Official BYC Poll: Why Do You Have Chickens - Select All That Apply

[netta85]

I also raise mine for pets

 

[NotAFarm]

Grandkids love 'em...and that alone is reason to keep 'em!

 

[dawnd13]

I started raising chicken three years ago and initially got them for a hobby and wanted the fresh eggs. My egg supplier passed away and I missed the taste of the home eggs. The chickens are not only my egg layers, but are also my pets and a great stress reliever. I love to just sit out in the run and watch their antics. The dogs love them (just for their chicken treats) and they are good for the yard.

 

[song of joy]

Other reasons I keep chickens: for self-sufficiency, a hobby, stress-relief, a source of high-quality food, and a source of humanely-raised food.

 

[Frazzemrat1]

I've started keeping chickens, this spring, eventually for the eggs, for the wonderful fertilizer they're going to make for me, and maybe for meat (if I have any roosters). I'm also finding them to be very stress relieving, watching their activities.

 

[PeepersMama]

At first we got chickens for the eggs, but me and my siblings had them all named within the first week! "Pets with a purpose," as I like to call them.

 

[CDcluck]

I was speaking with a reporter today and he asked why people raise chickens. I'm hoping with this poll that we can get an idea of the % of people that raise chickens for different purposes.

Please select all that apply!

Thanks!

I enjoy the eggs, but when we didn't have chickens for a while what I missed most- and what I wanted them back the most for- was the "garbage disposal" aspect. I dislike throwing away food, I'd much rather throw it to a chicken! We waste a lot less when a so many of our scraps get turned into eggs.

 

[ChickieDoodleDoo]

I choose to raise chickens due to always being out of eggs and the displeasure of going to the store. Although it is a big responsibility to care for and supply the needs of these ungrateful divas, I have no regrets! Being able to reap the rewards everyday is the true gift.

 

[adstowe]

I love fresh eggs and that is certainly a big reason why I have chickens,but I also just love having them running around the place. They are highly amusing to watch.

 

[ZachyWachy]

We essentially got chickens for eggs and because l wouldn't stop pestering my parents, now we have a rooster and will eat the hatched roos, l enjoy chickens, and l am hoping to convince my parents to do show and sell by breeding my btw japanese roo with a hen and showing and selling their chicks at the fair.