Regardless of the number of posts someone has up, I am sure we all come here for the same reason because we love poultry and know that most people who have chickens must be pretty cool. (You have to have somewhere you can hang out where people don't stare too hard.)
As to titles, I think the idea is great... but maybe to for some of the people who aren't into new titles, have it as a personal option under "Profile Menu" and then "Personality" for a member to check if they want a title or not, just like the option to show an avatar or custom signature. If they don't check the box, it will show them as "member" like it does now. If they check the box, then the new ranking/titles can be displayed.