Clucky's Poll - *Are Your Chickens Pets or Livestock?*

[Hei 20]

They are pets in that they have names and personalities and I take pictures of them and buy special treats or bring home big branches and things I think they will like. But I don't know that I would have even thought to keep chickens if my family didn't eat a dozen eggs a day. So they're pets with a purpose!

Post a picture of some of your girls. My rooster is young and single. LOL

 

[SnootyHen]

Post a picture of some of your girls. My rooster is young and single. LOL

He's a handsome stud! I've got 7 8-month old pullets and 5 one-month old chicks and no rooster. We might need to arrange a playdate!

 

[cheepteach]

not beloved pets like our dogs, we don't name all of our hens, just a couple outstanding ones! We make treats and toys for our hens, so not livestock either!

 

[Xouie]

Not sure if this is both or other...

Chickenwise everybirdy here gets named. They also get treats and cuddles and attention (sitting in laps, getting neck scratches, etc).

They are companions, entertainment, workers, and... food. The meat birds will get as much spoiling as we can manage in their 7 weeks. We truly love them while they’re here.

The layers will be around a lot longer, but their job is still to provide food. At the end of egg-laying, they’ll probably be eaten or rehomed. (Except Strawberry will probably be kept on as senior hen when we raise new layers.)

 

[pennyJo1960]

Livestock I take care of them all the same only ones named are two roosters
One day my marans rooster got out spent the night in the blackberrry.. I went in the morning started talking to him, "do you want to go to your girls?"
turned started walking back to the coop Bf said he is folowing you and he did right back to his coop

 

[woodworm]

Pets definitely! We picked up our 10 rescues just over a week ago and we're determined to give them as long and happy life as we can.

Picking 10 names is hard though

 

[cluckmecoop7]

Pets definitely! We picked up our 10 rescues just over a week ago and we're determined to give them as long and happy life as we can.

Picking 10 names is hard though

Wow, you're so nice to rescue 10!!!

Check out these threads to see if you can find perfect names:

Female Chicken Names

Male Chicken Names

Chicken Name Generator

 

[cluckmecoop7]

Looks like pets are winning!

 

[CapricornFarm]

I am afraid to name them and my favorite ones always die. It's like a curse.
Casper, My bantam splash polish. Died suddenly for no known reason.

My favorite silkie pullet. Killed by a hawk.

 

[Xouie]

Pets definitely! We picked up our 10 rescues just over a week ago and we're determined to give them as long and happy life as we can.

Picking 10 names is hard though

A theme can help with naming large groups:

mickey, Minnie, daisy, goofy, Donald....
Or
Skittles, starburst, snickers...
Or
Ursa, canis, Rigel, Betelgeuse....