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Yup, my hens will die of contented old age. I had a ton of roos hatch this year, and had to face the truth that I will have to be mighty desperate before I kill a chicken. Luckily, I was able to rehome them to a very good place. So I have blurred the line between livestock and pets, thought I...

Quote: Fun killer. But he speaks the truth. Chickens are not usually "loyal companions". They really are little eating machines, and affection is only motivated by food. There are exceptions, but they are rare.

I think what is happening here is a difference between chickens as pets or chickens as livestock. A needless debate, because they can be both! I have raised chickens for over 16 years now, and my observation is that if you treat them as pets they will MOSTLY behave as pets. The affection is...