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Re: Photos of chickens, taken by chickens

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Post by fsckboy »

alx__ wrote: post #20
jahlove wrote: post #2

> Are these chicken selfies? > Yes. The chickens are using an input device (the motion sensor) to invoke a computer function (the capture method on the Pi), which invokes a series of events that results in the photo being taken, uploaded, and shared. > This is identical to a human using an input device (tapping a button) to invoke a computer function (the post method on Instagram), which invokes a series of events th…

I guess it's more of a philosophical query. Who took the photo, the chicken or the human ;)

> I guess it's more of a philosophical query. Who took the photo, the chicken or the human ;)

and do I take the picture when I push the button on my camera or do we really take the pictures when we start looking at them?

Re: Photos of chickens, taken by chickens

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Post by aleksiy123 »

jahlove wrote: post #2

> Are these chicken selfies? > Yes. The chickens are using an input device (the motion sensor) to invoke a computer function (the capture method on the Pi), which invokes a series of events that results in the photo being taken, uploaded, and shared. > This is identical to a human using an input device (tapping a button) to invoke a computer function (the post method on Instagram), which invokes a series of events th…

More like a chicken speed/red light cam.

Re: Photos of chickens, taken by chickens

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Post by colechristensen »

markozivanovic wrote: post #15

>Do the chickens lay eggs? >>Yes. They are the best fresh eggs you’ve ever tasted. They are available for $20 each. Pick up only. Wow, some expensive eggs! Is it because these chickens are now celebrities? :) Kidding aside, I just bought a box of 10 eggs today for 4 euros (~4,15USD) and thought that was a bit expensive. Also from free-range chicken. I can find "egg prices around the world", but I can't find a single…

The people I've known who raise chickens quickly reach the level of "please take these eggs, please!"

Re: Photos of chickens, taken by chickens

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Post by mauvehaus »

saalweachter wrote: post #7
pelagicAustral wrote: post #4

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Yeah, I know. 24 bucks as well. I can probably buy a few live chickens myself with that kind of scratch.

Chicks retail at Tractor Supply for $4 for most breeds, with 6 chick minimums (at least where I'm at). That yields a minimum order of 6 chicks for $24.

The major costs of getting chickens are a coop, and if you're in a place with bears, an electric fence to keep the bears from destroying your coop and eating the chickens contained therein.

You might get lucky for a couple of years (we did), but now we have two fewer chickens and a cock-a-doodle-gulag around our coop.

If you don't already own a hatchet, you may as well get one up front. At some point you're bound to have to put one out of its misery. You may as well not make it wait while you make a trip to the hardware store.

The principle of "buy once, cry once" definitely applies to chicken feeders and waterers. The feeders that hold around 30 pounds of feed are vastly superior to the smaller ones and are worth the investment. The waterers that hold a 5 of gallons and fill via a screw top are similarly superior.

Also: chickens shit everywhere. Forget about carefree gambols through your yard once you have chickens.

Re: Photos of chickens, taken by chickens

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jahlove wrote: post #2

> Are these chicken selfies? > Yes. The chickens are using an input device (the motion sensor) to invoke a computer function (the capture method on the Pi), which invokes a series of events that results in the photo being taken, uploaded, and shared. > This is identical to a human using an input device (tapping a button) to invoke a computer function (the post method on Instagram), which invokes a series of events th…

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Re: Photos of chickens, taken by chickens

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Post by mosseater »

dangle1 wrote: post #18
pelagicAustral wrote: post #12

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Yeah, probably not the same at all. When I was kid I used to work summers on a family-owned free-range chicken farm. I remember being fascinated by the behavior of chickens. I also spent a lot of time figuring out if they could remember me, and some did remembered and where more keen on approaching, they were totally conditioned by the fact that I used to give them some different kind of grain food. They even made th…

After my wife convinced me to get chickens, I went from being ignorant and dismissive of chickens to loving having them in our backyard. It's impressive how distinctive their personalities are given the approx. 50 neurons they're working with in life. It's like having toddler dinosaurs bumbling around and having little adventures for your entertainment.

I know you are probably kidding about the 50 neurons, but Red Junglefowl (what chickens are derived from) are working with 221 million neurons. Which isn't that much in the grand scheme of things, but more than double the amount compared to a quail and about the same as a parrotlet or a brown rat.

Re: Photos of chickens, taken by chickens

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Post by mauvehaus »

robin_reala wrote: post #37
dubswithus wrote: post #26

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I'd actually pay money to not have chickens live near me so I don't have to hear them.

Chickens are fine (“pok pok pok”), it’s cockerels that you definitely don’t want near you.

Learn from our mistake and maybe don't put the coop on the same side of your house as your bedroom windows even if you only have hens.

They make plenty of noise if you're a light sleeper and they want to be let out for the day.

Re: Photos of chickens, taken by chickens

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Post by actually_a_dog »

jahlove wrote: post #2

> Are these chicken selfies? > Yes. The chickens are using an input device (the motion sensor) to invoke a computer function (the capture method on the Pi), which invokes a series of events that results in the photo being taken, uploaded, and shared. > This is identical to a human using an input device (tapping a button) to invoke a computer function (the post method on Instagram), which invokes a series of events th…

Some of those chickens are better photographers than some humans I know.
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