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    Things I don't feed my chickens😊

    Indeed. I didn't say offspring. As natj points out...... I said FERTILE offspring. Fertile is absolutely the key word overlooked. "Species A species is often defined as a group of organisms that can reproduce naturally with one another and create fertile offspring. However, the classification...
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    Things I don't feed my chickens😊

    Personally I would love to have a breed that layer 150 eggs a year for 5+ years. Then the occasional egg after that while retiring in dignity teaching the new generation all the tricks. The feed demands would be lower. Their foraging would be more productive. I'd happily have twice as many semi...
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    Things I don't feed my chickens😊

    A mule can't really be considered it's own species. It's capable of mating. But it's infertile. A broiler may not even fit into the category of capable of mating. Because you say it's such an abomination. The geneticists behind these birds would know if the chromosome count, eggs and sperm are...
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    Things I don't feed my chickens😊

    To some of us old farts who follow older definitions, if they can reproduce and create fertile offspring they are the same species. 😄 Species name vs genus name. Sub species is the term we used to use for variations within species. Dogs are a good example. Wolves and dogs can create fertile...
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    Things I don't feed my chickens😊

    Mine love loose leaf types. But iceberg is yuk apparently. What is with the worms thing? Mine have the same quirk. They like toddlers with knives and forks. 🤣
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    Things I don't feed my chickens😊

    Onion is fine. Some people notice that it causes a taste in the eggs however if too much is eaten. My chooks won't eat it on its own however. Onion extracts can improve bone health in fact. It's good to include sources for some information. Or at least do so,e cursory fact checking. To...
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