Weird things only poultry people get.

[Sapphire Sebright]

Yeah, the spurs, toe nails, and beak are uniquely non-teddy bear, never mind the very strong flapping wings in the face... and then there is their unique ability to step in a pile of fresh droppings just before you pick them up for any reason...

Now, how did you know exactly what my Eclipse acts like?
Of course, he has a fancy crest, so he can't see the droppings, I suppose....

 

[Sapphire Sebright]

Yum store eggs are the best. The store lays the eggs, that’s what makes them special.

Does that mean that I could hatch a miniature Walmart if I incubated a store egg?
Can I get a bantam Walmart? I don't have the space for those full-sized ones.

 

[Sapphire Sebright]

New story:

I was locking up my chickens for the night when my neighbors came over. They watched me and just stared at the roost bar the chickens sleep on. Then one of them said this: “ Where are their beds? Why are you forcing them to sleep on the stick? Isn’t that animal abuse?”




I just laughed a bit and finished locking the birds up. I then sent them a link for an article about why chickens roost. I didn’t want to waste my time explaining it.

I... what. No... animals don't have beds... they have nests and roosts and dens... not beds....
As cute as that would be, they don't have beds....

 

[The Happster]

But don't forget to store them at the right temp.
You want a girl Walmart, not a boy Walmart. And definitely no crocs.

 

[The Happster]

Mine do.
I have chicks sleeping in a box in my room. Well they found their wings.
And they found out that a bed is nice to sleep in and poop on.
Thankfully I took precautions and covered my bed just in case....

 

[Sapphire Sebright]

But don't forget to store them at the right temp.
You want a girl Walmart, not a boy Walmart. And definitely no crocs.

I dunno, I kind of like crocs.
But I like my life more, so, yeah, no crocs.
Can I get a Market Basket instead, actually? Bantam sized? I like their sushi.

 

[Three Little Bunnies]

Mine do.
I have chicks sleeping in a box in my room. Well they found their wings.
And they found out that a bed is nice to sleep in and poop on.
Thankfully I took precautions and covered my bed just in case....

How funny! How old are they? Is it just those two?

 

[The Happster]

They're 6 weeks now.
They go out during the day, and in my room at night. Unless it's rainy, in which case they go to an inside pen for a bit.
They're so entitled.
One keeps getting to the chick treats and having a field day.

 

[Three Little Bunnies]

Mine do.
I have chicks sleeping in a box in my room. Well they found their wings.
And they found out that a bed is nice to sleep in and poop on.
Thankfully I took precautions and covered my bed just in case....

Is that a Buff Orpington? Or a Buff Cochin? Or something else? Is the other an SLW? I am practicing my breed identification.

 

[Silviaschicks]

looks like a buff orp and slw. a thing I always do with my chickens is I interpret their noises/behavior, and when they do something, I know if they're thirsty, cold, or want their friends. My friends think I'm a chicken mind reader, and when I tell them "She's thirsty/cold/lonely," they're like "You don't get to decide when a chicken's thirsty or cold" or "You don't know anything about taking care of chickens" when they've never had chickens themselves