lozkate Posted November 12, 2007 Share Posted November 12, 2007 I have just been walking to school with a neighbour and our sons and excitedly told her that Tikka is laying blue eggs. She said 'Oh no what does that mean - can you still eat them?' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
little chickadee Posted November 12, 2007 Share Posted November 12, 2007 No daft questions yet, but my sister in law looked horrified that there was some chicken poo in their run! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted November 12, 2007 Share Posted November 12, 2007 I have just been walking to school with a neighbour and our sons and excitedly told her that Tikka is laying blue eggs. She said 'Oh no what does that mean - can you still eat them?' Good heavens! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeckyBoo Posted November 12, 2007 Share Posted November 12, 2007 We get asked on a fairly regular basis if you have to have a cockerel to make eggs. Mind you, I have to confess, before I had chickens I wasn't that sure either! Mrs B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madchook Posted November 12, 2007 Share Posted November 12, 2007 A doctor I work with asked me if I had a 'boy hen' the other day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatsCube Posted November 12, 2007 Share Posted November 12, 2007 A doctor I work with asked me if I had a 'boy hen' the other day Is that like a lady boy then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moochoo Posted November 12, 2007 Share Posted November 12, 2007 My boss asked me how much I paid for my chicken licence! I couldn't give a polite reply through my laughter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superjules Posted November 12, 2007 Share Posted November 12, 2007 Apart from the "Don't you need a cockerel?" question already mentioned, we get asked "What time do they start the cock-a-doodle-doo stuff in the morning?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooby Posted November 12, 2007 Share Posted November 12, 2007 My sister asked if the eggs came out of a seperate hole! She looked really when told that actually the eggs come from the one and only vent they possess. I wouldn't mind but she's 42 years old! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted November 12, 2007 Share Posted November 12, 2007 slight variation on the above, while I was waiting for Eglu delivery and choosing names, a friend said 'How do you know that they will all be girl hens' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xChicken04x Posted November 12, 2007 Share Posted November 12, 2007 When my Mum's friend came round we gave her a box of eggs. She looked horrified and said "Do they really lay eggs?" so I said "yeah....." and she said "What, real ones?" So I said "No, fake ones". (as a joke) So she said "Well I never....." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edge Wife Posted November 12, 2007 Share Posted November 12, 2007 I've been asked how I can guarantee the eggs aren't fertilised. I don't have a cockerel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChookieCaz Posted November 12, 2007 Share Posted November 12, 2007 I think the question about needing a cockerel is common. There is a reply for that one, but there may be gentlemen present! As for other silly questions, perhaps we have got away lightly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted November 12, 2007 Share Posted November 12, 2007 Which part of the chicken does the nuggets come from Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted November 12, 2007 Share Posted November 12, 2007 When are you going to eat them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janty Posted November 12, 2007 Share Posted November 12, 2007 I was asked by one of our Year 8 children at school why all my hens were girls. I replied that I only wanted the hens for the eggs (and pets of course). He then asked,'Don't the male hen eggs taste good then?' I think that the science department have some work to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James H Posted November 12, 2007 Share Posted November 12, 2007 I have just been walking to school with a neighbour and our sons and excitedly told her that Tikka is laying blue eggs. She said 'Oh no what does that mean - can you still eat them?' Good heavens! i dont think shes an omleteer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James H Posted November 12, 2007 Share Posted November 12, 2007 I was asked by one of our Year 8 children at school why all my hens were girls. I replied that I only wanted the hens for the eggs (and pets of course). He then asked,'Don't the male hen eggs taste good then?'I think that the science department have some work to do. really! im in year 8 and i dotn ask stupid questions (most of the time ) made me laugh though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henhathnofury Posted November 12, 2007 Share Posted November 12, 2007 A man who works with my other half came over with his wife to look at our chickens - they are thinking of getting some. She asked me: 'Do they make any mess?' Her husband asked for me: 'No dear, they bring their own soap and flannels.' I couldn't have put it better myself.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janty Posted November 12, 2007 Share Posted November 12, 2007 Obviously James H, you are far more sensible than some of our Year 8s. Mind you, the lad who said it is a bright boy but also very scatty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hen Watch Posted November 12, 2007 Share Posted November 12, 2007 Gave some eggs to two of my friends recently and I got asked.... "Do I cook them like normal eggs?" "Do they need to be pasturised before I eat them?" Classic.....!!!! And I thought they were intelligent adults..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted November 12, 2007 Share Posted November 12, 2007 I find this funny with a certain Battery Hen Charity. People phone up after they return home with their girls to tell us that their new girl/s has laid an egg in the box. Is it safe to eat or do I need to throw it away? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheilaz Posted November 12, 2007 Share Posted November 12, 2007 I find this funny with a certain Battery Hen Charity. People phone up after they return home with their girls to tell us that their new girl/s has laid an egg in the box. Is it safe to eat or do I need to throw it away? ....isn't there a withdrawal period in case of hens having been on antibiotics though? That didn't sound a daft question to me, I might have asked it myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
