Winedocks, Asterlops & Coo Coo Maroons

[scbatz33]

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A few years ago I fell asleep on the sofa with the TV on and woke up in the middle of the night when the station had switched to one of the shopping channels. A couple of ladies were discussing adorable rooster kitchen decor and had a couple of figurines that after some discussion (including the input from a call-in shopper) they decided that they were female roosters!

HA HA! They must have been doing their nails instead of listening in Science Class!! I can't believe how many people ask me if my hens will lay eggs without the presence of a rooster. I used to look surprised, now I just say to the women who ask, "well, YOU do".

Even better.....my mom went to a church retreat with a bunch of ladies all around the same age - mid 60's. One of the workshops had them draw a chicken(I have NO idea why) and my mother told me that over 1/2 the ladies in the group of 20 or so drew their chicken with four, yes FOUR legs!!!!

 

[Happy Chooks]

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HA HA! They must have been doing their nails instead of listening in Science Class!! I can't believe how many people ask me if my hens will lay eggs without the presence of a rooster. I used to look surprised, now I just say to the women who ask, "well, YOU do".

Even better.....my mom went to a church retreat with a bunch of ladies all around the same age - mid 60's. One of the workshops had them draw a chicken(I have NO idea why) and my mother told me that over 1/2 the ladies in the group of 20 or so drew their chicken with four, yes FOUR legs!!!!

OMG I almost choked on my breakfast!

 

[HickoryGuy]

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Oh I remember that one...that was hysterial.


I recently had an idiot neighbor ask about my Americoona rooster...I said oh no he is an Easter Egger...the dingbat asked me what kind of eggs HE laid...being a smart arse I replied with "Very valuable ones when he does lay because they are one of a kind eggs".

A few years ago I fell asleep on the sofa with the TV on and woke up in the middle of the night when the station had switched to one of the shopping channels. A couple of ladies were discussing adorable rooster kitchen decor and had a couple of figurines that after some discussion (including the input from a call-in shopper) they decided that they were female roosters!

Reminds me of this Seinfeld episode!

 

[NGT ANGL]

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I agree....I am not laughing AT the people posting the ads, I'm laughing at the creative comments our forum members are making. I doubt many of the ad posters have ever seen the names of the chickens written down, they are just going by how they've heard them pronounced. Hope no one is taking offense. I will say though that if I was going to post an ad, I would at least check the spelling....but then, I've seen professional signs that are full of spelling and grammatical errors. I'm sure I'm guilty at times. But you have to admit, these are just too funny!

I wasn't meaning to call any body out. Just wanted to make people aware that there are some regional variations sometimes concerning breed names that can come across as ignorance. Most of these folks have never laid eyes on a Standard Of Perfection, and the closest the've come to a poultry show is the county fair. That does not mean they have not raised many a bird over their lifetime.

I have always had a thing for brahmas. When I was a kid the old timers pronounced it "braimas" or more likely "braimeys" with a long A sound on the first syllable, long or short E on the second. This did not mean they did not know how to breed a good one.

No offense taken, or meant. Just gets my feathers up a bit if I feel someone is getting made fun of, less of course they deserve it.

No harm, no foul - I understood what you were saying and just I responded to emphasize that I wasn't making fun. I would never hurt someone's feelings or offend someone on purpose so I wanted to make sure I wasn't.

 

[Shadowhills Farm]

Not from CL, but another classified website:
For sale blue andalusion chicks $2.00 each have many avaliable blacks, whites, splash, and blues. also have 2 buff lace polish roosters 8 months old for sale $10. ech and 1 mahogany russian orloff roo for sale $10.

 

[ConchRepublic]

Looked on craigslist and saw

CHICKS ROADE ISLAND REDS @ ASTROLORPES - $2​

 

[Kittymomma]

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Agreed, and I know I'm guilty of it too. It just seems like if you're going to put something up for sale that you would take a little more care.

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

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I'm not sure how that is funny or odd? Andalusian is a breed, and is often called blue andalusian (because that is the pedominant variety).

 

[Cara]

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Agreed, and I know I'm guilty of it too. It just seems like if you're going to put something up for sale that you would take a little more care.

I agree, I wouldn't buy anything from someone who can't spell the name right. It doesn't give me much faith in their knowledge of the breed.

 

[kimbalaya]

Today on my craigslist:

buff ophrington


Sorta off topic, but does this seem a little off? Seems like the kind of chickens they're looking for would be worth more than this...

Want to buy several fancy chickens with feathered feet, fully grown, currently egg-layers of multi-colored eggs. About $5.00 each.​