THE CHOOK HOUSE
This blog will be all about chickens because as the name implies it is a Chook house full of chickens! If you have a question, by all means ask away. Thanks
Here are some amazing chicken facts. We don't know if they are all true but they are certainly interesting.
Chickens were domesticated about 8000 years ago
Chickens are not capable of sustained flight
Chickens can travel up to nine miles per hour
The longest distance flown by a chicken is 301 1/2 feet
There are over 150 kinds of domestic chickens
It takes 4lbs + of feed to make a dozen eggs
There are over 450 million chickens in the United States alone !
Americans consume a average of 8 billion chickens each year !
China has over 3,000,000,000 chickens and over 10,000,000,000 horses
There are more chickens in the world than any domesticated bird
Chickens are the closest living relative to the Tyrannosaurus-Rex
There are more than one chicken for every person on the face of the earth
A rooster takes a average of 20 breaths a minute, a hen averages around 30 breaths a minute
All chickens can be genetically traced to the Red Jungle Fowl
The greatest number known of yolks in one egg is nine
The known record for chicken laying the most eggs in one day is a total of seven
In the United States chickens produce around eighty millions eggs a year!
It takes a hen around 24 hours to lay a egg
It takes 21 days for a chick to hatch
Alektorophobia is the name given to " the fear of chickens "
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YEAH, finally my Shaka Zulu collectors edition Beanie Kid has arrived from USA. Seemed like it took forever.
Thankyou EBay :-)))
His a cutie...
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LOVE THIS PHOTO :-)
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Baby Sugar Glider is Saved From Angry Birds!
This young Sugar Glider joey was found on a road about an hour drive from Sydney’s Taronga Zoo being attacked by birds. Taronga vets discovered a small wound on her leg and Wildlife Nurse Annabelle took her home for round-the-clock-care. She’s now doing really well and has just moved into the Zoo’s Nocturnal House at Wild Australia. Sugar Gliders are nocturnal Marsupials native to Mainland Australia. Their most striking feature is a patagium, or membrane that stretches from their hands to their feet, allowing them to actually glide 50 - 150 meters.
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BED FULL OF SHARKS.
The angle of the photo doesn’t give you good idea of size but I am almost 5ft 7 inches and the Dark Great White in the middle... -
REBLOG IF YOUR AGAINST ANIMAL CRUELTY!
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TRAPPING FACTS
Trapping is inhumane and cruel in any form and has been banned in at least 89 countries - in the USA, only 8 states have banned or have implemented severe restrictions on trapping.
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YEAH, finally my Shaka Zulu collectors edition Beanie Kid has arrived from USA. Seemed like it took forever.
Thankyou EBay :-)))
His a cutie that’s for sure but he doesn’t have a spear which is disappointing :-(. Shaka always carried a spear!
If anyone knows whether or not he is supposed to have one please let me know. I will be contacting the seller soon anyway to leave feedback.
Beanie Kids are great. I’ve collected these for years too
BRILLIANT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
faverolle cockerel by steve p2008 on Flickr.
Faverolle Hen - Big Bird by Ord Photography on Flickr.
