chickens as house pets? Opinions and views

[MissChick@dee]

The mere barnyard breeds have shorter productive lifespans, lack self preservation skills, can't be trained as easily, aren't good problem solvers, and have very little natural instinct. They have traded it all for fluffiness, high egg production, or fast growth rate. They are nothing like what a chicken can be.

Hater...lol I’d put my backyard leghorn up against anyone’s. What next kindergarteners?

 

[thumper650]

I am allergic to even the smell of drugs+ cigaretts so I became addicted to chickens

These kids these days, with their chickens....... bah. Stay off my lawn! I'm kidding of course, if I had kids, I'd want them to be like you. You are comfortable being a little different and that will serve you well.

 

[KentuckyRooster]

The mere barnyard breeds is what most people want and I doubt many people really care. They like the fluffy chickens and high egg production. Orientals sure isn’t the best thing going. Not everyone is gonna like what you like. No need to try to force feed them. Especially on a thread where they’re putting diapers on chickens.

My seramas will fight ya for best pet bird

 

[varidgerunner]

Hater...lol I’d put my backyard leghorn up against anyone’s. What next kindergarteners?

Challenge accepted. Let's see your best brood raised by a leghorn over 12 years of age using her own eggs.

 

[2 many chickens]

what kind of chickens are theiy?

Sorry but I highly, highly, highly doubt this. Obviously a chicken can not be house broken but they can definitely hold in their poop, and to say they have no muscles down there is just as ridiculous as saying they have no muscles in their feet. You clearly have never had a broody hen.

No, I have.
I get your point.
But there's a difference with a broody, she holds her poop in for a reson, to leave the nest as little as possible. that's her broody hormones.
Normal chicken behavior though, stop and drop it where ever it's standing lol.

 

[MissChick@dee]

12 years of age! Wow I pray my girls live that long. I’ll have to get back to you in a few years. That’s gotta be like 125 in chicken years.
Amazing

 

[MissChick@dee]

Also if you look at the eating and drinking habits of a broody it explains why they poop the way they do. Input vs output ya know?

 

[SueT]

I just found my calling in life! You know how people dress their dogs. Put them in pretty little purses...I’ll make square bottom purses lined with pine shavings. Cut just right so the chickens head could stick out. The handles would snap at the top (to prevent jumping out). Make them bedazzled or country or what ever styles are requested. MrRoo since your a man it would be called a Murse (man purse). Ima millionaire Viola!!!

A town near us (Diamond, MO) has an annual chicken pageant. Kids (and some adults) dress up their chickens and compete for prizes. It's really fun, and also a fundraiser event.

 

[MissChick@dee]

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A town near us (Diamond, MO) has an annual chicken pageant. Kids (and some adults) dress up their chickens and compete for prizes. It's really fun, and also a fundraiser event.
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Oh Mercy!! I learn something new everyday. Iffin I show that to my hubby... he’s gonna say NO...no... no... and then give me “that” look. Silly man as if that’s ever worked.

 

[Melky]

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A town near us (Diamond, MO) has an annual chicken pageant. Kids (and some adults) dress up their chickens and compete for prizes. It's really fun, and also a fundraiser event.
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Wish we had one or at least a parade.