Minnesota!

[Coffee 1st]

Great now I want a Rooster,,but i would have to sell my house,buy some land and build another coop..not sure if I'm up to all that...and Ralphie do you think when its processing day i could come over and help? i would like to see if i could do the deed when its time to invite my girls to dinner...Before you say yes just remember i have never killed anything on purpose and might start to cry then you and the misses will have to deal with a crying mess...

 

[Cyrus83]

Redneck Test:

7-12 points is probationary member
over 12 your in
under 7 tough luck

Give yourself a point for each of these true items:

1. I own an outhouse
2. I have a pickup truck older than 12 years old +1
3. I wear socks with sandals +1
4. I own a spear or pitch fork I have used to stab fish +1
5. I have cleaned a bullhead +1
6. I have a gun rack in one or more vehicles +1
7. I consider a snowmobile and 4-wheeler a vehicle +1
8. I have skun a fur bearing critter +1
9. I own an animal trap +1
10. I eat wild animals +1
11. I have drank too much cheap beer at least once +1
12. I have more than 1000 rounds of ammunition +1
13. I consider wearing camo dressing up +1
14. I have a stock tank for a bath tub
15. I have a relative related to me through both my parents
16. I know an Ice house is not for storing ice +1
17. I have used and enjoy tanerite +1
18. 8th grade was hardest 3 years of my life
19. People walk gingerly through my yard to avoid stepping in Poop +1
20. People avoid me because they know I will tell them about my poultry +1

( +16)


Subtract 1 point for:

1. I own a suit -1
2. I have worn said suit more than once -1
3. I have an electric car
4. I have no dogs over 50 pounds
5. My dog is named Muffy, Buffy or Fluffy
6. I do not know what Tannerite is
7. Having never fished bullheads
8. I have never had a fishing, hunting or trapping license
9. I do not know what an outhouse is for
10. People have never rolled their eyes at me for mentioning my poultry
11. You have no idea what Shoot, shovel and shut-up (the 3 S's) refer too
12. I drink my beer warm or dark
13. I do not think "skun" is a word
14. Your home does not lack at least one of the following: Trim, walls, steps, sinks, or other major item

(-2)



Looks Like I'm in Ralphie

 

[Bogtown Chick]

With all due respect and considerations for time spent doing "women's work" trapping and skinning is left to DH. So am I docked points there or can I include redneck husbands points to my own? I still need to clean my underwear from last Fridays Tannerite fun at the chicken of the woods feed.

 

[Cyrus83]

I think its a household quiz.

 

[duluthralphie]

I am thinking about that coffee, but not for the reasons you think.

Camp Day is the term I use, processing day is too sterile and direct. Camp Day is a sad day, There will be tears this year I am sure, my Grandkids' other Grandma will be here helping as they want some chickens. She scores around a -34 on the redneck test.

I am sure she will be crying. Crying I can handle, I ignore it, I have my own feelings to deal with. Even though I eat them, I do love my little chubbies. It just has to be done. I am a firm believer in knowing where your food comes from. When you go to KFC or the store and buy a chicken you hired someone to murder that bird for you, same with beef and pork. I do not like having others do my dirty work, but I am always willing to have help with the dirty work.

My DW will be too busy controlling her own emotions, I am afraid to deal with yours, and she will be busy working. The best way to get over it is to throw yourself into the mindless work of cleaning the birds. My DIL or DD will be watching grandkids that day so there would be someone to talk with. My DIL has seen my son and I clean "game" before and she is not attached to the chickens like my DW and I. My daughter is not attached to the birds but she has seen Camp Day before. When she was 6-7 We had rabbits she loved her rabbits, we ate her rabbits. She was there for the deed, she petted and hugged one she must have really like good by. I know it sounds cold, but I wanted my kids to know where meat comes from. To be thankful for every mouthful and know something gave the ultimate sacrifice for them to be able to eat and live.

Here are the things we need to think about. Camp Day is messy, there is blood, dander and feathers everywhere. If I have a pathogen in my flock that they are immune to because of something in the soil here or the flock itself, you would be bringing it home to your girls. Your girls are city girls and live in a cleaner more sterile environment than my birds. They may not have the antibodies to survive a full on attack by whatever mine might/could have.

I know it is a slim chance but is it worth it?

Maybe I am over worried about this, Mistah got Ole and Lena from me with no side effects to her birds, Lala got poop and feathers from me and not side effects that I know of. I sold a couple dozen chicks this spring some went into existing flocks, with no side effects that I know of. I gave Cookie away and have not heard of any problems there. (Sure could use some pictures of Cookie, Ole and Lena). So maybe I am over thinking this. I am not sure.

