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[Julia9054]

I have an incubator at school and hatch chickens every year with my class (although this year we did quails). We build houses for them, do weighing, measuring and graph drawing.

 

[Cuchilo]

Well I'm doing a pie chart

 

[sittingbull]

...................................................................... They're much better than shop bought eggs

One thing that surprised me is the variety of things chickens will eat...................... saw one of the chickens with a slow worm in her mouth....................................... She ate it. Eww.

Now you know why

 

[welsh dragon]

Now you know why

They still taste nice though and the yolks are a much deeper colour than shop bought ones

 

[sittingbull]

I usually buy free range eggs 'cos I like the idea of happy chickens. Being veggie (not vegan) I consider eggs OK.
I'm not too keen on the thought of the chickens having eaten worms (whether slow or regular) although I suppose they're free to eat all sorts of grubs and things

 

[welsh dragon]

I usually buy free range eggs 'cos I like the idea of happy chickens. Being veggie (not vegan) I consider eggs OK.
I'm not too keen on the thought of the chickens having eaten worms (whether slow or regular) although I suppose they're free to eat all sorts of grubs and things

Exactly. They are outside acting like chickens, scratching around eating worms, slugs, bugs, slow worms and anything else they can grab hold, of. My chickens are happy and healthy. They have the choice to stay inside they're house or go outside and scratch away. Far better than caged birds

 

[sittingbull]

Actually, I always buy free range and wouldn't knowingly buy eggs from caged hens. However I don't think I could eat an egg knowing the hen had eaten a slug etc.the day before.

I presume you see foxes too, I never used to see any in Liverpool until a few years ago, now it's a regular occurrence around dusk - in the same areas I've also seen rabbits and discarded fish heads/guts etc by the river. I like to see the foxes, some appear almost tame and I'm sure people put food out for them.

 

[welsh dragon]

Actually, I always buy free range and wouldn't knowingly buy eggs from caged hens. However I don't think I could eat an egg knowing the hen had eaten a slug etc.the day before.

I presume you see foxes too, I never used to see any in Liverpool until a few years ago, now it's a regular occurrence around dusk - in the same areas I've also seen rabbits and discarded fish heads/guts etc by the river. I like to see the foxes, some appear almost tame and I'm sure people put food out for them.

Don't see many foxes, but they are around, as are badgers, and rabbits, stoats, weasels, and otters.

 

[Cuchilo]

A quick update on the little bundles of mayhem

 

[sittingbull]

Have they got names yet?........................................ Paxo & Bisto?

 

[Cuchilo]

Another update .
The gobby one in the front of the pics is a boy . I was a bit worried they both may be as I would have to get rid of them but crossed fingers the other one hasn't said cockadoodledo yet .
They are now down at the allotment sectioned off from the other birds and they are loving it . Loads of space for them to run around and be silly
Watching things I am quite amazed at how the other birds are teaching them things without being able to touch them . They can see each other and the chicks just sit the other side of the fence watching things . The older chickens seem to go to the fence to show them how to do stuff . It really is amazing to see .