I have chickens for their eggs and as pets. They all have names and I have a veterinarian for them. I have heard from folks who are large chicken farmers that having a vet is very suburban. That's me, I call myself a typical suburban chicken lady. I let them live out their lives, even when they...
1. I love the fresh eggs.
2. I need pets to care for and the company
3. They are cute, funny and interesting creatures.
4. They satisfy and fulfill an emotional component in my life.
I wanted to have a pet and was used to having dogs and cats. My husband is seriously allergic. I was not raised in a rurual environment...a real city girl, but decided one day to have chickens.
I didn't know anything about keeping chickens. So, I educated myself by finding several other...
I initially got chickens for eggs.
I didn't know any one who had chickens so before I did anything with my idea I found several families in my neighborhood, Palo Alto, CA, and asked to come and see their set up.
I asked a lot of questions and also found BackYardChickens.com. This site is where...
Why do I have chickens:
I initially got chickens for the eggs.
This has changed and grown from just the eggs to the emotional component of having pets and caring for them. One of my biggest satisfactions is the "taking care" of them, the act of assuring of their well being and nurturing.
I...
I really wanted a pet and could not have anything with fur or feathers in the house.
I had never lived on a farm or had chickens, but it just seemed like something that would fit with my mini-orchard.
I knew nothing....but found others in my community who had chickens.
I did my homework...