WTF: Backyard Chickens

reverend1

reverend1

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Recently I have noticed an explosion of folks keeping chicken in the backyards. Seems kind of odd to me. I have nothing against people having chickens, but this just seemed to come out of no where.

Then I come across this article. Are people really this stupid?

These people are shocked that chickens attract raccoons, dogs, cats, coyotes, etc.

They don't seem to know what to do with chickens that stop producing eggs, or roosters. Here's a novel idea farmer Joe, you eat them.

You mean I have to clean up after them, and feed them, and other annoying things? Who could have anticipated this?

Maybe it's because I'm at farms every other day, but I can believe people even "hipsters" are this dumb.

http://www.nbcnews.com/health/backy...hen-hipsters-cant-cope-critics-say-6C10533508
 
Yeah, people dont tend to think things through I guess. I would love to have fresh eggs but dont want the rest of the crap, and I do mean crap, that goes along with it.
 
Hipster doofuses

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Anything cool as long as it doesn't involve commitment.
 
reverend1 said:
Maybe it's because I'm at farms every other day, but I can believe people even "hipsters" are this dumb.
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Yes. Yes they are that dumb.

They want to 'get back to the land' that they have never been to (I would include myself in that list except I'm not trying to get back...) without all to fuss, work, and mess. There is a reason farms have traditionally been away from towns for the most part....
 
Denverdave said:
Yes. Yes they are that dumb.

They want to 'get back to the land' that they have never been to (I would include myself in that list except I'm not trying to get back...) without all to fuss, work, and mess. There is a reason farms have traditionally been away from towns for the most part....
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:grin:

But I've smelled some fairly nasty city dwellers, so...
 
People dump chickens in our lower parking lot a couple o times a year. Sometimes it's a rooster, sometimes it's hens that won't lay anymore. We catch them and put them on Craigslist :shrug:

We have three hens that we keep here. We get anywhere between 1-3 eggs a day.
 
"Here's a novel idea Farmer Joe, you eat them".
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Yes indeed, my friend, you eat them.

And they are excellent.

Stupid fucking hipsters.
 
If someone could invent a microwave that does the killing and plucking and gutting, they'd make a mint. Don't know what to do with yer old non-producing hen? Just stuff her in the Fowl Wave® and hit Start! In five minutes you have a delicious fresh chicken dinner.
 
reverend1 said:
They don't seem to know what to do with chickens that stop producing eggs, or roosters. Here's a novel idea farmer Joe, you eat them.
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People, in general, today are so disconnected from where the food comes from on their plate (if they even made it themselves in the first place) that killing and butchering a chicken is far beyond most folks tolerance or ability.
 
Lerxst said:
People, in general, today are so disconnected from where the food comes from on their plate (if they even made it themselves in the first place) that killing and butchering a chicken is far beyond most folks tolerance or ability.
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True, I get to see a lot of schools kids touring farms. Some of their questions are pretty shocking. I'd hate to see what would happen if they ever had to fend for themselves.

To me butchering a chicken is no big deal. I buy them and eggs from the farmer up the road al of the time. I think most folks would be blown away by what a truly fresh chicken tastes like.
 
Lerxst said:
People, in general, today are so disconnected from where the food comes from on their plate (if they even made it themselves in the first place) that killing and butchering a chicken is far beyond most folks tolerance or ability.
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I am reminded of the story concerning a dinner guest of Leo Tolstoy's who complained about being served vegetarian food, stating that he shouldn't have to do without meat because Tolstoy was vegetarian. The next time he came to dinner at Tolstoy's house, he found a live chicken at his place. Tolstoy said "If you want to eat it, you kill it." The guy ate vegetarian. :grin:
 
Mrs G's mom used to keep chickens on the farm. You take the eggs til they quit laying, then you eat them.
They didn't like the whole "chicken with the head cut off" thing so they made chicken sized sacks and used a bungee cord or something to keep them bound up during execution. Worked great.
And nothing beats fresh chicken that's not loaded with growth hormones and antibiotics.
 
Gary Blanchard said:
I am reminded of the story concerning a dinner guest of Leo Tolstoy's who complained about being served vegetarian food, stating that he shouldn't have to do without meat because Tolstoy was vegetarian. The next time he came to dinner at Tolstoy's house, he found a live chicken at his place. Tolstoy said "If you want to eat it, you kill it." The guy ate vegetarian. :grin:
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I have a real problem with vegetarians at times. They come to my house and expect me to cook them a completely different meal to accommodate their needs. I don't go to their homes and expect them to cook me something special.

I had a friend bring a friend of his to our house recently. I didn't know he was coming or invite him, but he expected a vegetarian meal. He actually gave me shit about not having vegetarian friendly foods. I told him I didn't know he was coming, and asked if he'd make me a steak at his house. He told me of course he wouldn't. I said think about that for a minute. He then called me an idiot. He didn't care for my response.

This is not the first time I've ran into this. Why do vegetarians expect people to cook them separate meals just to accommodate them? If I'm going some where where I think they won't have something I want or need I bring my own. Apparently this is offensive to the twig and berries crowd.
 
I always let people know I am vegetarian and ask if I can bring anything. As long as the veggies aren't cooked in meat, I can eat what everyone else is, except the meat. Of course, since I have no friends, I don't have to worry too much about this. :hippie:
 
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