I need to toughen up.

Boxfanman · « **on:** July 14, 2008, 13:06 »

This chicken keeping is testing my constitution to the limit.

When picking up birds I had to resist spewing due to smell.

My allotment 'mate' showed me a wrinkly egg from an old hen, that made me feel queazy.

Grannies 'internal eggs' were not amazing for me but stomach churning.

Was thinking of getting a few 'meat birds' to fatten up. Not sure I'm up to it now though...

jack russell · « **Reply #1 on:** July 14, 2008, 13:14 »

your right

you do!!

just got to dive in and get on with it, smells come and go, wrinkly egg :roll: whats wrong with that

Grannie annies internal eggs dont look great, but do look amazing :shock:

Poolfield2 · « **Reply #2 on:** July 14, 2008, 14:47 »

Sound like your pregnant

compostqueen · « **Reply #3 on:** July 14, 2008, 17:47 »

your hen smells :? I know their poo does somewhat but my hens don't smell :?

Aunt Sally · « **Reply #4 on:** July 14, 2008, 18:16 »

:shock: My chickens don't smell :!:

Aunt Sally · « **Reply #5 on:** July 14, 2008, 18:18 »

Quote from: "compostqueen"

I know their poo does somewhat

Only the caecal poos smell - and they really do

compostqueen · « **Reply #6 on:** July 14, 2008, 18:34 »

the others aren't too bad though are they

The chooks don't stink though. Mind you I did put some louse powder in their dust bath and that smells lovely - it's tea tree and lavender

poultrygeist · « **Reply #7 on:** July 14, 2008, 18:44 »

You need to spend a few months changing nappies. You'll never worry again !!

The worst smell I remember is when I was a kid and we visited a dairy farm with the scouts. The overpowering smell of fresh manure was more than I could take.

There aren't many sights or smells that phase me much now.

Rob

too many girls · « **Reply #8 on:** July 14, 2008, 19:24 »

:shock: wuss

poultrygeist · « **Reply #9 on:** July 14, 2008, 19:28 »

ness · « **Reply #10 on:** July 14, 2008, 20:17 »

This post has worried me all day as I had no idea what "grannies internal eggs" were.
I was so relieved when, this evening, I found the relevant post further down.

:roll:

Kate and her Ducks · « **Reply #11 on:** July 14, 2008, 20:21 »

Quote from: "too many girls"

:shock: wuss

Have to second TMG on that

poultrygeist · « **Reply #12 on:** July 14, 2008, 20:29 »

Quote from: "ness"

This post has worried me all day as I had no idea what "grannies internal eggs" were.
I was so relieved when, this evening, I found the relevant post further down. :roll:

She'll show anybody !

ness · « **Reply #13 on:** July 14, 2008, 20:38 »

Quote from: "poultrygeist"

Quote from: "ness"
This post has worried me all day as I had no idea what "grannies internal eggs" were.
I was so relieved when, this evening, I found the relevant post further down. :roll:

She'll show anybody !

:shock:

poultrygeist · « **Reply #14 on:** July 14, 2008, 20:39 »

I notice it was brian's hand holding them. Annie just took the picture