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

[oliviad51]

I like them for many reasons..they also relieve my stress...until my rooster attacks me

 

[GwenDellAnno]

I am so "desperate" to be a farmer and this makes me feel like I am on my way there.

 

[sharol]

I started out wanting eggs, and I have realized that chickens are quite entertaining. Listening to them happily clucking while scratching and searching for edibles in my flower garden and yard is quite relaxing for me. It is such a contented sound. Sigh.

 

[SilverPhoenix]

For me, the main reason I keep chickens is as pets. They're fun, colorful, beautiful, interesting pets! The eggs are just a bonus.

 

[emvickrey]

I have mine to have something to do. I love animals and they provide eggs and companionship. When I discovered there where chickens other then the regular "Yard Bird", I instantly got interested and wanted to learn more. Now i'm learning how to produce a certain look. It keeps my mind busy, stress therapy. I have lots of reasons. lol

 

[Yard full o' rocks]

Mine are like cheap entertainment.....I love to go out with them, walk around the yard, sit and watch them in the field, etc, etc....much easier than my dog!!

 

[BWKatz]

My "other" started out as contributing to a self sustaining lifestyle. As a retired/disabled RN taking care of a disabled Vietnam Marine I found a wonderful cure for depression. As aftercare for a total hip replacement and shingles X3,they are the best physical therapy I've ever had. It's wonderful to have "the Gang" greet u in the morning , wait on u to put them to bed at night and send u off everytime u leave the yard & greet u when u come home. Not only that but the eggs make the best cakes and omellets ever!

 

[DianeS]

I keep them for eggs, meat, fertilizer, and bug control.

And also because I've been told I can't have them! (Yeah, don't tell me I can't do something unless you want to see me do it...

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[Tdub4chiks]

I don't know. Except I've wanted them for years. And, I eat alot of eggs. I can eat them for breakfast, lunch & dinner and never get sick of them.

 

[Sunny Side Up]

My "other" reasons include aesthetics, comedic relief, and medicinal -- I think they help lower my blood pressure, it's so soothing to sit & watch them go about their birdy business.

They're also good for reducing kitchen waste, so many food scraps can be recycled through the chickens instead of being thrown away. We knew that chickens come in many colors, just think, they are also green!