Question of the Day - Sunday, June 29th, 2025

[Gill-b]

In Afrikaans...

birds are voëls
chickens are hoenders
ducks are eende
geese are ganse
a peacock is a pou

and a Guinea Fowl is a...
Tarentaal

I refer to the Tarentale that visit here as "The Gang"

 

[Luckyhen006]

Birds, chickies, girlies.

 

[nuthatched]

Birds. The terrorists.

 

[SnackMeat]

It depends. I call them monsters.

I tend to say the herd, or the goblins. My husband calls them people or the PLA.

We've been trying to add a naval unit with ducks but hasn't worked out so far, but hopefully will soon.

I figure if corporations can be people, chickens and ducks can be too. So I guess that makes us cannibals, which is fitting because they are too.

When we cull a rooster, they get to play keep away with the heart.

 

[tripletfeb]

Ladies or the girls

 

[BoundlessLove]

Birds

 

[Evadig]

I've got the Stinkers, the Virtues, the Old Ladies, and the Chickens-in-the-Muddy-Run, all of whom are called Doorknobs and Irritating Pests when warranted.

 

[Sally PB]

Hubby calls them "the kids." I call them ladies, babies, girls.

 

[SkyAJK]

Yes, bum bum and fluffy butt mean chickens in my little backyard.

 

[5Australorpasaures]

Yardbirds or birds