I’ve had chickens for about a year now, there are WAY to many terms in my opinion. It hurts my head and is a struggle to keep up with. My question is ..
1– everyone says chickens don’t have taste receptors therefore they can’t taste spice… if that’s true WHY do we add yellow mustard to eggs to make them stop ? Answer I got : “ they don’t like the taste.” Well how’s that if they have no receptors ? You hear some people say my chickens don’t like bananas with peels or watermelon rinds , or oranges, my chickens eat everything literally I give them.. but again no receptors so how do they like and dislike flavors ?!
2– EE mean the chickens lay colored eggs, not brown or white but COLORS hence Easter Egger bc Easter eggs are colorful compared to norm (white & brown). I’ve had people tell me wrong EE can lay brown and white..
3– if that’s the case .. then What in gods name are Barnyard mixes and what makes them BYM instead of EE ?
4– why do we incubate the eggs a certain way , we sit them in a certain position for 24 hrs and rotate the egg in a certain position, but the hens don’t do that ? They jus sit on them and move them here and there and they’re on their sides(the eggs) ? Not the pointed or round end sitting up..
5– why do we call a rooster who protects his flock but makes the owner stay at bay sometimes when he feels threatened an aggressive rooster who needs to be culled when i ln all reality he’s doing exactly what he’s supposed, he is the head of his flock, I’m not out there showing them water,food,etc .. attacking anything perceived as a threat. I’m not but it makes me feel good to know he’s keeping an eye,
Right now that’s all I can think of
1– everyone says chickens don’t have taste receptors therefore they can’t taste spice… if that’s true WHY do we add yellow mustard to eggs to make them stop ? Answer I got : “ they don’t like the taste.” Well how’s that if they have no receptors ? You hear some people say my chickens don’t like bananas with peels or watermelon rinds , or oranges, my chickens eat everything literally I give them.. but again no receptors so how do they like and dislike flavors ?!
2– EE mean the chickens lay colored eggs, not brown or white but COLORS hence Easter Egger bc Easter eggs are colorful compared to norm (white & brown). I’ve had people tell me wrong EE can lay brown and white..
3– if that’s the case .. then What in gods name are Barnyard mixes and what makes them BYM instead of EE ?
4– why do we incubate the eggs a certain way , we sit them in a certain position for 24 hrs and rotate the egg in a certain position, but the hens don’t do that ? They jus sit on them and move them here and there and they’re on their sides(the eggs) ? Not the pointed or round end sitting up..
5– why do we call a rooster who protects his flock but makes the owner stay at bay sometimes when he feels threatened an aggressive rooster who needs to be culled when i ln all reality he’s doing exactly what he’s supposed, he is the head of his flock, I’m not out there showing them water,food,etc .. attacking anything perceived as a threat. I’m not but it makes me feel good to know he’s keeping an eye,
Right now that’s all I can think of