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Oct 23, 2015 05:32
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The Rat posted:
Judging by the amount of hysterical over-the-top hollering that goes along with the egg laying around here, this is exactly how I envision the laying process. BTW, the kid is on a campaign for us to hatch an emu next year...
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Oct 23, 2015 08:34
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Velvet Sparrow posted:Judging by the amount of hysterical over-the-top hollering that goes along with the egg laying around here, this is exactly how I envision the laying process. Pretty sure that's how it works for kiwis. 
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Oct 23, 2015 15:31
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LOOK AT THAT FAT COCK 
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Oct 23, 2015 17:01
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The Rat posted:LOOK AT THAT That's 110% floof!
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Oct 23, 2015 18:03
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Oct 23, 2015 22:07
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The Rat posted:LOOK AT THAT Why did that buff chicken in the background kill an Easter egger and take its feathers for a necklace?
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Oct 23, 2015 22:44
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Cause she's just hardcore like that  (She's actually a buff brahma, I guess that's how their feathers are?)
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Oct 23, 2015 22:49
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Errant Gin Monks posted:Why did that buff chicken in the background kill an Easter egger and take its feathers for a necklace? Buff Brahmas, baby! Althought she is young and has yet to develop that awesome Brahma brow that makes them look like they are eternally scowling and NOT amused... She's running because there might be FOOD.
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Oct 24, 2015 01:07
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Tardigrade posted:[Kiwifruit!]  Buff Brahmas are gorgeous. I tried to take pictures of the chickens in their molting glory but they wouldn't stand still. There are feathers EVERYWHERE. Also I now have to attempt to break my broody Australorp, ughhhh. Stupid stubborn bird.
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Oct 24, 2015 17:48
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Photo of chickens (front left to right) Molly, Pip, Piper (hiding in the rosemary) and Tix far right. This afternoon, just kicking around the garden.
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Oct 24, 2015 20:42
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spookygonk posted:Photo of chickens beautiful photo! I dream of having this same scene in my yard one day.  I can hear the clucking softly and scratching and ..... Thank you for sharing!
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Oct 24, 2015 21:26
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Well, this is our first "random dead chicken" experience so far. All our losses have been from predators. Today, though, it was just one of the hens, dead in a heap in the coop. No sign of distress or injury, she just dropped dead. On a brighter note, Poop Bird and Poop Bird, Jr. are doing fine. We moved them to the little coop outside because Poop Bird poops a lot and holy hell that is not a nice smell in the house.
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Oct 26, 2015 22:34
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Lynza posted:Poop Bird and Poop Bird, Jr. Call them Poop and Poopie. Or Poop and Peep. 
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Oct 27, 2015 00:39
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Inveigle posted:Call them Poop and Poopie. Or Poop and Peep. We do refer to the chick as Little Peeper, so I guess that works. Can't wait to see if it's a boy or a girl. I really don't want another roo, but we'll see. Maybe we can have two cool roos. Our current one, Gary Goiter, is doing a pretty good job of roostering so far. And he's not an rear end in a top hat like the other two, so that's why he's still alive.
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Oct 27, 2015 19:02
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Any news about Weedcat's contribution to science?
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Oct 28, 2015 00:37
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This evening when I went out to shut the chickens in, Striker was up in a tree, 12 feet above the ground, right above the coop. Again. Instead of going straight for the ladder, I started saying "STRIKER! YOU GET DOWN FROM THERE!" ....And she did. And hustled into the coop with everyone else. Honestly can't believe that worked.
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Oct 28, 2015 02:18
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Cythereal posted:Any news about Weedcat's contribution to science? The scientific abstract is being written, the doctor has Weedcat's full name (for science, you know) and has promised me a copy when it is published. 
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Oct 29, 2015 01:00
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http://imgur.com/eNALCrZ
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Oct 29, 2015 10:27
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LOL. That perfect little chicken hop at the very end of the clip.  Also....hooray for Professor Weedcat.
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Oct 29, 2015 10:43
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Happy Halloween!
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Oct 29, 2015 23:36
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Inveigle posted:LOL. That perfect little chicken hop at the very end of the clip. 
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Oct 30, 2015 01:01
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Lynza posted:Happy Halloween! *squeee* ...and now I regret not buying those dog costumes I found! D: I could've made Amy into a Unicorn-chicken! Darn it. NEXT YEAR! 
