I mean, seriously. 20 minutes of bagawwwk at 6 am just because you shoved an egg out your ass?
SHUT UP.
To be fair, it's a better reaction than I would have had under the same conditions.
ear plugs?
My dad kept the chickens far enough away from the house that they couldn't wake us up, although that also meant if they were being murdered by a raccoon or a weasel we wouldn't know about it until too late.
I should totally move them farther from the house, like maybe I should move them into those townhouses they just built behind me.
It's not normally this annoying, fortunately. They're just spazzy because it's winter.
do you have a garage or shed where you could house them till the cease to be annoying, and it ceases to be winter?
Oh, they live in an insulated, heated house. They're pissy because there isn't much to eat besides pellet and corn, and they want to be decimating plant life. They're also pissy because the sun doesn't come up until almost 8, and because I won't let them out until after the dogs have gotten to go out.
Oh, and now one of them has gone broody.
oh lol. Silly chickens.
we fed ours house garbage. As long as there's no eggshells in it they can eat pretty much any compost.
Quote from: BabylonHoruv on January 03, 2010, 10:25:05 PM
we fed ours house garbage. As long as there's no eggshells in it they can eat pretty much any compost.
Otherwise they feel guilty?
Gawd, living with chickens must be like walking on eggshells annoying.
Mine get compost too, but there's not that much compost.
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That's what happens when you feed them old omelettes and turkey carcass. Seriously, wait till you see what their carnivorous shit does to your compost in the garden. That's right, feed me Seymour. Little garden of child eating horrors.
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It's the wail of forthcoming lament, because they know you'll arrive later to gingerly, affectionately, steal their unborn children. Yet tomorrow, again they will give, and give again. They're like little chicken Atlas'es, putting eggs on your plate faithfully, despite the horror. And being Portland Atlas'es, maybe the Greeks weren't so wrong, because in their little henhouse of Lesbos, unknowable FTM tranz chicken operations are being performed, and to every Greek who wanders by they look like little tough guy roosters, with wallet chains and cigarette packs under their rolled up sleeves, with sideburns and sleeves of tattoos. And yet that "Ba, Ba, Baw, Baw,Bawkaaaw" so early in the morning, so painful on the ears and heavy in their little chicken Atlas woe and Whoa!, will later in the day carry your heart to a sweet place when all else is a world full of shit.
what is with your either/or in every post. its annoying. stop.
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Wow, sure, I'll do whatever you say.
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EITHER/OR x(times) a kazillion
They are so happy when they have eaten meat. You can tell they want it; it's evident in the way they eye the squirrels.
Quote from: The Right Reverend Nigel on January 04, 2010, 03:55:59 AM
They are so happy when they have eaten meat. You can tell they want it; it's evident in the way they eye the squirrels.
EITHER
Have you seen that hitchdick movie, 'the birds'?
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What's good for the goose...
I don't know what kind of retard hippie bullshit you have been reading, but chickens can totally eat meat. What do you think bugs are? Chickens are naturally omnivorous. And while you can't put meat scraps in your compost, there is no conceivable reason that I have ever read, not to give them to the ladies and then put their crapped-up bedding in the compost.
Plus, making sure they get enough protein helps prevent noxious behaviors like feather-picking and egg-eating.
Notice his name: E.O.T.
It shouldn't be a surprise if he kills threads, or shits on them
Quote from: The Right Reverend Nigel on January 04, 2010, 04:57:34 AM
Plus, making sure they get enough protein helps prevent noxious behaviors like feather-picking and egg-eating.
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Call the farm-store, girlfriend. Whether crapped out your fine booty or that of an auumericauuna, one does not waant meat shit in thine garden. It creates carniverous plants for goodness sake!!
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Yes, well, I only read 'hemp woven thong monthly' for ALL of my info. My chickens are all stoned and shit beatles 45's.
i feed my Nymphicus hollandicus some Gallus gallus domesticus eggs for breakfast
Quote from: E.O.T. on January 04, 2010, 07:13:36 AM
Yes, well, I only read 'hemp woven thong monthly' for ALL of my info. My chickens are all stoned and shit beatles 45's.
I hope you're eBaying those.
You don't want the crap of carnivores in your garden, but giving omnivores treats of meat does not magically give them carnivore poop, or you couldn't use the crap of any free-ranging chicken. They eat anything that moves; including mice if they can catch them. And THAT thought actually is kind of gross.
Practical Poultry-Farming by L.M. Hurd says:
"The steady use of some form of animal protein such as milk products, meat scraps, tankage or fish meal cannot be too strongly emphasized."
Read the ingredients on your organic Cascade layer mash. It's not vegetarian.
Quote from: The Right Reverend Nigel on January 04, 2010, 06:12:04 PM
Quote from: E.O.T. on January 04, 2010, 07:13:36 AM
Yes, well, I only read 'hemp woven thong monthly' for ALL of my info. My chickens are all stoned and shit beatles 45's.
I hope you're eBaying those.
