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the old ceremony posted:how could anyone dump a chicken At least with Guinea hens they're sturdy enough that they can actually survive on their own for an impressive amount of time.
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it's not like they're hard to rehome, and they can't possibly survive in the wild so it's condemning them to an awful death unless a good samaritan like you comes along. (which is hypocritical of me to say because i left three guinea fowl to fend for themselves for a month, although in my defense it was because they're literally impossible to catch once they get going.) 
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the old ceremony posted:how could anyone dump a chicken I've seen feral chickens. Seen 'em in the Republic of Georgia, seen 'em in the Florida keys.
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Oct 20, 2017 03:24
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In North Queensland there are meant to be feral chickens who have interbred with the legit junglefowl that run around there and popped over from the mainland and PNG. So you have chickens that are big and fat like domesticated chickens but smart and wily too.
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Oct 20, 2017 03:50
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CROWS EVERYWHERE posted:In North Queensland there are meant to be feral chickens who have interbred with the legit junglefowl that run around there and popped over from the mainland and PNG. So you have chickens that are big and fat like domesticated chickens but smart and wily too. Welp, good to know dinosaurs are evolving again. Imma go buy a rocket launcher.
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CROWS EVERYWHERE posted:In North Queensland there are meant to be feral chickens who have interbred with the legit junglefowl that run around there and popped over from the mainland and PNG. So you have chickens that are big and fat like domesticated chickens but smart and wily too. Captain Log posted:Welp, good to know dinosaurs are evolving again. Imma go buy a rocket launcher.
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Oct 20, 2017 06:23
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the old ceremony posted:crows i love you, i seriously had no idea we had wild junglefowl in australia, this is so cool I live in a place where the biggest avian threat is a confused turkey.
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at the moment i'm aiming to get some native australian quail. they're legal to own and breed, but it's hard to get hold of legitimate stock because they look very similar to non-jumbo japanese quail and can interbreed with them easily. (a guy in my state does a breeding program with taronga and is allowed to sell excess stock to the public but he's about twelve hours away and i can't afford a road trip at this stage of my life.) even though the two species look almost the same, obviously the australian quail is ridiculously hardy and tough compared to the japanese. apparently they can live indefinitely without open water as long as there's green vegetation they can eat. my quails jump out of their skins for dandelion greens so i'm guessing one of the main species they rely on is dandelions, so imo native quails and native dandelions could be the backbone of open-woodland and grassland rehabilitation. plus they're probably delicious
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the cassowary is a giant malevolent guinea fowl from the tropic of capricorn, it is hella buff and has knives on its feet
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the old ceremony posted:the cassowary is a giant malevolent guinea fowl from the tropic of capricorn, it is hella buff and has knives on its feet Oh I know. If I lived in Aussie-land I'd be an ornithologist - but specifically for behavioral parrot care. I think of Australia as a paradise of funny birds to meet. And feral cockatoos. Apparently that's a thing. Question - I couple of the bird crazies keep house chickens. Are there ever "indoor/outdoor" chickens? I'm speaking about their temperament rather than asking if a chicken can walk in a house. 
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here's a benevolent aussie bird i met today he's a baby frogmouth and he made quiet chicken noises Captain Log posted:feral cockatoos anyway this is not the australian native birds thread so i'll stop now, sorry everyone the old ceremony fucked around with this message at 06:50 on Oct 21, 2017 |
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Tonnes of people I knew growing up had pet galahs. The usual thing is you hit one with a car (going about 30 in a school zone because galahs are supernaturally gifted at being hit by slow moving cars) and nurse it back to health. Then by the time it's ready to go back to the wild it has learnt how to say "hello cockie!" and you can't bear to let it go. Or it just comes back when you try to release it because it has realised human food is delicious and human houses are generally comfy to live in. It could be that galahs deliberately throw themselves in front of cars so they will be adopted by a friendly human...
