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

[Aziara]

My 'other' category is that I breed and sell chicks on occasion.

 

[MilesFluffybutt]

Other: Because someone left me a rooster last fall, and as a social critter, he needed a few friends. Although, honestly, he seems quite content being with people.

 

[BabyGirl2]

A neighbor got game hens and turned loose years ago, then someone dropped off a rooster and when the babies showed up dad wanted them for fresh eggs. Then I rescued my babies, Georgia and Baby Girl and raised them and they all became my babies ( I don't have kids so the chickens are my kids). Plus they are good for stressful days.

 

[BirdGirl2004]

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 voted other because i do ALL of these things before!!

 

[TomZilla43]

I got started rather unexpectedly, was helping my father in law with his birds and realized that I really enjoyed his chickens.( Okay.....I was a little jealous of the eggs too). So I decided to try it out at my house

 

[featherhead007]

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!

you are a good man... thank you for doing this BYC thing ... without you i wouldn't be raising a flock of hens... ide be doing nothing ..... retired US Marshal ..thanks again

 

[Soulpatch59]

I just love chickens! I love their unique personalities, I enjoy watching their interactions, and I think they are inherently funny.

 

[Banaynaychicken]

wow. Not alot of people do showing.

POULTRY SHOW AWARENESS Its so fun and gives me a challenge and gets me to really interact with my birds.

definitely reccomend to anyone finding themself in a chicken knowledge rutt.

 

[DiamondDuck99]

love chickens
don't even have words that come close to the feeling i have for them

 

[DiamondDuck99]

i would free range my chickens but i built a huge fence to keep the skunks and dogs at bay not to pen my chickens