Hi all

[Naytz]

Im new too chickens since I don't have any (yet). I find them really cool though, and Im also trying to grow fruit from seed.

 

[chrissynemetz]

Welcome to BYC! We're so glad you decided to join us! Make yourself at home here!

 

[Naytz]

If I would just raise chicks for meat soon as they are big enough does that count as chicken keeping? If I want a pet chicken that doesn't lay eggs (but not a rooster) are their good options?

 

[Naytz]

Welcome to BYC! We're so glad you decided to join us! Make yourself at home here!

Thanks!

 

[N F C]

Hello, keeping chickens just for meat is a part of chicken keeping.

 

[chrissynemetz]

If I would just raise chicks for meat soon as they are big enough does that count as chicken keeping? If I want a pet chicken that doesn't lay eggs (but not a rooster) are their good options?

I don't think there's a breed of chicken that doesn't lay eggs.
But I think Silkies maybe don't lay as many. You might look into them.

 

[TwoCrows]

Hello and welcome to BYC!

Enjoy keeping your meat birds, we do have a Meat Birds forum if you have any questions about them... https://www.backyardchickens.com/forums/meat-birds-etc.21/

Make yourself at home here!

 

[Debbie292d]

Hiya, and welcome to BYC!

Yes, as @chrissynemetz said above, Silkie is probably the best choice for a pet that lays the least amount of eggs because they're broody half of their life if allowed to be.

That means their body tells them they have to sit in a nest to hatch non-existent eggs, and they stop laying eggs. It takes 19 days to hatch a silkie egg so they'll sit on an empty nest for at least that long. Then, magically get off for a few weeks to just repeat that again.

 

[Naytz]

I don't think there's a breed of chicken that doesn't lay eggs.
But I think Silkies maybe don't lay as many. You might look into them.

they look like poodles too!

 

[chrissynemetz]

they look like poodles too!

Aren't they the cutest little things!