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Post by Judes on Apr 1, 2009 15:25:07 GMT 8
Hi Shellebelle Welcome to WAP
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Post by plink on Apr 1, 2009 15:59:25 GMT 8
Hi Shellebelle Welcome to WAP and about your poor dad, how about getting him a breeding pair of something to see if you can get him hooked as well.
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Post by shellebelle on Apr 1, 2009 17:06:18 GMT 8
Thankyou everybody for such a nice welcome! Its like a big family gathering but without the drunk uncles... Hopefully I will be up to God status in no time, considering my ability to talk that should take several days max lol.
And Brendon I would love to see some photos of the duckies in their new home. I have no doubt they already have claimed the whole place by pooping on every centimetre lol. I wonder what sort of bird my dad would like....considering hes bald do you think he would go for some naked necks? They could commiserate together? Just a thought.
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Post by fluffychook on Apr 1, 2009 17:40:22 GMT 8
Just thought I would mention Shelle, that your Uncle had naked necks when they were in Collie
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Post by shellebelle on Apr 1, 2009 17:52:04 GMT 8
Isnt he bald too?
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Post by plink on Apr 1, 2009 18:06:01 GMT 8
Do you share the same computer? just the hot seat shuffle
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Post by shellebelle on Apr 1, 2009 18:09:00 GMT 8
Haha no we have two computers. Although I did just kick dad off.
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Post by plink on Apr 1, 2009 18:12:57 GMT 8
How about one of the following!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Tuesday, 21 May, 2002, 12:00 GMT 13:00 UK Bald chicken 'needs no plucking'
Feather coverage is greatly reduced on the birds Scientists have bred a controversial featherless chicken which they say is faster growing. The birds, created at the Hebrew University in Israel, will not need to be plucked, saving money in processing plants.
While the researcher behind the breed concedes that they would not be suitable for cooler countries, he says that in hot climates, the birds would fare better.
It's a normal chicken except for the fact it has no feathers Professor Avigdor Cahaner However, opponents of the move say that the changes do not benefit the animals, and are in fact likely to make their lives worse.
Professor Avigdor Cahaner, who led the project, told the BBC: "This is not a genetically modified chicken - it comes from a natural breed whose characteristics have been known for 50 years.
"I am just transferring that to fast growing broiler chickens. It's a normal chicken except for the fact it has no feathers."
He said that broiler chickens were fed intensively to achieve fast growth, which meant they also tended to produce a lot of body heat; and this meant that particularly in hotter countries, they "suffer tremendously".
The featherless birds would tend to be leaner, and perhaps grow faster, he said, which would improve the quality of the meat and save producers money.
Pollution claim
Removing the plucking process would also reduce pollution, he said. The process, he claimed, produced large quantities of water contaminated with feathers and fat.
However, animal welfare groups warned that feathers were important to help protect the birds from parasites - and that the featherless chickens were likely to suffer sunburn.
In addition, male chickens might not be able to mate, they argued.
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Post by Duck Diva on Apr 1, 2009 18:54:03 GMT 8
I think your dad should join WAP too More the merrier!
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Post by shellebelle on Apr 1, 2009 20:00:39 GMT 8
Do you know for some reason I dont think he would appreciate a "naked chicken". Maybe I should go in the other direction and get him something really furry like a frizzle. You know opposites attract and all.
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Post by lakelands on Apr 1, 2009 20:19:38 GMT 8
My hubby has fallen in love with my Faverolles. They have beards...very manly so I bought him six chicks of his own and he even get's them out and plays with them every day...something I never thought he would do. So maybe your dad would like some of them....bit tricky to get hold of though
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Post by shellebelle on Apr 1, 2009 20:26:20 GMT 8
Haha mum asked dad if he would join up to this site and the bewildered expression was answer enough. Although as much as he hates to admit he is a big softie. To tell the truth I dont think we have room for any chickens for him lol. Maybe he could share ours then we could all own a third of each chicken haha.
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Post by lakelands on Apr 1, 2009 21:29:12 GMT 8
I can just see it now big dotted lines crossing the poor old chooks. I wonder who would end up with the back end...( and all the eggs)
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Post by shellebelle on Apr 1, 2009 21:30:55 GMT 8
Haha well I would say all the lines would intersect at that point meaning we would have to share the eggs too
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Post by plink on Apr 2, 2009 19:07:47 GMT 8
You can get dad to like the naked chickens if you just shorten the name. Imagine him telling people that he keeps naked chicks at home!!!!!!!!!!!
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