You don't want the crap of carnivores in your garden, but giving omnivores treats of meat does not magically give them carnivore poop, or you couldn't use the crap of any free-ranging chicken. They eat anything that moves; including mice if they can catch them. And THAT thought actually is kind of gross.
Practical Poultry-Farming by L.M. Hurd says:
"The steady use of some form of animal protein such as milk products, meat scraps, tankage or fish meal cannot be too strongly emphasized."
Read the ingredients on your organic Cascade layer mash. It's not vegetarian.
EITHER
Thou hast shown'th me the way of moderation in chicken feed
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They're strictly feeding on tankage now. Dried animal residues, mmm. Scraped from a tank, nonetheless.
Quote from: Fredamir Putin on January 04, 2010, 03:39:57 AM
what is with your either/or in every post. its annoying. stop.
Agreed.
Quote from: Hoopla on January 04, 2010, 08:42:02 PM
Quote from: Fredamir Putin on January 04, 2010, 03:39:57 AM
what is with your either/or in every post. its annoying. stop.
Agreed.
Although I find it easy to ignore, it does bother people enough that I was thinking about implementing it over at Satanspace.
I'll agree it's a good way to annoy a lot of people very quickly without "violating" any posting rules someone might have.
So, E.O.T.: You've made your point. Now, cut it out.
Quote from: The Right Reverend Nigel on January 04, 2010, 08:46:15 PM
Quote from: Hoopla on January 04, 2010, 08:42:02 PM
Quote from: Fredamir Putin on January 04, 2010, 03:39:57 AM
what is with your either/or in every post. its annoying. stop.
Agreed.
Although I find it easy to ignore, it does bother people enough that I was thinking about implementing it over at Satanspace.
Love. It.
Quote from: E.O.T. on January 04, 2010, 08:40:01 PM
Quote from: The Right Reverend Nigel on January 04, 2010, 06:12:04 PM
Quote from: E.O.T. on January 04, 2010, 07:13:36 AM
Yes, well, I only read 'hemp woven thong monthly' for ALL of my info. My chickens are all stoned and shit beatles 45's.
I hope you're eBaying those.
You don't want the crap of carnivores in your garden, but giving omnivores treats of meat does not magically give them carnivore poop, or you couldn't use the crap of any free-ranging chicken. They eat anything that moves; including mice if they can catch them. And THAT thought actually is kind of gross.
Practical Poultry-Farming by L.M. Hurd says:
"The steady use of some form of animal protein such as milk products, meat scraps, tankage or fish meal cannot be too strongly emphasized."
Read the ingredients on your organic Cascade layer mash. It's not vegetarian.
EITHER
Thou hast shown'th me the way of moderation in chicken feed
OR
They're strictly feeding on tankage now. Dried animal residues, mmm. Scraped from a tank, nonetheless.
?
(http://static.open.salon.com/files/spvne1247346821.jpg)
E.O.T., if you'd really like to be disturbed by tankage, read this: jds.fass.org/cgi/reprint/19/5/313.pdf
The idea of natural scavengers like chickens being fed tankage is far, far less objectionable.
Quote from: The Right Reverend Nigel on January 04, 2010, 08:48:47 PM
Quote from: E.O.T. on January 04, 2010, 08:40:01 PM
Quote from: The Right Reverend Nigel on January 04, 2010, 06:12:04 PM
Quote from: E.O.T. on January 04, 2010, 07:13:36 AM
Yes, well, I only read 'hemp woven thong monthly' for ALL of my info. My chickens are all stoned and shit beatles 45's.
I hope you're eBaying those.
You don't want the crap of carnivores in your garden, but giving omnivores treats of meat does not magically give them carnivore poop, or you couldn't use the crap of any free-ranging chicken. They eat anything that moves; including mice if they can catch them. And THAT thought actually is kind of gross.
Practical Poultry-Farming by L.M. Hurd says:
"The steady use of some form of animal protein such as milk products, meat scraps, tankage or fish meal cannot be too strongly emphasized."
Read the ingredients on your organic Cascade layer mash. It's not vegetarian.
EITHER
Thou hast shown'th me the way of moderation in chicken feed
OR
They're strictly feeding on tankage now. Dried animal residues, mmm. Scraped from a tank, nonetheless.
?
(http://static.open.salon.com/files/spvne1247346821.jpg)
Has potential for a dog farm !! :lol:
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I'm feeding the writings of Peter Sotos to the hens right now (eat it, dammit!!)
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Is that brains?
it's not like you could tell, I suppose
waitaminute does EOT stand for Either/Or Troll perhaps
*hides pictures of his family*
Cover the windows of the chicken house until you want them to wake up. As long as it is dark to them they will keep quiet.
Quote from: Sir Remington III on January 05, 2010, 05:18:11 PM
*hides pictures of his family*
Glad to see you've been properly traumatized. :lulz:
But at least you're halfway to full PD membership.
You know what the other part is, right? Oh, yeah.
Revenge.