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the old ceremony posted:here's a benevolent aussie bird i met today
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CROWS EVERYWHERE posted:Tonnes of people I knew growing up had pet galahs. The usual thing is you hit one with a car (going about 30 in a school zone because galahs are supernaturally gifted at being hit by slow moving cars) and nurse it back to health. Then by the time it's ready to go back to the wild it has learnt how to say "hello cockie!" and you can't bear to let it go. Or it just comes back when you try to release it because it has realised human food is delicious and human houses are generally comfy to live in. This sounds amazing, because when you say "galah" it brings literally nothing into my mind. So I'm envisioning parrots rescuing themselves into houses, rather than the actuality of a galah probably being plain and everywhere.
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Captain Log posted:This sounds amazing, because when you say "galah" it brings literally nothing into my mind. I am on my phone so no pics for now, but galahs are cockatoos with pink and grey plumage, smaller than a sulphur crested, bigger than a lorikeet. They hang out in big noisy flocks, often around water holes, and love to shriek. Like pigeons they have a reputation for being dumb as gently caress but are actually surprisingly brainy. Calling someone a galah in Australia is basically calling them a fool.
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CROWS EVERYWHERE posted:I am on my phone so no pics for now, but galahs are cockatoos with pink and grey plumage, smaller than a sulphur crested, bigger than a lorikeet. They hang out in big noisy flocks, often around water holes, and love to shriek. Like pigeons they have a reputation for being dumb as gently caress but are actually surprisingly brainy. Calling someone a galah in Australia is basically calling them a fool. Like a Rosella? Also, so I don’t hijack the chicken thread - I demand a picture of the smuggest chicken the forums can produce.
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 Edit: Not a chicken, but it IS a pretty galah.
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Captain Log posted:This sounds amazing, because when you say "galah" it brings literally nothing into my mind. The funny thing is galahs are parrots which are plain and everywhere.
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Captain Log posted:Also, so I don’t hijack the chicken thread - I demand a picture of the smuggest chicken the forums can produce.  Pip sat on my head for a full 90 minutes.
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I do not own chickens but I did find a picture of a smug one.
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Saw this on twitter. They say the chicken is happy on the paddle board, but the poor hen looks stressed to me: https://twitter.com/rhollister57/status/920443516127498241 Am I wrong?
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Organza Quiz posted:The funny thing is galahs are parrots which are plain and everywhere. I was born to immigrants in the wrong drat country. spookygonk posted:
Firstly, this is literal chuckle to myself levels of funny. Do chickens just have that "sit on things I like for world peace!" gene hardwired? Parrots turn psycho around eggs. Cythereal posted:I do not own chickens but I did find a picture of a smug one. I'd call that pompous, but incredible. spookygonk posted:Am I wrong? Who in God's name knows? It's a chicken having it's mind blown my being more agile on water than most humans. I say it gets a pass. I can't find my favourite chicken picture, so here is a picture of the smuggest badass alive* with some chickens. (*This isn't me...just for...records...) 
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Well I guess that teen actually was telling the truth when he said he gets all the chicks.
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spookygonk posted:
I love zen chicken
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spookygonk posted:Saw this on twitter. They say the chicken is happy on the paddle board, but the poor hen looks stressed to me: She does look stressed. The rapidly dilating and contracting of the pupils plus the panting means she's at the very least excited and not calm as the voiceover suggests. If she just had her mouth open and her breathing was rapid I'd give them the benefit of the doubt and say she was just very warm but her body language seems to indicate she's confused and stressed. Still I do not own this chicken and if the owner of this chicken is in this thread please do not cyberbully me, I am very sensitive e: also that is the name of my first chicken who had a name, she loved to eat silverbeet and get on the roof of the pen
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CROWS EVERYWHERE posted:She does look stressed. The rapidly dilating and contracting of the pupils plus the panting means she's at the very least excited and not calm as the voiceover suggests. If she just had her mouth open and her breathing was rapid I'd give them the benefit of the doubt and say she was just very warm but her body language seems to indicate she's confused and stressed. Yep, looks terrified. Along with the open beak you can see her wings are ready to be raised and her knee's are bent with her belly low down she's constantly halfway into a submit stance.
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I found the smuggest rooster! Please excuse the watermark - it's too perfect a picture to not share. 
