Texas

[TammyTX]

Look at the difference between these eggs... Same bird! The little one from yesterday, the big one just a minute ago! Wow that must have hurt! She just started 4 days ago!!

You have a rainbow layer in one bird!

 

[Jungleexplorer]

There was nothing joke-like about any of this.  Where is the humor?  What is funny about a couple of Texans killing a rattlesnake with a gun?  Where's the humor in many chiming in saying, "Oh, glad there was a happy ending"?

There's nothing funny about mindlessly killing every snake one comes across.  Nothing.

If you have a lot of snakes eating your eggs or your young chicks your husbandry practices are probably lacking.  Two things immediately come to mind:  1) make your coop snake proof, and, 2) clean up the clutter in the area so there are no safe hiding places for the snakes.  Make your yard not particularly snake friendly.

One doesn't have to mindlessly kill snakes to remove them from your property.

You missed the point of the joke completely. The joke is actually showing how utterly stupid Darwin's theory of evolution is. The joke is saying that if you believe in Darwin's theory of evolution which teaches that a species evolutionary improvement is dependant on the adversities it faces, then you should shoot snakes so that they will improve themsleves by deveolping bulletproof skin. Anyone who has any sense knows that shooting snakes will not make them develop bulletproof skins and this shows how dumb Darwin's theory is.

You obviously have enough sense not to believe in Darwin's theory or you would advocate the shooting of snake too.

 

[jajeanpierre]

Your not from texas are you?
The joke was the bullet proof snake bit!
Now can you please stop pushing you greenpiece ads!
Happy to live around sweetwater, HOME OF THE LARGEST RATTLESNAKE ROUNDUP AND COOK OFF! Now let's go make some boots!

What has Texas got to do with being happy or unhappy snakes are killed for no reason other than fear and prejudice?

By the way, rattlesnakes will be naturally selected for little or no rattle/warning since it seems any rattlesnake in Texas that warns anyone of its presence will end up dead, because, gosh, it's there.

 

[Italia]

You missed the point of the joke completely. The joke is actually showing how utterly stupid Darwin's theory of evolution is. The joke is saying that if you believe in Darwin's theory of evolution which teaches that a species evolutionary improvement is dependant on the adversities it faces, then you should shoot snake so that they will improve themsleves by deveolping bulletproof skin. Anyone who has any sense knows that shooting snakes will not make develop bulletproof skins and this shows how dumb Darwin's theory is.

Their are lots of books out on the market that speak a lot how climate and commentary bombardment brought on changes and even new species. Darwin's theory falls short a lot. The electric universe has a lot more for us to learn. Debating with someone that believes in Darwin has been a lost cause every time I have entertained a conversation.

It is interesting though how some rattle snakes have evolved to not rattle anymore before striking.

 

[mandaleigh1981]

Alright, just let me know when everyone is done arguing about rattlers and I will come on back. Everyone already knows how I feel about predators on my own property. Not gonna waste my time typing it out again.

 

[Italia]

Alright, just let me know when everyone is done arguing about rattlers and I will come on back. Everyone already knows how I feel about predators on my own property. Not gonna waste my time typing it out again.

Did you try the liposomal vitamin C for your allergies yet?

 

[wlhtx]

Boy howdy... All the electronics in my life went on strike last week - internet line at home went out, cell phone crashed and burned, etc. I haven't been on here since last Wednesday and you folks have been BUSY! And I'm not talking about the number of posts... Feeling a little contentious lately, are we?

Must be something in the air... I have had ZERO eggs in the last 4 days. ZERO. From 28 hens that are all past POL. (grumble)

 

[Italia]

I may have marked my calendar wrong but I was supposed to be hatching out little chickies yesterday and they are late. I should probably just sit tight, but I noticed this morning that the rest of the broodies got back on schedule and there were eggs everywhere in there this morning. I tried marking them with pencils but the hens wear it off fast. Eggs look like they have been polished by a week. Has anyone used permanent marker? I am afraid of the toxins but maybe it is not that bad for the egg. Any thoughs?

I know moving the broody would be the best option but most of the time it is a community affair with my silkies. I do not worry about one giving up because another is always happy to start sitting. I think mine are broody more often than laying!

 

[jajeanpierre]

You missed the point of the joke completely. The joke is actually showing how utterly stupid Darwin's theory of evolution is. The joke is saying that if you believe in Darwin's theory of evolution which teaches that a species evolutionary improvement is dependant on the adversities it faces, then you should shoot snake so that they will improve themsleves by deveolping bulletproof skin. Anyone who has any sense knows that shooting snakes will not make develop bulletproof skins and this shows how dumb Darwin's theory is.

You obviously have no understanding of evolution. It isn't about the fittest. It's about fitting-est. Which trait fits best in the environment. By indiscriminately shooting snakes, less warning/rattling will be naturally selected for. If all the noisy rattlers (the kind you want!) get shot, the quiet ones will just slip away since few snakes want to bite. There will be an ever increasing proportion of "quiet" rattlers and less and less noisy ones. Now, which snake do you want to some across in the bush--the one who lets you know he's there or the quiet one? Step on either and they bite. You at least have a chance of avoiding them if you can hear them.

Here is an example of evolution at work:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencet...anges-black-white-thanks-soot-free-skies.html

 

[Italia]

Boy howdy... All the electronics in my life went on strike last week - internet line at home went out, cell phone crashed and burned, etc. I haven't been on here since last Wednesday and you folks have been BUSY! And I'm not talking about the number of posts... Feeling a little contentious lately, are we?

Must be something in the air... I have had ZERO eggs in the last 4 days. ZERO. From 28 hens that are all past POL. (grumble)

My ladies have not been laying much either in the past few weeks. They all decided to molt at the same time. Most are different breeds. Is that normal for so many to be doing that at one time? I keep picking them up for inspections and all looks good so it's not a creepy crawley problem. Sometimes I can't even really tell when molting is happening because they still look nice. I have seen some pics of some very ugly chickens and have always been thankful that none of mine look like that when molting.