definitely The social one....my husband, on the other hand, not so much! He spends more time surfing and reading on the web.

A lot of surfing in upstate NY, is there?

 

[JedJackson]

I agree. I think during winter months we see people going to work in the dark and coming home in the dark, of course there are exceptions...drive time, traffic, pit stops, or working at home etc... It was never an issue for me since I mostly worked graveyard shift after 22 years in the military.

Yeah, I do a lot of the upkeep with just the porch lights and a flashlight in winter. Having a really secure coop and run really helps because that brings peace of mind.

 

[kwhites634]

It's interesting that the emphasis is on the social rather than the chickens.

Depends on the thread, I think. I've seen some where you're gently chastised for not staying "on topic"

 

[kwhites634]

It's probably because they are on the Car Fixing Forums. You know showing off their prowess fixing dead beat cars. IDK. Showing up dumb females who don't know nuttin' about how the internal combustion engine works. I took one of the trivia test about cars. I got a 90% score. Said most men couldn't even get 75%. I didn't cheat either, my ex was a mechanic. I better know that it's righty tighty, lefty loosey.

Unless it's reverse threadedy

 

[kwhites634]

I clicked on this in the hope it was a topic with half-naked hot men holding beautifull poultry... am disappointed :'(

 

[PouleChick]

Interesting thread!

Maybe women are naturally more socially inclined than men?

I think that is probably true - my dh does lots of reading on forums but has never joined one (except for our cloth nappy one but that is different as he works on it!).