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My dad insisted I needed a rooster for my six hens to get eggs, and he was totally wrong
He's kept birds on his farm for years, so I believed him when he said, 'Vera, those girls need a man around to get things going.' I got a rooster named Reggie, and let me tell you, the drama! He was aggressive, the crowing at 4:30 AM had my neighbors complaining, and my egg count from the hens didn't change one bit. I did some reading and talked to my local feed store in Tacoma, and they confirmed hens lay just fine without a rooster. I had to rehome Reggie after three stressful weeks. Has anyone else gotten really bad, old-school advice from a family member that just caused more problems?
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parker_cooper577mo ago
What other bad farm advice did your dad give you?
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kellyflores7mo ago
Oh man, parker_cooper57, he once told me to plant potatoes during a full moon.
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rose_grant786mo ago
Tell us, @kellyflores, did the moon potatoes actually grow?
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