I have three cocks

UncleBuck

UncleBuck

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sorry for the misleading title, they are actually hens :)

i built a chicken coop and got a couple of silkie chickens.

my wife named them pooky and moop moop.

i'm waiting for a few dry days in a row to paint the coop.

now tell me how cute my chickens are, please.

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only about $120 to build the coop, another $20 for the silkies.
 
Pipe Dream

Pipe Dream

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I saw a boy on tv last night that was a conjoined twin that didn't seperate. Poor little guy had legs growing out of his chest including an ass a pair of balls and a jimmy. Your post made me think of that, sorry if it's too off topic. Nice organic fertilizer machines you got there BTW.
 
UncleBuck

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tje22 said:
Lol buildin up some organic nutes huh?
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i hear that it is not a good idea to use animal poo on plants you plant to eat or smoke. i will use the poo in my compost pile for the non-edible 'show' flowers.

cowasaki said:
i love fried chicken..lol
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ain't much meat on a silkie, they weigh about 2 pounds total, bones and all. although they do have black skin and black meat, would be cool to eat a black chicken. like drinking green milk on paddy's day.
 
UncleBuck

UncleBuck

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Pipe Dream said:
I saw a boy on tv last night that was a conjoined twin that didn't seperate. Poor little guy had legs growing out of his chest including an ass a pair of balls and a jimmy. Your post made me think of that
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cool story, bro. i would love to see it, you remember what channel or what it was called?
 
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cmt1984

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very nice coop. my sister and i had a few chickens when we were kids...they actually make good pets.
 
purplehazin

purplehazin

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UncleBuck said:
i hear that it is not a good idea to use animal poo on plants you plant to eat or smoke. i will use the poo in my compost pile for the non-edible 'show' flowers.

I would treat it like a chemical fert, just flush the plant 2-3 weeks before harvest.
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neosapien

neosapien

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That's awesome man, I'm so jealous!! Are you planning on having fresh eggs? That would be cool. Coop looks good. +rep
 
UncleBuck

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thedoc08 said:
They look delicious.
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too much work for too little reward, kinda like a sunflower seed.

neosapien said:
That's awesome man, I'm so jealous!! Are you planning on having fresh eggs? That would be cool. Coop looks good. +rep
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silkies are not great layers, they only lay about 2-3 a week. still good though. might get a third one since i have room for it.

thanks on the coop. my only mistake was making the ladder into the roost too steep. it is funny watching them get up or down though :) will have to rebuild that tomorrow.
 
Auzzie07

Auzzie07

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You should've just got some good layers, save yourself the money on eggs. And they make good pets too, and you reap more benefits from them. But who am I to tell you what to do, enjoy!
 
Shmulster

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really? chickens can protect the home from predators? thats kind of ironic... next thing ill find out their using shit piles to repel flies... anyways awsome chickens man :)
 
UncleBuck

UncleBuck

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Auzzie07 said:
You should've just got some good layers, save yourself the money on eggs. And they make good pets too, and you reap more benefits from them. But who am I to tell you what to do, enjoy!
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yeah, the silkies are not great layers but the wife thought they were too cute to pass up. i want to get a full sized chicken once these two settle in.

Pipe Dream said:
Was on Discover TLC called the 8 limbed boy I think.
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i will have to check that out. morbid curiosities beckon :twisted:
 
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