unpopular chicken opinions??

[HenneryTheEighth]

Apparently 'Roosters can not lay eggs' is an unpopular opinion to some. SMH

Only to those who have no understanding of biology.

 

[HenneryTheEighth]

i also had a person who was so extremely grossed out when i joked that an egg was the chicken equivalent of a period for humans. like do you think they make eggs only for us???

I had to explain that to my city boy husband.

 

[Ascholten]

Sounds like my sister. She is one of 'those' who thinks that meat just magically appears in the grocery store in those little pink squares during the middle of the night.

Aaron

 

[RoostersAreAwesome]

because they're clearly not just fine

There’s nothing wrong with hatchery birds if you’re not breeding towards the SOP.

 

[Chickenslol]

Who said this?? I think they should.

me???? i said that???? it’s like 200 pages back but what i was basically saying is that i don’t like it when people think a bird isn’t worth anything if it’s not up to breed standards. like my chickens all come from various feed stores (yes i mean tractor supply) but that doesn’t mean that they can’t be good worthwhile birds

 

[ackie]

There’s nothing wrong with hatchery birds if you’re not breeding towards the SOP.

I am not but I am breeding in general. I somewhat see the point of distinctive breeds and not just generic chickens (someone mentioned hatchery birds tend towards the same generic shape rather than being breed standard) from a genetics stand point because I love genetics but I also see value in mixed breeds or more midline chickens because they should - in theory - have fewer health problems

 

[HenneryTheEighth]

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They sort of look like Phyllis Diller.

 

[Ascholten]

I tend to see them as pets first, and 'tokens of value' last, egg providers, when I am good to them. Some of the most loveable pets I have had have been cast off's or mutts. Many times I see the highly bred / pedigree stuff has many more problems than these mutts due to inbreeding etc etc. Better animal is a highly relative term.
Aaron

 

[ackie]

I just really enjoy genetics

 

[RoostersAreAwesome]

Has it been said? walnut combs (looking at you silkies ) look like ugly little brains. yuck

Not all walnut combs are like silkie combs.