House Chickens

[Nightingale]

I have noticed some people let their chicken(s) live indoors. Can you house train a chicken like you can a dog or cat??

 

[chickensducks&agoose]

no, but you can diaper them like a monkey...

 

[canada-goose]

I keep them in cages in the house and bring them over to sit with me while I type at the computer.
Really!

 

[koifarm]

We don't let them in the house but I was working in my shop today (14x24 with a 24x32' open pole barn adjacent) and heard some hens talking and turned around to see six of the ladies coming in to visit. I softly called them and they all came in and had a look around....hens are sooo sweet, they have an innate curiosity about everything.
I have seen film of a woman who had a silkie as a pet, kept it indoors with a diaper, bathed it, snuggled with it so I guess if you're into that kind of thing it's possible. I doubt you could housebreak one but as long as you want to deal with one in the house, it's not out of the realm of possibility.

 

[chickensducks&agoose]

I saw a PBS movie about the history of chickens, and the lady in it took her silkie in the POOL!!!

 

[packinaglock]

WOW, I like chickens but not quite that much.

 

[suburbanminifarm]

I don't know but I once had a canary that was housebroken! Really! He knew to go to a folded peice of newspaper to do his business. I think he felt it was the only thing he was allowed to poo on since newspaper lined the bottom of his cage??? Very convenient for me though.

 

[FingerLakesChick]

I saw that PBS special - she took that chicken with her in the car too! It was hysterical!

I'd be tempted to try the diaper thing, just because a couple of my hens love being in the house - is it very difficult to diaper a chicken?

 

[canada-goose]

And they went to McDonalds! And the store!

 

[wildorchid053]

it must be messy when you take off the diaper .. unless you shave those fluffy butts lol