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

[chickenmeadow]

Right on, lots of things out there are a mess & we have to do what we can to make our own little world/environment a better, positive place. Chickens & gardening have been the 2 most rewarding additions to my life this year. Our positive efforts can rub off onto others around us too. It's our responsibility to keep ourselves happy & do our best to add happiness to the lives of others we care about & love. Take care!

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[ChickenRanger]

Already maxed out on the daily dose of Cymbalta

and they're More interesting and/or easy than most of the other people I associate with

 

[Nana2KJS]

My "other" is my grandons' absolute delight with "Nana's Chickens"

 

[catfish/okie]

I voted 6 times for Pets, My first ones are my pets. Eggs. I may eat some of the ones I raise starting next year. Fertilizer I dump the poop and feathers in the compost bin. Bug control. and other They take me back in time when I was a better person. (i had chickens when I was little and had to get rid of them because we moved to town and later became a drunk) I now dont drink much and I stay home.

 

[Mahonri]

Besides, eggs and fertilizer (my garden was fantastic this year)

Therapy for me.

Meaningful work for my kids. It's been a teaching experience.

 

[ole_bubba]

Just for the pleasure of it, everything else is extra.........

 

[Mrs Chickens]

Educational perpose also. Showing my child & friends children how animals breed, live, die etc - where our food comes from not jst Tesco's. I'm always amazed that even fully grow adults think that if you put a egg in a incubator it will just hatch - they don't know that you need a Mr Chicken for this purpose!!! Or in our case a very handsome Colin the cockral

 

[Rte.66_chicks]

Entertainment-They're better than a lot of TV programs.

 

[fzouk]

They're the "Tick Patrol". We used to have a truly horrifying tick problem- but no more! Ever since I got my chickens the bug problem has gone down so much I never even think about ticks when I go outside. That is a miracle!

 

[Joy Irwin]

We will also be selling eggs and laying hens in the near future. So that would also be part of the reason we have chickens. But mostly I just love my chickens!

Joy