March 4th, 2019 : Chicken Forest - Page 2

xoxoxoBruce · 03-04-2019, 10:10 PM

He said the hens pick a spot and tend to keep laying eggs in that same spot. What wasn't clear is if the same spot will be used by more than one bird.
I'd guess yes seeing the size of the clutch in a couple pictures because I doubt they would go long between sweeps.

Clodfobble · 03-04-2019, 10:13 PM

I pay about $10/dozen for duck eggs, and we go through about 3 dozen per month (mostly baking, plus the occasional crustless quiche.) I'm just happy they carry them at the huge Asian food store now, instead of me having to drive 30 minutes out of town to get them from the lady with the ducks.

xoxoxoBruce · 03-04-2019, 10:36 PM

Obviously you should get a few ducks, for free eggs, and something to keep you busy in your spare time.

Undertoad · 03-04-2019, 10:39 PM

A horse-sized duck?

Clodfobble · 03-04-2019, 10:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

Obviously you should get a few ducks, for free eggs, and something to keep you busy in your spare time.

2:

I considered it! But they're actually pretty hard to care for in a limited space, and it's a lot harder to keep them from flying away.

xoxoxoBruce · 03-04-2019, 11:01 PM

Yeah, my grandfather had ducks and turkeys free ranging in the yard, they used to terrorize me when I was little.
Oh, and duck and goose poop is natures WD-40.

You could cut your sleep down to one hour a day.

Griff · 03-05-2019, 06:19 AM

I eat an egg every morning. My girls have started laying again so we're about to have an egg avalanche here. They don't have a fence so I guess we've got super-alpine eggs?

xoxoxoBruce · 03-05-2019, 08:34 AM

Super Appalachian or Super Pocono maybe. Hope they'll be gobbling the ticks in the spring.

Clodfobble · 03-05-2019, 10:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Griff

I eat an egg every morning. My girls have started laying again so we're about to have an egg avalanche here. They don't have a fence so I guess we've got super-alpine eggs?

Please note for future reference: if you, Griff, begin any sentence with "my girls," I am going to initially assume you mean your daughters, which may render the second half of your sentence confusing at best and horrifying at worst.

Glinda · 03-05-2019, 01:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

He said the hens pick a spot and tend to keep laying eggs in that same spot. What wasn't clear is if the same spot will be used by more than one bird.

I'd guess yes seeing the size of the clutch in a couple pictures because I doubt they would go long between sweeps.

Chickens like to lay their eggs where eggs have already been laid. Presumably, the hens figure that if one bird already laid an egg here, it must be a pretty safe place. There are 12 nesting boxes in my coop. Invariably, at least half of those boxes will be empty, and I'll find 2-5 eggs in one or two of the boxes. This means that some hens will wait in line to use one nesting box, instead of using an empty one whenever they want.

It's a chicken thang.

Flint · 03-05-2019, 01:26 PM

Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time - Chicken Attack

What happens when you attack a chicken in Skyrim?

Gravdigr · 03-05-2019, 02:58 PM

I played some game that had chickens roaming in the towns ya came to. I was killing the fuckers, because it was free food, and it made your health meter grow.

Later in the game, I came across two ginormous fucking chickens that took one look at me, attacked me, and killed me plumb to death. This happened a few times, then I played the game without killing any chickens. When I reached the ginormous chickens they took one look at me and treated me like I didn't exist.

I canNOT remember the name of that game.

Flint · 03-05-2019, 03:33 PM

Apparently chickens are pretty popular in video games.

Is it one of these?
What’s Up With Chickens and Video Games?
Fowl Play: Chickens in Video Games

Gravdigr · 03-05-2019, 04:40 PM

It wasn't a chicken video game. It was some quest-type game that just had chickens in the occasional town. The chickens were a minute part of the game and played no role in it. Other than the great chicken gods killing the shit outta ya.

Gravdigr · 03-05-2019, 04:43 PM

Thank you, Mr. Flint.

It was Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning. I liked that game pretty much.

I read your post wrong. And incompletely.

