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I am. Well...chickens are kind of flightless, so someone has to care for them....not inside a house, by any means, but they do require some care and protection from humans if you wish to harvest their eggs.
But a bird that was intended for flight? Keep it in a cage all its life...
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Good don't want you to come over anyway...
What the heck is the difference between a chicken and a parrot? Or are you biased against all birds as pets?
What the heck? It is OK to have a butt licking leg humping dog in the house let alone on the couch or bed but not OK for the kids...
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As soon as you name an animal, you personify it and it has become a pet.
Ours are named
General Tso, Tandoori Kung Pao, Robot, and Soup. They're pets, but I'm not afraid to eat them.
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I second your definition. Though Some I have no interest in eating, others it is fine. (I do not...
Interesting question. Either or is really the only answer. Some good points being made. Like many BYC'ers A few of ours are pets and others are livestock.
I think the main thrust of this is really out the the general public.. Us chicken lovers do not need to hide in the closet anymore...