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Post by Deleted on Feb 19, 2019 11:53:46 GMT -5
Ran into another Rooster this AM in the Back of Aldi, I park there in the AM Shade instead of the sun and heat up front, good looking animal, just moved too fast for me to catch him in the prowl for food.
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Post by wb6yyz on Feb 20, 2019 8:30:15 GMT -5
I did that....just something went wrong at the OTHER place where the Pics are located That's why I host on my own server. If something goes wrong I can fix it right away. Even if someone runs a backhoe though my only cable, I can still log in to my DNS hosted at GoDaddy and point it to a backup server in North Dakota.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 20, 2019 8:32:00 GMT -5
Cool
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Post by wb6yyz on Mar 6, 2019 23:14:15 GMT -5
Well three of the chickens must think that Spring is just around the corner. Three eggs were in the nest over a 24 hour period. I did not get to the first egg in time, it froze and broke. Not a mess as it was frozen solid. That went into the trash. The other two eggs are in the fridge awaiting two more, then we can have "farm fresh" eggs for breakfast again!
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Post by wb6yyz on Mar 7, 2019 19:34:27 GMT -5
I'm pretty certain that 3 out of the 4 hens are laying once again. The last egg found was different shaped compared to the first two. Major axis is almost twice as large as the minor axis.
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Post by wb6yyz on Mar 10, 2019 0:31:11 GMT -5
All four hens are showing signs that they are laying now. Two eggs were in the nest this morning. I have three nest boxes in the coop, but all of the hens use the south nest to lay eggs, they just poop in the other two.
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Post by wb6yyz on Mar 10, 2019 13:56:00 GMT -5
Well, one on the hens used the north most nest box, I guess because another hen was already using the south nest box.
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Post by wb6yyz on Mar 19, 2019 21:45:59 GMT -5
Now all four hens are sharing the south nest box. This morning three hens were on the run area roost, waiting their turn for the nest box.
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Post by Deleted on May 4, 2019 6:52:53 GMT -5
International Respect for Chickens Day.
Observed annually on May 4th
International Respect for Chickens Day exists "to celebrate chickens throughout the world and protest the bleakness of their lives in farming operations." On the day, actions are to be done "to highlight the life and suffering of chickens and encourage compassion for them." The day was started by the United Poultry Concerns in 2005. Karen Davis, the founder of the group, believes that chickens should be returned to an outside environment and that they shouldn't be eaten. The idea for the day stemmed from Harry Shearer—the host of Le Show and Simpsons voice contributor—who had proclaimed May 14, 2000, as National Respect the Chicken Day. It was Mother's Day, and he wanted to point out that hens are symbols of devoted motherhood.
Chickens are the most prevalent bird species; there are about 25 billion in the world. There are also dozens of breeds. The chicken is a subspecies of, and largely descended from, the red junglefowl, which is native to Asia. To a lesser extent, the chicken can also trace its lineage to the grey junglefowl. A baby chicken is a chick, young female chickens are pullets, female chickens old enough to lay eggs are hens, young male chickens are called cockerels, and full-grown male chickens are called cocks or roosters.
Chickens are likely domesticated more than any other fowl and are raised for both their meat and eggs. First domesticated in India and Southeast Asia, they were used in cockfights and for religious reasons, not for food. They began appearing on farms a few thousand years ago, but it wasn't until the early twentieth century that they began being viewed differently, and eggs and meat became mass-produced commodities. High-volume poultry farms began appearing in Britain around 1920 and in America following World War II.
Hens and pullets are raised for meat and eggs. At first, eggs were the main focus, and only hens that couldn't produce any more eggs were killed for food; now female chickens of any age are killed for meat. Males are used for breeding, but some young males—cockerels—are castrated (often chemically) and used for food; they are then known as capons. In the mid-twentieth century, meat surpassed eggs as the primary use of chickens. The meat industry has since continued to grow. Chicken meat is often used as pet food as well as for human consumption.
Chickens themselves are omnivores; they eat seeds, but also eat insects, lizards, and mice. When food is present, roosters may do some tidbitting: they make food calls and move their heads up and down while picking up and dropping pieces of the food. Research has shown that hens prefer roosters who do tidbitting more often. Groups of chickens create a social hierarchy. There is usually a dominant male, a few less-dominant males, and a few females. A pecking order is formed, and higher ranking males may strike out against lower ranking males, literally pecking them with their beaks. There is a pecking order with females as well.
Hens may mate with many different roosters. Interestingly, they may eject sperm and are more likely to do so if the rooster is lower on the pecking order. Chickens breed in the spring and summer months when the longer daylight hours stimulate egg-laying. Artificial lighting in chicken coops can influence hens to lay eggs year-round. The time between ovulation and egg-laying is between 23 and 26 hours, and chickens can ovulate an hour after laying an egg. So, it is possible for some hens to lay about 300 eggs a year. Chicks hatch about 21 days after eggs are laid. Free-range chickens may live up to six to eight years, while most chickens in the poultry industry only live two to three years—they lay eggs for a few years and are then slaughtered. The longest a chicken may live is about 30 years.
International Respect for Chickens Day is being observed today! It has been observed annually on May 4th since 2005.
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Post by Deleted on May 14, 2019 2:32:10 GMT -5
Dance Like a Chicken Day.
Also known as Chicken Dance Day, National Chicken Dance Day, and National Dance Like a Chicken Day.
Observed annually on May 14th. [/b]
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Post by wb6yyz on May 26, 2019 15:05:48 GMT -5
Well I free range my chickens, but it's not without risk. I lost one my hens to a predator, most likely a bobcat. She was the one that would wander off by herself, rather than stick with the flock, so paid the price.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 2, 2019 5:39:38 GMT -5
Tasty Sunday . . .
National Rotisserie Chicken Day.
Observed annually on June 2nd.
Ya'all know what to EAT today !!!!
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Post by Deleted on Jun 3, 2019 7:19:51 GMT -5
National Egg Day celebrated today.
Observed annually on June 3rd.
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Post by wb6yyz on Jun 3, 2019 17:24:17 GMT -5
Yep had eggs for breakfast from my free range hens.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 4, 2019 14:31:05 GMT -5
You're one Lucky Rooster !!!!
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