Backyard Chicken Keeping: There's Poop Everywhere!

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Tendai: Mar 16, 2007; "When the eagles are silent, the parrots begin to jabber."; Grimey Drawer

I am living with my mother in a rural part of the Rockies right now and our neighbors/landlords keep chickens that free-range during the day. Since we're down the driveway from them the chickens are often to be found in front of our house.

Now...my mother is terrified of snakes. Doesn't matter if they're poisonous, tiny, dead, whatever. And lately there's been one apparently with its home right under our ancient stone steps, so she's been really wary.

Then this morning our neighbor comes down the road and finds one of her chickens apparently choking on something, freaks out, I run out since Mom's not home to see if I can help and get there just in time to see this chicken finish eating a snake :downs:

It wasn't a big one or anything, but drat it looked like she just swallowed it whole.

# ¿ Aug 5, 2011 00:32

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# ¿ May 3, 2024 22:10

Tendai: Mar 16, 2007; "When the eagles are silent, the parrots begin to jabber."; Grimey Drawer

Holy crap, Roostroyer is gigachicken. He's huge!

# ¿ Aug 13, 2011 01:59

Tendai: Mar 16, 2007; "When the eagles are silent, the parrots begin to jabber."; Grimey Drawer

Kerfuffle posted:

I thought you guys would appreciate this

It's kind of..hypnotic.

# ¿ Sep 8, 2011 22:39

Tendai: Mar 16, 2007; "When the eagles are silent, the parrots begin to jabber."; Grimey Drawer

themindisonfire posted:

Can a double yolk egg be fertilized? What happens?

Two-headed chickens.

# ¿ Sep 11, 2011 03:34

Tendai: Mar 16, 2007; "When the eagles are silent, the parrots begin to jabber."; Grimey Drawer

Chido when did those chickens get so big?! Man. Roostroyer trying to be charming and entice the ladies is hella :3:

# ¿ Sep 26, 2011 01:56

Tendai: Mar 16, 2007; "When the eagles are silent, the parrots begin to jabber."; Grimey Drawer

Would baking soda/powder be okay on a chicken? I don't remember which one, but when I sat on a wasp yesterday ( :saddowns:

) my roommate slathered my leg with it to stop the itching from the stings, might help her too if the others don't just peck it off.

# ¿ Oct 3, 2011 06:21

Tendai: Mar 16, 2007; "When the eagles are silent, the parrots begin to jabber."; Grimey Drawer

rangergirl posted:

Silkies are the cutest things ever. I really want to cross breed a silkie with my mille fleur bantams and try to get a puffy, speckled mini chicken.

I would buy some of those chicks :3:

# ¿ Nov 3, 2011 06:17

Tendai: Mar 16, 2007; "When the eagles are silent, the parrots begin to jabber."; Grimey Drawer

HappyIceCuber posted:

Hey chicken folks I hope this isn't too off-topic, but can you help me identify this chicken I ran into in a meadow

It was pretty big and territorial seemin

I don't know why, but it's cracking me up that you're visibly pointing to it. "THAT chicken, PI. That one right there."

# ¿ Nov 9, 2011 01:41

Tendai: Mar 16, 2007; "When the eagles are silent, the parrots begin to jabber."; Grimey Drawer

Kerfuffle posted:

Roostroyer is SO FLUFFY and handsome now I can't even believe.

He's HUGE, holy poo poo! That is a tall-rear end chicken!

# ¿ Nov 11, 2011 09:42

Tendai: Mar 16, 2007; "When the eagles are silent, the parrots begin to jabber."; Grimey Drawer

HEY Chido! You promised me a chicken megapost in WoW and I don't see no chickens :colbert:

Roostroyer and the ladies need some publicity shots.

# ¿ Dec 10, 2011 07:01

Tendai: Mar 16, 2007; "When the eagles are silent, the parrots begin to jabber."; Grimey Drawer

I suppose that is a worthy excuse. But we still need Roo in a santa hat :3:

# ¿ Dec 10, 2011 08:19

Tendai: Mar 16, 2007; "When the eagles are silent, the parrots begin to jabber."; Grimey Drawer

hahahahaHAHAHAHAHA

I can't even form a coherent response to those I don't think. The hat, and the "I am a sexy boy" mating dance, and...just all of it. You have one magnificent cock, Chido.

# ¿ Dec 13, 2011 05:14

Tendai: Mar 16, 2007; "When the eagles are silent, the parrots begin to jabber."; Grimey Drawer

Chido posted:

Why build-a-bear when you can dress-a-cock?

I really can't express how awesome it is to see birds suddenly realizing that they do indeed have a sense of shame. Lord knows I remind Judah all the time.

# ¿ Dec 17, 2011 09:16

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# ¿ May 3, 2024 22:10

Tendai: Mar 16, 2007; "When the eagles are silent, the parrots begin to jabber."; Grimey Drawer

Bahaha. I would not gently caress with that chicken.

# ¿ Dec 21, 2011 07:30

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