Quote from: JohNyx on January 04, 2010, 02:35:03 AM
Quote from: BabylonHoruv on January 03, 2010, 10:25:05 PM
we fed ours house garbage. As long as there's no eggshells in it they can eat pretty much any compost.
Otherwise they feel guilty?
feed them eggshells and they start eating eggs.
Quote from: The Right Reverend Nigel on January 04, 2010, 02:44:15 AM
Mine get compost too, but there's not that much compost.
Yeah, we got extra because the local grocery store would give us expired produce.
Quote from: Sir Remington III on January 05, 2010, 05:18:11 PM
*hides pictures of his family*
you can't hide what's already on my hard drive, biaaaatch!
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Quote from: Khara on January 05, 2010, 05:21:22 PM
Cover the windows of the chicken house until you want them to wake up. As long as it is dark to them they will keep quiet.
That totally doesn't work for making them sleep, but it does make them lay fewer eggs.
Quote from: BabylonHoruv on January 05, 2010, 08:52:56 PM
Quote from: JohNyx on January 04, 2010, 02:35:03 AM
Quote from: BabylonHoruv on January 03, 2010, 10:25:05 PM
we fed ours house garbage. As long as there's no eggshells in it they can eat pretty much any compost.
Otherwise they feel guilty?
feed them eggshells and they start eating eggs.
It's actually fine if you dry out and crush the shells first.
Quote from: The Right Reverend Nigel on January 06, 2010, 01:26:01 AM
Quote from: BabylonHoruv on January 05, 2010, 08:52:56 PM
Quote from: JohNyx on January 04, 2010, 02:35:03 AM
Quote from: BabylonHoruv on January 03, 2010, 10:25:05 PM
we fed ours house garbage. As long as there's no eggshells in it they can eat pretty much any compost.
Otherwise they feel guilty?
feed them eggshells and they start eating eggs.
It's actually fine if you dry out and crush the shells first.
Yup, we did that. It's just more work than I usually like to suggest to someone to do.
It's good for them though cause it gives them calcium to use for making more eggshells.
Quote from: Triple Zero on January 05, 2010, 12:07:20 PM
it's not like you could tell, I suppose
waitaminute does EOT stand for Either/Or Troll perhaps
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Your guess is as good as mine
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It takes a troll to no a troll
Quote from: E.O.T. on January 06, 2010, 04:33:04 AM
Quote from: Triple Zero on January 05, 2010, 12:07:20 PM
it's not like you could tell, I suppose
waitaminute does EOT stand for Either/Or Troll perhaps
EITHER
Your guess is as good as mine
OR
It takes a troll to no a troll
Why don't you learn to spell, eh? And, please, take that half-assed troll shit elsewhere.
EITHER
People can continue to be irritated and derail my thread because they don't like the way some noob phrases its posts,
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We can ignore the annoying format and eventually it will get bored and stop.
OH WAIT
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We'll get used to it, respond to the content instead of the layout, and not give a shit.
Eh, whatever works i suppose.
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Flame the shit out of it when it hits 50 posts.
OH OH OH
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We could all start posting like this and see if that infuriates it.
I did those last two wrong because I wasn't planning ahead. :(
:lulz:
EITHER
29...
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WHY WAIT?
Quote from: The Right Reverend Nigel on January 06, 2010, 01:25:28 AM
Quote from: Khara on January 05, 2010, 05:21:22 PM
Cover the windows of the chicken house until you want them to wake up. As long as it is dark to them they will keep quiet.
That totally doesn't work for making them sleep, but it does make them lay fewer eggs.
I meant be up and making noise by wake up. Do you have a rooster?
Quote from: Khara on January 06, 2010, 03:34:54 PM
Quote from: The Right Reverend Nigel on January 06, 2010, 01:25:28 AM
Quote from: Khara on January 05, 2010, 05:21:22 PM
Cover the windows of the chicken house until you want them to wake up. As long as it is dark to them they will keep quiet.
That totally doesn't work for making them sleep, but it does make them lay fewer eggs.
I meant be up and making noise by wake up. Do you have a rooster?
No rooster. just hens. They wake up and start their cackling about 2 hours before dawn in the winter.
Quote from: The Right Reverend Nigel on January 06, 2010, 05:44:51 PM
Quote from: Khara on January 06, 2010, 03:34:54 PM
Quote from: The Right Reverend Nigel on January 06, 2010, 01:25:28 AM
Quote from: Khara on January 05, 2010, 05:21:22 PM
Cover the windows of the chicken house until you want them to wake up. As long as it is dark to them they will keep quiet.
That totally doesn't work for making them sleep, but it does make them lay fewer eggs.
I meant be up and making noise by wake up. Do you have a rooster?
No rooster. just hens. They wake up and start their cackling about 2 hours before dawn in the winter.
Grab some needlenose pliers and haul out their vocal cords.
My stupidest hen got out and is now having a conniption fit because she can't figure out how to get back over a 2-1/2 foot fence.
I'm going to wait a while and see if she works it out.
OH FUCK YES SHE DID IT
WAY TO GO LILY!
Now I don't have to go running around Old Lady Mabel's garden.