Shadrach's Ex Battery and Rescued chickens thread.

[Perris]

Not quite accurate but since I come on this site to escape politics and to get great information about chickens I'm going to just agree to disagree.

which bit is inaccurate?

 

[Perris]

congrats @rural mouse on getting your picture chosen for the caption contest this week
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...-contest-08-15-25-pic-by-rural-mouse.1673939/

 

[Skyeknight]

which bit is inaccurate?

Maybe I shouldn't have said that joke. But biscussion about it is pointless and leads to nowhere. Like @Labsandchickens8 said let's agree to disagree and leave it at that.

 

[Labsandchickens8]

Wow, good question. Not just blown through the air, but also carried by surface and ground water. Are you downhill from the fields? Is there a ditch or berm between you?

If you know who’s responsible for building and maintaining the fields, you could try to get a schedule of when - and WHAT - they’re applying. Also ask that the refrain from spraying when the wind is coming off the fields toward you. You’d think they would avoid poisoning their own kids, but you never know with sports-happy people…

In the end, you’re probably right - it’s everywhere. Chances are it won’t be too concentrated by the time it reaches you. You could consider planting a fast-growing evergreen windbreak like arborvitae (ugh, not my favorite, but it works well for this). Might help cut down on future noise as well.

Great suggestions. Thank you!

 

[Labsandchickens8]

Not quite accurate but since I come on this site to escape politics and to get great information about chickens I'm going to just agree to disagree.

"Banning books while claiming free speech is under attack". Really really don't want to discuss politics here. Please. I have to stay very aware of what's going on politically for my job and chickens are my escape.
I respect other people's differing political viewpoints and do my best to not engage when I disagree, so I should probably have just let it go.

 

[SimpleJenn]

Some feathered fiends



They are teasing the chicks in the pen, saying "nyeh nyeh we're out heeere!"

 

[Mother of Chaos]

Some feathered fiends
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They’re all beautiful, but the one in the first pic, in the foreground - those are amazing colors! What breed is it?

 

[BDutch]

Not quite accurate but since I come on this site to escape politics and to get great information about chickens I'm going to just agree to disagree.

You cant escape politics as long as you live in this world. Politics involve everything. Examples: Books we can, can not or have to read in school, the amount of plastic garbage we can throw away every day, and also how many chickens and roosters you can keep in your backyard.

Please. I have to stay very aware of what's going on politically for my job and chickens are my escape.
I respect other people's differing political viewpoints and do my best to not engage when I disagree, so I should probably have just let it go.

Thanks for the explanation. It made me understand your previous reaction.

 

[Mother of Chaos]

You cant escape politics as long as you live in this world. Politics involve everything. Examples: Books we can, can not or have to read in school, the amount of plastic garbage we can throw away every day, and also how many chickens and roosters you can keep in your backyard.

True, but you can choose to set boundaries. There’s a lot to be said for not having to engage 24/7, especially when you live in tense times.

I do avoid (or try) posting political stuff. I DON’T regard posting about climate and its related challenges. Climate is science, not politics.

 

[BDutch]

Climate is science, not politics.

Im not sure if I just want to agree to disagree. Bc science makes clear what is happening with our climate. Politics can change things that are happening with the worlds climate change for the better or for the worse.