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Originally Posted by seminolewind 

3goodeggs,  you wrote the inside could be 3 arguments for the pet value of chickens.  Arguments?  Like what?  What 3 items are you thinking about?  I like the idea of having the whole inside, tho, LOL

Three arguments for the pet value of chickens.

*Feathered Valium. Stress busters weather they are in your lap or in your yard, They calm the soul just to watch them.

*Companionship.  Fluffy lap warmers who won't tell you you're putting on weight.

*Relatively low maintenance compared to a dog. (You don't need to have them spayed.)

I do not have free range hens, or I am sure that I could come up with some more.

I do enjoy the time I sit in their run with them. Birds are very intelligent animals in spite of the'dumb cluck' title. They are animals of their programing, but a bird that bonds can be so much more.

Maybe you can pick pets that are common to most people, then do a compare and contrast to say, a cat, a dog, a chicken.

I Have not been able to go chicken sit lately. I will spend some time in the run this weekend and make notes.

Maybe you could make a thread called: 'I like my chicken better than cats because...'

And another, "I like my chicken better than dogs because..."

Or, I like my chickens better than people because... (They taste better,) ACK! Just kidding!!!  I got carried away and forgot my audience. 

We actually did a poll to ask why people raise chickens:

http://www.backyardchickens.com/t/232357/official-byc-poll-why-do-you-have-chickens-select-all-that-apply

I was suggesting a tri-fold because you can cram in a lot of great info including the reasons why people raise chickens and that a large majority of the hundreds of thousands of people raising chickens are doing so because they love them as pets.  (pets that make breakfast).

lol- I didn't know that about a Rooster - thats sweet! Roosters, at least, in the city, are given a bad rap as some violent creature who will attack you as much as look at you! (i know thats not true as I have had two girls who turned out to be boys and a 'walk past' no one would claim)

An A4 is a normal sheet of paper - thats the size they call it...

oh! something else I am always being asked is how different are the eggs from my girls - people seem to be fascinated with the colour of the yolk and the thickness of the shells... 

How about for a heading ' how to have a clucking good time' :)