Myth busters- advice that keeps coming

[cassie]

Oh yeah..."don't count your chickens before they hatch " You better. Otherwise, be ready to build a new coop.

Or not. Just because you have a dozen eggs it does not mean you will have a dozen chicks. There is no guarantee all of them will hatch. That said, I once put a dozen eggs under a broody. I got a dozen chicks and ALL of them turned out to be roosters. Every single one. I couldn't believe it.

 

[janiedoe]

Or not. Just because you have a dozen eggs it does not mean you will have a dozen chicks. There is no guarantee all of them will hatch. That said, I once put a dozen eggs under a broody. I got a dozen chicks and ALL of them turned out to be roosters. Every single one. I couldn't believe it.

I actually meant that you should plan to house that many just in case because if you don't have room they will all hatch. Lol.
Sounds like your luck is worse than mine. I run about 2/3 male. My broodies just hatched 3 this week so I have fingers crosses for 3 pullets.

 

[Bigbluefrog]

- ‘you need to heat your coop in the winter in the Great Lakes region’ — nope! My hens survived the polar vortex without concern.

-‘this breed of rooster is docil, so he will be nice’

-‘lighting the coop in winter is healthier’

- ‘they aren’t friendly like mammals and will never sit in your lap for pets’

I survived the Polar vortex too! 40 below zero! Good to know your hens did well.

 

[Bigbluefrog]

I'm going to throw in:
DE treats lice, mites, and worms
Fake owls scare away hawks
Chickens are stupid

Wait! I thought that was true! Oh dear my newbie is showing again!

 

[Folly's place]

Apple cider vinegar and DE fix everything!

 

[imnukensc]

Chickens feet can't grip a round roost bar or perch on a branch because they have no muscles in their feet. That's probably the best (worst, most ignorant!) one I've read on this forum.

 

[Cyprus]

Apple cider vinegar and DE fix everything!

Amen.

I roll my eyes and groan every time I see ACV being revered as a cure all on here. It does little to nothing.

 

[AllenK RGV]

Amen.

I roll my eyes and groan every time I see ACV being revered as a cure all on here. It does little to nothing.

Nope but have you ever had ebblewoi? If you ferment it it rocks! I'm sure the chicken feel it too.

The thing is you don't expose it to oxygen.

 

[Clarity1210]

“You can sex a chick by hanging them by their neck or feet. If they flop around while being hung, it’s a male”
Thanks to our friends at TSC.

That's up there with if a woman doesn't sink when you throw her in the river, it's a sign she's a witch.

 

[AllenK RGV]

That's up there with if a woman doesn't sink when you throw her in the river, it's a sign she's a witch.

So we burn them to sex them?