Big Sarge Posted May 29, 2015 Share Posted May 29, 2015 I've been pondering the cowboys of the real west driving the herds along the famous trails. I've read a lot about driving cattle and horses. I've even read about moving sheep and hogs along the trails. But, I haven't been able to find anything about herding chickens. Did they have chicken roundups and drive them up the Chisholm Trail?? I've never seen a western movie about it, but they had to move chickens somehow. Have any of y'all thought about it??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yul Lose Posted May 30, 2015 Share Posted May 30, 2015 They kept them on leashes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Mountain Charlie SASS #43172 Posted May 30, 2015 Share Posted May 30, 2015 With the cats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tascosa, SASS# 24838 Posted May 30, 2015 Share Posted May 30, 2015 Ever tried roping a chicken? And branding?? How do y'all think we got fried chicken?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Injun Ryder, SASS #36201L Posted May 30, 2015 Share Posted May 30, 2015 Ever tried roping a chicken? And branding?? How do y'all think we got fried chicken?? Nope. But I have vaccinated, debeaked, moved from brood houses to range and range to processing thousands of chickens and turkeys! If there is a vegetarian with us at Thanksgiving, I tell them that they can have turkey as they are merely vegetables with legs. Nothing dumber than a domesticated turkey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Original Lumpy Gritz Posted May 30, 2015 Share Posted May 30, 2015 Herding chickens, isn't that when Congress is in session? OLG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpo Posted May 30, 2015 Share Posted May 30, 2015 I don't know nothin' 'bout herdin' chickens, but I've read a whole bunch about herdin' turkeys, and drivin' 'em to market, back when "the west" was the Ohio/Pennsylvania border. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forty Rod SASS 3935 Posted May 30, 2015 Share Posted May 30, 2015 Chickens and turkeys seldom survive the branding... but the guys working the herds seem to be well fed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EL NEGRO GATO Posted May 30, 2015 Share Posted May 30, 2015 SARGE, OF COURSE THEY DID, THATS WHERE KENTUCKY FRIEN CHICKEN OPENED HIS FRANCISES LMAO ENG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Echeconnee Drifter Posted May 30, 2015 Share Posted May 30, 2015 Haha! They carried them around in crates in the backs of wagons, not all that different from what we do now. You couldn't possibly herd chickens a long distance. The birds are incredibly sensitive to heat. A chicken's natural body temperature is about 102 degrees, so they overheat quickly if doing strenuous activity in the heat. Furthermore chickens require a lot of water, particularly laying hens. Most of the egg is water, and if they lay an egg a day you've got to think they need to drink a lot more than the weight of an egg just to stay alive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Sarge Posted May 30, 2015 Author Share Posted May 30, 2015 SARGE, OF COURSE THEY DID, THATS WHERE KENTUCKY FRIEN CHICKEN OPENED HIS FRANCISES LMAO ENG Now that's a good one!!! Believe it or not, they actually herd ducks in some parts of the world. Here's a video of them being driven and another of a duck stampede. E Drifter - I know you are correct. I was simply bored and trying to stir up some jokes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZoL7b1PYHrg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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