Should I get rid of my chickens?

@Onebroodymomma - Maybe they were mistreated at their old place? How long have you had them? Maybe it'll just take time for them to trust you.

General - I've had 6 of mine since they were baby chicks and it took ~8 months before i was able to *sometimes* pet them. They'll follow me around and huddle near my legs, but they aren't fans of snuggling. I personally, would never kill a chicken because I wasn't getting enough snuggling from them. But that's just me.

That is a rather hyperbolic interpretation of what has been said above regarding culling. Not everyone views their birds as purely pets- and there is not a thing wrong with offering a humane end and making use of birds that are culled for any reason the person in possession of them sees fit.
 
@Ol Grey Mare - you can call it anything you like.

"They aren't very social and tend to be moody."

"They are very scared and won't let me near them. I am ready to put them in a pot."
What i'm hearing from that kind of talk? "Get rid of them or kill them because they don't pay enough attention me".
 
You're hearing something that's not being said.

Birds that are skittish, and won't let you near them are very difficult to take care of. You can't examine them, you can't check for mites, you can't deal with injuries/infections until the bird is in really bad shape, etc. There's no problem with culling birds like this.

There is absolutely nothing wrong with viewing chickens as livestock.
 
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@Ol Grey Mare - you can call it anything you like.

"They aren't very social and tend to be moody."

"They are very scared and won't let me near them. I am ready to put them in a pot."
What i'm hearing from that kind of talk? "Get rid of them or kill them because they don't pay enough attention me".
I agree with Ol Grey Mare. You're adding to what is being said. All I've seen is people telling the OP that it's OK not to keep an animal that you don't like. No one told her to kill them.

Personally, I've never tried to snuggle with a chicken. They are, by nature, a prey animal so their first instinct is to run from anything (or anyone) trying to catch or hold them. If a person wants an animal to cuddle with, a dog or cat would be a better choice. Now, before I get attacked by the "I have a pet chicken and she loves to snuggle" people, let me say that this is a generalization. Of course there are some chickens out there that will allow their keeper to hold and pet them. They are all different and have their own personalities.
 
@Ol Grey Mare - you can call it anything you like.

"They aren't very social and tend to be moody."

"They are very scared and won't let me near them. I am ready to put them in a pot."
What i'm hearing from that kind of talk? "Get rid of them or kill them because they don't pay enough attention me".

I don't want to cuddle them, or treat them like a dog. I have two dogs that work just fine for that. I got chickens to be chickens.I got chickens for one purpose, to provide food for my family. If I decide to eat a chicken for whatever reason, I am gunna eat them!
 

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