I think we should see what others here have to say about the flock health aspect. I am sure not against you coming or seeing my flock as long as we take precautions. I don't want a disease yours might have either. BUT normal safety precautions usually solve that problem.

I do have a question though, Why would you ever invite your girls to dinner?

I know you are really new to chickens so I hope this does not seem to basic and you already knew this. Your chickens appear to be layers not dual purpose and definitely not meat types. I am trying to remember what you have. Even if your girls are dual purpose, I only eat the boys. The girls just never get big enough. By the time they get to the end of their laying careers, they can live in peace. They would be so old and tough they would have to be pressure cooked or stewed for a week.

I sent some EE and other layer breed roosters to camp last year ( at about 18-19 weeks) they were scrawny. They make a good meal, just not much of one. Most of them I sell to a Asian woman my wife works with. They cook differently and really like the scrawny birds.

Anyways, things to think about, it is not a no, just want you to be sure you want too.

 

[Cyrus83]

I think we need to start a "Redneck quote of the day" as well. So here's one to start it off.


"If the good lord was a deer hunter, he'd shoot a .270".

 

[duluthralphie]

I think its a household quiz.

I agree... You get credit for his gun racks and he gets credit for your rack.



I had no doubt you would be in Cyrus!

 

[Bogtown Chick]

Please tell me holm is not on here.
I still have to sit down and score the test.

Now gun racks in Minnesota would be a bit on the newer side because we recently have been allowed to carry guns uncased in vehicles. If you bought your truck over 12 years ago. Gun rack may not have been thought about at that time. That being said you could buy a rack any time I suppose. I'm overthinking the test. Too many disclaimers for me.

Sorry about baby chick Mistahbue. She was gorgeous. Hard to know about that and see it too. I can tell you've been in the south or have those origins with your y'all's. Up here is yah sure you betcha. Lol.

Time to start training the pups so they mind their ps and q's around your birds and keep their tail feathers.

I found one of Rogers big apex tail feathers on the ground about 3 weeks ago. I thought he was moulting his tail. But now 3 weeks later he still has the matching tail feather and I'm under some suspicion that my own canine had helped Roger with his "molt". Not pleased. It's constant reminders and reprimand with behaviors.
She's going through a phase with company at the door now. She's all over them. Were doing all the "down " techbniques but she's bull headed and a PITA. I think the breeder said she was a dominant pup in the litter. That's not the one a person should pick. But alas she was the only yellow female.

 

[duluthralphie]

I bet Holm passed the redneck test..

I have my gun rack on my 4 wheeler not in my old truck. It still counts as a 4 wheeler is a vehicle.

There are some chicks that are just not meant to live. I am amazed any do after only 21 days in an egg and fighting their way out.



Our young pup ( 7 years old) was the alpha pup. never again. way too bull headed and always trying to dominate. We go through the paw above my hand or on my knee every night still.

 

[Bogtown Chick]

I own an outhouse
I have a pickup truck older than 12 years old</
I wear socks with sandals
I own a spear or pitch fork I have used to stab fish
I have cleaned a bullhead
I have a gun rack in one or more vehicles
I consider a snowmobile and 4-wheeler a vehicle
I have skun a fur bearing critter
I own an animal trap
I eat wild animals
I have drank too much cheap beer at least once
I have more than 1000 rounds of ammunition
I consider wearing camo dressing up
I have a stock tank for a bath tub
I have a relative related to me through both my parents
I know an Ice house is not for storing ice
I have used and enjoy tanerite
8[SUP]th[/SUP] grade was hardest 3 years of my life
People walk gingerly through my yard to avoid stepping in Poop
People avoid me because they know I will tell them about my poultry
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1. 
   I own a suit
   I have worn said suit more than once
   I have an electric car
   I have no dogs over 50 pounds
   My dog is named Muffy, Buffy or Fluffy
   I do not know what Tannerite is
   Having never fished bullheads
   I have never had a fishing, hunting or trapping license
   I do not know what an outhouse is for
   People have never rolled their eyes at me for mentioning my poultry
   You have no idea what Shoot, shovel and shut-up (the 3 S's) refer too
   I drink my beer warm or dark
   I do not think "skun" is a word
   Your home does not lack at least one of the following: Trim, walls, steps, sinks, or other major items
   13 for redneckedness and the DH was docked for suits for work. So as a household we did good except when it came to M-F attire.