03-04-2019, 10:10 PM	#16
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	He said the hens pick a spot and tend to keep laying eggs in that same spot. What wasn't clear is if the same spot will be used by more than one bird. I'd guess yes seeing the size of the clutch in a couple pictures because I doubt they would go long between sweeps. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

03-04-2019, 10:13 PM	#17
Clodfobble UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 20,012	I pay about $10/dozen for duck eggs, and we go through about 3 dozen per month (mostly baking, plus the occasional crustless quiche.) I'm just happy they carry them at the huge Asian food store now, instead of me having to drive 30 minutes out of town to get them from the lady with the ducks. __________________ My book My other book My spirit animal

03-04-2019, 10:36 PM	#18
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Obviously you should get a few ducks, for free eggs, and something to keep you busy in your spare time. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

03-04-2019, 11:01 PM	#21
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Yeah, my grandfather had ducks and turkeys free ranging in the yard, they used to terrorize me when I was little. Oh, and duck and goose poop is natures WD-40. You could cut your sleep down to one hour a day. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

03-05-2019, 06:19 AM	#22
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	I eat an egg every morning. My girls have started laying again so we're about to have an egg avalanche here. They don't have a fence so I guess we've got super-alpine eggs? __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

03-04-2019, 10:39 PM	#19
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	A horse-sized duck?

03-05-2019, 08:34 AM	#23
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Super Appalachian or Super Pocono maybe. Hope they'll be gobbling the ticks in the spring. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

03-05-2019, 01:26 PM	#26
Flint Snowflake Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Dystopia Posts: 13,136	be careful around these things Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time - Chicken Attack What happens when you attack a chicken in Skyrim? __________________ **************** There's a level of facility that everyone needs to accomplish, and from there it's a matter of deciding for yourself how important ultra-facility is to your expression. ... I found, like Joseph Campbell said, if you just follow whatever gives you a little joy or excitement or awe, then you're on the right track. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Terry Bozzio**

03-05-2019, 02:58 PM	#27
Gravdigr The Un-Tuckian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 39,517	I played some game that had chickens roaming in the towns ya came to. I was killing the fuckers, because it was free food, and it made your health meter grow. Later in the game, I came across two ginormous fucking chickens that took one look at me, attacked me, and killed me plumb to death. This happened a few times, then I played the game without killing any chickens. When I reached the ginormous chickens they took one look at me and treated me like I didn't exist. I canNOT remember the name of that game. __________________ These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, EPA, FBI, DEA, CDC, or FDIC. These statements are not intended to diagnose, cause, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you feel you have been harmed/offended by, or, disagree with any of the above statements or images, please feel free to fuck right off.

03-05-2019, 03:33 PM	#28
Flint Snowflake Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Dystopia Posts: 13,136	Apparently chickens are pretty popular in video games. Is it one of these? What’s Up With Chickens and Video Games? Fowl Play: Chickens in Video Games __________________ **************** There's a level of facility that everyone needs to accomplish, and from there it's a matter of deciding for yourself how important ultra-facility is to your expression. ... I found, like Joseph Campbell said, if you just follow whatever gives you a little joy or excitement or awe, then you're on the right track. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Terry Bozzio**

03-05-2019, 04:40 PM	#29
Gravdigr The Un-Tuckian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 39,517	It wasn't a chicken video game. It was some quest-type game that just had chickens in the occasional town. The chickens were a minute part of the game and played no role in it. Other than the great chicken gods killing the shit outta ya. __________________ These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, EPA, FBI, DEA, CDC, or FDIC. These statements are not intended to diagnose, cause, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you feel you have been harmed/offended by, or, disagree with any of the above statements or images, please feel free to fuck right off.

03-05-2019, 04:43 PM	#30
Gravdigr The Un-Tuckian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 39,517	Thank you, Mr. Flint. It was Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning. I liked that game pretty much. I read your post wrong. And incompletely. __________________ These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, EPA, FBI, DEA, CDC, or FDIC. These statements are not intended to diagnose, cause, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you feel you have been harmed/offended by, or, disagree with any of the above statements or images, please feel free to fuck right off.

Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)