Chickens just not appreciate by teenagers

[TheOLDNewChick]

Me, I'm 14 and LOVE my babies so dearly. Anyone I meet and everyone I know, knows about my flock. And if they don't, they're sure to find out shortly since I always manage to slip into the conversation things about what I'm incubating now, what's in this brooder and what's in the other... so on and so forth. It all depends, like was said. I think they'll come around.

 

[Justino]

im 15 and im not embarassed! wat is rong with your kids>!>! who doesnt like chickens!>??!

 

[Blooming chicks]

My 18 year old thinks I am crazy. Calls me the chicken freak. I told her she could move out anytime after graduation if she is so offended--that usually ends the conversation. (lol)

 

[amaliayosa]

My 13, 15 and 20 year old boys also call me crazy and roll their eyes at me constantly when it comes to my chicks. Thank goodness my 11 year old daughter shares my love of chickens.

 

[silkiechicken]

Depends on the kid. I got my first dozen at 11? 12? Somewhere around there. Thing is, I never had a problem with being weird so went ahead and advertised my obsession with chickens EVERYWHERE. And... I pretty much live in the city, on acerage from way back when... where many kids haven't seen chickens since getting to the country! I brought them in for projects when ever possible. Then again, chickens were my idea. LOL Did pretty well selling eggs to teachers in the school. At my high was like 12-14 dz a week, all pre paid.

 

[pdsavage]

Ahahaha i dont think my kids even care what others think.they try hard make people look at them strange.well my oldest son said once mom dont do that when i was trying to get the sales ladys attention.So i started jumping up and down saying hey lady,so she could see and hear me.He never said anything agian about how i behave.i woudnt worry about your son he will get over it,im sure your kids have ,made your face turn red a few times in public.Now you get to return the favor.Im sure when you have grand kids they will love the chickens,they will be young enough to enjoy em.

 

[SpottedCrow]

My 15-year old daughter refuses to eat our eggs. Says she doesn't want to know where her eggs come from. "I don't want to know who's butt they came out of!" were her exact words.

That's what my DH says too!!!

My first two chickens were from ones that my DS's 3rd grade class hatched.
They were cute as chicks, but as they grew up DS realized that they were like the other pets, that they needed to be fed, watered and taken care of...

He's 14 now and will talk to them and pet them but as for anything else, HECK I can't even get him to change his underwear, let alone scoop poop.​

 

[2dream]

My children loved the chickens, rabbits, goats and horses when they were young. As teenagers all that stuff was way to much trouble for teenagers.
Now they are grown. My grandchildren think Granny is cool. Including my 12 year old grandson.
Give him another year or two and he will think I am crazy. Then like my kids, he will outgrow that, have kids of his own and tell stories about going to Granny's house. I no longer have the horses or goats but the chickens and rabbits are fun for the grandkids and supply food for me. I am hoping that my own children will have some of the chicken, rabbit bug for their grandchildren.
I am just one old lady trying to keep the spirit going. That is all any of us can do. I find that most children will return to the ways in which they grew up.