#backyard hens

[epipremnum-aureum]

if you aren't welcomed home by the discordant screams of a pom-pom headed chicken named Muffin, then what kind of life are you living???

[crowwolf]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 I missed the first part where Polly and Pinecone ran for the door and went - NOPE! FUCK THAT! LOL I wish I would've caught that on camera. Coraline and Daisy (the two Polish hens) never even bothered.

@vera-king-hrfl they're all whole mood for today 🤣

[acti-veg]

👋hi, i have a question

does veganism forbids eating all of the animal products, without exception?

like for example you can have your own chicken laying eggs, and as far as i know chickens doesn't care much about them, they even break and eat them themselves.

and so i assume eating eggs in such case is forbidden anyway? and why so?

If it is possible and practicable to avoid using any animal product then vegans believe it should be avoided, yes. Backyard eggs are still the result of exploitation. It may not be your exploitation as the owner; but before you even get them they’ve been bred into unhealthy bodies that produce far more eggs than is natural or healthy.

For this reason, many owners and sanctuaries opt for implants to avoid laying, which is a pretty painless procedure and lasts 12 months. Hens implanted reportedly may live longer, which makes sense since they aren’t as likely to suffer from the health defects associated with excessive egg production. If that isn’t an option the eggs can also be fed back to hens, so they can regain some of the calories and protein used to lay it, therefore are benefiting from what they produce rather than us taking it for our own gain. Any excess could potentially be donated to a food bank or used to supplement the feed of other companion animals as well.

This is by no means the biggest animal rights issue, but ultimately, seeking to gain from your relationship with animals when it is more beneficial to the animal if you don’t, is fundamentally exploitative. I’ve written about this in more detail here you’re interested.

[cosmo-naughtie]

Something you should know about me: I’m obsessed with nail polish & nail care. And it tickles my brain when my backyard hens’ eggs match my nails. 🧠🥚💅🏻

[voidbirds]

The funniest part of having a house chicken is working on something and you hear demon gurgling right behind you like a cheap horror movie.

[renaissance-painting]

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh stress mental health anyways look at me new chickens

They are not incorporated with our older hen yet cause she is a little confused and unsure about the situation. But if anyone has any tips about introducing young ones inside a coop/run that would be helpful!

[thegoodlittlechickens]

Babushka Frog has beets to sell and she is SO mad at me about it

[julochka365]

11/8.2023 (2) - one baby chicken

[superfluffychickens]

Falin (and Hildie) in my lap! Falin sat there for a good few minutes, then her nosy sister Hildie joined her!

[isaacthedruid]

WHAT I WANNA KNOW IS WHY IS BUCK COVERED IN DIRT???? WHO’S BODY DID HE BURY??

[palaeosinensis]

Rest in peace Boudicca.

I'm sorry to inform the Tumblrverse that Boudicca as of yesterday has passed away. It was extremely unexpected, very shocking, and really hurts. My best present guess is either a heart attack or some kind of internal defect exacerbated by the metabolic pressure of the explosive molt she and her sisters are going through. She's buried far from the coop and the run in a part of the yard she used to only enjoy under supervision. Love you Boudicca. And I'm sorry.

[epipremnum-aureum]

This baby is guilty of crimes including but not limited to:

Yelling all day every day until she is picked up and cuddled in her snuggle pocket (pictured)

Attempted escape of brooder bin

Pecking her sister's toes

Pecking her own toes

Being adorable

[crowwolf]

So, I have chickens.

Do you know how hard it is to get a decent picture of a chicken?

I submit as evidence the following (please excuse the messy coop/run, Spring cleaning is happening):

Polly is the Silkie hen (grey), Coraline is the black Polish hen, and Daisy is the white Polish hen.

[alcnfr]

I left the hens out in the sun again, and they went all squishy.

[halltastic]

🐓

[thomas--bombadil]

Chicks, finding comfort under the wing of their mother.