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Re: Photos of chickens, taken by chickens

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Post by wiredfool »

a1pulley wrote: post #51
silisili wrote: post #40

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One thing that always stood out to me about fresh/real chicken eggs I got from my father was the color of the yolk. Much, much darker than store bought, though I don't know what even plays a role determining that. Hoping to get a coop up later this year and start experimenting!

Yolk color is a function of xanthophyll in the diet. Backyard chickens tend to get food scraps that contain more xanthophyll than there is in commercial feed, which is why backyard eggs yolks tend to be more orange. If you want more orange in your yolks, you can feed your chickens stuff like marigolds or cooked carrots.

Or you toss in beet peel scraps.

Re: Photos of chickens, taken by chickens

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Post by SoftTalker »

b3morales wrote: post #55
dangle1 wrote: post #18

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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.

Befriending one of the more intelligent birds (jays, or crows) is also very entertaining, though they are still wild of course.

Just don't betray their friendship, as they will not forget it.

Re: Photos of chickens, taken by chickens

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Post by elliotpage »

mitchdoogle wrote: post #77
babypuncher wrote: post #50

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Yeah, the NFT nonsense really sours what is an otherwise amusing project. It's not enough to make something cool, we have to try an monetize it through an obvious ponzi scheme.

I don't get why people get so sour about NFTs. If you don't like them, then don't participate - just like the thousands of other things people do for fun or profit that you don't participate in. This example is just a text link on a few images - it's not even in your face or very noticeable, yet several comments here have already voiced their aversion

I'm afraid I cannot "Not participate" in the ecological destruction they cause.

Re: Photos of chickens, taken by chickens

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Post by babypuncher »

mitchdoogle wrote: post #77
babypuncher wrote: post #50

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Yeah, the NFT nonsense really sours what is an otherwise amusing project. It's not enough to make something cool, we have to try an monetize it through an obvious ponzi scheme.

I don't get why people get so sour about NFTs. If you don't like them, then don't participate - just like the thousands of other things people do for fun or profit that you don't participate in. This example is just a text link on a few images - it's not even in your face or very noticeable, yet several comments here have already voiced their aversion

Nothing happens in a vacuum. Society as a whole can be made to suffer from the after effects of "optional" activities.

Re: Photos of chickens, taken by chickens

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Post by kokanee »

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'm assuming the whole thing is a joke, but if we want to play along with the pedantry, I would object on similar grounds:

A motion sensor is not an "input device," it is a sensory monitor with thresholds and triggers controlled by the architect of the system, not the thing being monitored. This is evidenced by the fact that several of the photos were triggered by something other than the chickens, such as a lawn mower.

If I create a system that drops paint on a canvas when the temperature reaches 80 degrees F, it would be nonsense to assert that the sun had painted a picture. I painted a picture, and the sun was one of the tools I used in place of a brush.

Re: Photos of chickens, taken by chickens

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Post by tbyehl »

bombcar wrote: post #36
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 (hens) are relatively quiet, it's the roosters that need regulatin'.

My most vocal hens make quite a bit more racket than my pair of roos.
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