How many people here raise their chickens as pets?

TwoCrows said:

I think just as many people here on BYC raise poultry for meat and eggs as they do for pets. I was raised in a family that did raise chickens for meat and eggs, however I raise mine as pets. Not sure if watching them go to the chopping block scarred me or what. LOL But I cant eat my birds. I get too close to them.

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jenniferlamar70 said:

TwoCrows said:

I think just as many people here on BYC raise poultry for meat and eggs as they do for pets. I was raised in a family that did raise chickens for meat and eggs, however I raise mine as pets. Not sure if watching them go to the chopping block scarred me or what. LOL But I cant eat my birds. I get too close to them.

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Lol I'm the same way. I mean I understand the other side of it. I couldn't kill one of my birds though. they all come running to me when I open the gate just like dogs. They jump in my lap or lay on my shoulder just snuggling. Growing up around farms made me realize livestock are more like our dogs then we realize.. made it to hard for me to eat them lol even though I know they taste good.

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45ishChickenMom said:

I refer to our 3 hens as pets with benefits. My daughters treat them like indoor dogs. Very spoiled, but they do live outside with our very vocal rooster boy.

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