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Hi Chicken Thread! I've been slowly working my way up from page 1 over the last few weeks (with the help of a Photobucket-fixing Chrome extension) and I've enjoyed it so much. My turn to share! We ordered 4 chicks from mypetchicken.com last June. It was my wife's idea to get them, but I feel like I've gotten a lot more enjoyment out of the chicken raising life than I expected. Pic dump ahead Right after arrival. We have video of the unopened cheeping box somewhere but I can't find it  Awkward teenage phase  Brunhilda is an Orpington who has the unfortunate quality of melting in the Summer sun    Claudette is an Easter Egger. She made the best bewildered faces as a baby    Eloise (Weezy) is also an Easter Egger. She used to have an excellent beard but over the Summer she lost all the feathers on her face. They're growing back now... sort of    Priscilla is a Barred Rock who got in a fight with ???a sister???the run wall???a ghost??? last year and came out minus a comb point. The result is a gnarly punk rock haircut.    Some group shots    Emergency hurricane shelter (5 baby gates lashed together). They cried and cried until we gave them a box to lay eggs in.  Coop construction collage 
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Late Fees posted:Pic dump ahead.
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If anyone is interested, I follow this person's tumblr account. They have 4 hens including this marvellous creature below and a super sweet and capable blind roo appropriately named Bumble. The blog owner posts lots of high quality vids and pics of their chickens, and is worth a follow if you use the service. They also have a second blog because they dabble in beekeeping, so if you like bees that's worth a look, too.
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Important question can you frost the tips of feathers?
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Eifert Posting posted:Important question can you frost the tips of feathers? I mean, probably not without getting your fingers pecked off. 
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Weather permitting, today we will put the cam out in the yard and run Chickam! The babies are all grown up! Sorry we haven't been around for ages, life this year has been...ah...'interesting' again... 
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The cam will be up in a few minutes! Lots of heavy molting going on, don't be shocked... Wheel of Food activated! My computer won't bring up UStream chat, sorry. My comp had a catastrophic crash recently and is still only partway working. Taking down the cam, it's getting dark and our storm is moving in. The roo crowing at the end was Groot--he sounds...strained. Poor boy, he's a slow growing breed and is still getting the hang of it. At least he isn't squeaky any more.
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It was my birthday yesterday but I'm away from my hens due to visiting my partner's mum. Share me some chicken pics, please!
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spookygonk posted:Saw this on twitter. They say the chicken is happy on the paddle board, but the poor hen looks stressed to me: Yeah as far as I can tell that chicken is freaking out. That is not conventional happy body language. If there was more to the video and it showed the chicken willingly and eagerly getting on the paddle board, that would be one thing, but it doesn't. Maybe it's just the only chicken in the world with all apparent signs of stress meaning "I'm super excited" but I doubt that. ynohtna posted:It was my birthday yesterday but I'm away from my hens due to visiting my partner's mum. This is Xul, she turns into an anime protagonist when it rains.  This is Dr Oops on his first visit to the vet, he had a big ol cyst on his wing, which we wanted to get checked out because he's only about twelve weeks old. He was very popular at the vet because he is very handsome and they don't get too many chickens.  
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Rip_Van_Winkle posted:This is Dr Oops on his first visit to the vet, he had a big ol cyst on his wing, which we wanted to get checked out because he's only about twelve weeks old. He was very popular at the vet because he is very handsome and they don't get too many chickens.
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Rip_Van_Winkle posted:This is Xul, she turns into an anime protagonist when it rains.  Thank you! 
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Hi Chicken Thread, I'm looking for a Christmas present for my mom, who is a small-time hen keeper. She's already got plenty of kitschy chicken stuff around the house, and the presents I have for my dad and sister are practical so I was hoping to find something practical for her as well. She has 8 birds, a large coop with nestboxes, a large fenced area of the yard for them to roam, and basic stuff like water and food bowls. What are some gift ideas to make taking care of the chickens easier for her? I looked at some automatic coop doors, but those are $150-300. I'm hoping to find something around the $50 price range. Any ideas? Thanks!
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