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Oct 30, 2015 03:56
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Lynza posted:Happy Halloween! I think you misunderstood the term "chicken of the sea".
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Oct 30, 2015 07:26
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Exactly what I needed tonight. Picky, our little bantam Dark India Cornish mix hen just left us, she was nearly 13 years old. She wasn't sick, just old, and had spent her last week in the house staying warm and comfy until her time came tonight. She spent her last day eating scrambled eggs, basking in sunbeams in the living room, watching TV with me and being pretty active. When night fell she slowed way down and we knew it was time, and then she went quietly in her sleep. Here she was as a gawky youngster...she had a pretty seriously curved beak at hatch, and I wasn't sure she'd make it. She showed us! 
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Oct 30, 2015 09:12
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Velvet Sparrow posted:Here she was as a gawky youngster...she had a pretty seriously curved beak at hatch, and I wasn't sure she'd make it. She showed us!
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Oct 30, 2015 12:50
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All this time, and it hasn't occurred to me until now that the forums would have a fowl thread! Anyway, it's amazing to me that these cute little things:  grow up into these noisy things:  I'm currently in the process of building them a 26' x 20' run so we don't feel so bad about keeping them cooped up when we go out of town. Tetraptous fucked around with this message at 05:25 on Nov 3, 2015 |
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Oct 30, 2015 17:12
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Some adorable Frizzle Serama babies. From Imgur. For a much larger view of the image, open in a new window.
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Oct 31, 2015 02:12
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Sorry for your loss, VS. It sounds like Picky had the best last day you could have possibly given her.
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Oct 31, 2015 03:03
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Who wants to see a naked chick??? Just in time for Halloween, Pele decided to get her fright on and POWER MOLT  What's that? 'Not so bad', you say? HERE  I know when *I* saw her I screamed, 'Oh my God!'  Those naked legs   Jesus, I'd run and hide, too. Happy Halloween, y'all!
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Oct 31, 2015 08:02
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Aaaaah! That's the scariest thing I've seen all night! Poor Pele!
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Nov 1, 2015 03:07
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Tragedy yesterday, when a rogue zombie child entered the chicken yard and grabbed a snack. The snack was unimpressed and was eventually released, after which it wandered off. Sometimes it pays to have no brains...
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Nov 1, 2015 21:43
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Velvet Sparrow posted:Tragedy yesterday, when a rogue zombie child entered the chicken yard and grabbed a snack. You can almost see him just sighing, "They'll put me down in a moment if I just stay still." Cross posting from the Cute Pictures Thread: DarklyDreaming posted:I just learned chickens can swim and I have to share this information:
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Nov 1, 2015 22:45
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Velvet Sparrow posted:Tragedy yesterday, when a rogue zombie child entered the chicken yard and grabbed a snack.
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Nov 1, 2015 22:59
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spookygonk posted:You can almost see him just sighing, "They'll put me down in a moment if I just stay still." That looks familiar. 
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Nov 2, 2015 00:21
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Oh god, but the smell of wet chickens. 
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Nov 2, 2015 21:28
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Lynza posted:Oh god, but the smell of wet chickens. What do wet chickens smell like? Like a wet down pillow only a little poopier?
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Nov 3, 2015 01:09
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Lareine posted:What do wet chickens smell like? Like a wet down pillow only a little poopier? Think wet, warm feathers. Not as smelly as a wet dog, but close. Our chickens are getting snowed on right now, the first snow this season. BIG, wet clumps. Bubbles was the only chick to go out in it and explore. She kept trying to peck clumps as they hit the ground and melted. Then she looked UP and got a facefull... Can't wait till tomorrow morning when they wake up and the ground is covered in white. Always makes for confused poultry.
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Nov 3, 2015 02:12
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Velvet Sparrow posted:Think wet, warm feathers. Not as smelly as a wet dog, but close. oh dear poor Pele she has no jacket! So that is what the WIND is bringing us. WINDY as all heck right now.
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Nov 3, 2015 02:21
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Lareine posted:What do wet chickens smell like? Like a wet down pillow only a little poopier? In my honest opinion, a hot wet chicken smells like two day old sour chicken soup.
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