ELI5 Why do so many ppl treat chickens expendable??

[JacinLarkwell]

And she was an older hen?

Yeah, like 6 or 7 this year

 

[JacinLarkwell]

And what’s the general consensus about sneaking a bird into someone else’s flock nearby? lol kidding mostly

That only irresponsible and rude people do that. Some people ethically can't have chickens leave their property eother, whether or not people want those birds

 

[z3lda3]

Yeah, like 6 or 7 this year

Yeah, like 6 or 7 this year

My birds are only 6 months, I’m just wondering and preparing myself on what to expect.

 

[The Birb King]

My birds are only 6 months, I’m just wondering and preparing myself on what to expect.

They could potentially be around for awhile. My oldest died recently she was 13

 

[MysteryChicken]

One of my older hen's about 5-6yrs old is starting to eat eggs too.

 

[z3lda3]

They could potentially be around for awhile. My oldest died recently she was 13

Wow that great! Isn’t it?

 

[z3lda3]

That only irresponsible and rude people do that. Some people ethically can't have chickens leave their property eother, whether or not people want those birds

I’ve got 16 chickens, and a friend of mine has 73. She has tons of land. I was incubating some eggs and she asks “girl what are you going to do if you get another rooster?” I looked at her and smiled. She’s like don’t even think about it. She’s since put up motion lights. She claims it’s for “raccoons”…

 

[The Birb King]

Wow that great! Isn’t it?

Yep, shes outlived most hens

 

[z3lda3]

Yep, shes outlived most hens

Yeah I read that some breeds only live 1-2 years! I thought that’s incredibly short. Wow some dogs don’t live 13 years!

 

[The Birb King]

Yeah I read that some breeds only live 1-2 years! I thought that’s incredibly short. Wow some dogs don’t live 13 years!

I heard small dogs live longer than big dogs. That might be true for chickens too since she was a dutch bantam