chickens as house pets? Opinions and views

[silkiemother]

hahahahaha sounds like my dad except he grounds me and threatens to get rid of all my babies if he sees me giving my babies a bath or fixing up their hurts after the latest escape scheme in the house.

 

[MROO]

and does anyone know how to prevent the nail stump from getting infected?

Keep it (and her area) clean and use a cream or some Blu-Kote spray on it. Personally, i think the Blu-Kote stays on better. Just be prepared for her to be blue-toed for a long time. If you get it on her feathers, it won't hurt anything, but they'll likely stay blue until she molts.

 

[silkiemother]

she is molting so that might take a while as she has already molted her footfluff,it is going to be funny,dad sees blue footprints in the snow and cannot figure it out.good thing I am going to coastal tommorrow with baby

 

[robinwhiskers]

Hi there silkiemother, I'm 15 and I have chickens too! The one that is specifically mine (a 1 year old Buff Orpington named Jagger) actually knows 34 tricks at the moment and we have an Instagram (@chicken.tricks) if you want to check us out. I love silkies too, I might want to get one one day!

 

[IdyllwildAcres]

since you asked for opinions...

Ewe, just ewe.

Chickens do not belong in the house.

Ewe.

Gary

 

[xcrazyduckladyx]

hey I was just wondering how many people have chickens as house pets out there in the world.I want to have one as my own and I want to know how they do also as house pets.and I want to know what you think

It's extremely messy! I have a blind rooster, and his friend a hen indoors. They're a smaller breed . I have tons of puppy pads, and chicken diapers. They get supervised outdoor time, because I think it's really important for them. If you really want an indoor chicken be prepared to clean a lot. Even if you use the diapers you're going to have top wash them often.

 

[Dona Worry]

I haven't read all the replies, so I am sure I am covering ground already covered but no, I absolutely would not keep a chicken inside as a house pet.

For one, I am a firm believer that chickens are FLOCK birds. As in, they need other chickens. They need them to talk to, and to roost with, and that keeping one alone is borderline cruel. I know you will say that you will pay your bird lots and lots of attention, but you go to school. You probably like to spend time with friends, and for a third of your life is spent sleeping. It is physically impossible for you to spend as much time with your chicken as another chicken would.
For another, denying a hen its natural behavior is unkind. They like to dust bathe, and chase bugs. They like to cluck and chatter with each other. They like to scratch in the dirt and run around like goons when one finds a dead frog.

I know people like to put diapers on chickens and pretend they have human needs and emotions. I think it is putting the human wants over the chickens needs, and immensely selfish.

 

[Plsc]

The perpetual pooping machine in the house? Lol


NO.

 

[silkiemother]

well it wouldn't be just baby,she would have her brother/husband with her and theiy would get to roost in my room,on my bed,and would every day,have outside time and one of them would get to go on a walk in the orchard with me.and theiy would have a predator proof outside pen that connects to my window and would get to travel with me(our grandparents,siblings,and cousins are really spread out)and would stay with the ducks during the school day.yes I have really really thought this out

 

[SueT]

To the detractors, I'd say let the OP try it out. If it doesn't work out, then oh well. To say it's unfair to the chickens is silly. Look at how most commercial chickens are raised--any one of them would be very lucky to instead have the life the OP's chicks have. We humans (including my kids/grandkids) have brought parrots, pigeons, reptiles, fishes, crustaceans, various and assorted rodents into our homes as pets, and there is no outcry about them as far as I know.....
I even brought a newborn foal(ok and its mother) into my house at one point, but that's another story......