Daft Husband Wants To Underfeed Chickens– Vet Wife And Reddit Take Him Out To The Shed

Keeping livestock at the home is a great way to change your environmental impact and carbon footprint, as well as a great way to enjoy some incredible, farm fresh food, right in your own kitchen! But, in order to enjoy all those great benefits, you actually need to take care of your animals. You're not going to go buy beef from a farm with underfed cows, right? That's why this newly graduated veterinarian from this Reddit post was so frustrated with her husband after their new chickens arrived. For some reason, from his limited knowledge of livestock as a child, this man thinks that chickens can survive on corn and dirt scratchings alone!

Obviously, this turned into a whole argument. The husband felt like he was being belittled, the wife felt like she was going crazy, and the chickens were starting to get a little peckish! So, OP turned to Reddit and asked if they had any input to help deal with the situation. As she rightly pointed out, her husband wasn't going to be happy with the egg quality (or the health quality) of their chickens if they didn't feed them correctly. And, in the end, Reddit was able to give this veterinarian the advice she was looking for, which was just to feed the chickens what she knows they're supposed to be fed.We're not sure if the husband is going to be too happy hearing that answer, but once he gets to taste the fresh eggs, laid in his very own backyard, how could he be angry? Take a look down below for a good laugh though, this thread made us squawk a few times!

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Has She Swallowed A Crazy Pill?

We're a little upset that OP didn't pay the pet tax here, but we guess it can be forgiven. Still, bringing three baby hens into a house is no small task, and OP and her husband maybe should've talked a little more about their expectations and budget for the chickens before pulling the trigger on the purchase. Still, at least someone in this house knows what they're doing.

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That's Not Exactly Free Range

Free Range is one of those industry terms that carries too much weight even though it doesn't mean much. A brutalist, abusive factory farm can claim their chickens are free range just from having a small window with outdoor access– the birds don't even need to be able to roam. So, we appreciate that OP is actually giving their birds some space to run around. But, it still won't be enough that they won't have picked it clean over within a few weeks.

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Excuse The Language

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Never "Just" Anything

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We Want To Meet These Grandparents

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Soft Eggshells Don't Made For Good Eggs

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She's Literally A Veterinarian

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What Happened With The Cows?

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Just Buy It And Be Done

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It All Comes Down To This

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