How Many PET Chickens Are In Your Flock?

[khloee]

I've had a White Leghorn for about 4-5 years she's and old girl and still lays an egg on occasion. A couple years ago I ordered Four Silver-laced Wyandottes from Cackle Hatchery ( had a great experience with it for those who wonder). This year I bought a Plymouth Barred Rock, a California White, a Partridge Silkie, and a Prarie Bluebell Egger from our local Farm and Home. I've made a promise that i won't get anymore for a while. We'll see how long that lasts

 

[MotherOHens]

Thank you. Am sorry for the loss of your Mama as well. It just sucks to be Mamaless in the world.

Agreed. Nothing prepares you, even when it's expected, and that empty spot still aches.

-and --that sounds about right! Mad dash on a food fight-- It's hard to do anything but laugh when you see them do that!

 

[WabbitSeason]

Chickies really are amazing antidepressants

the only problem being refilling the script every time we’re at the local feed store lol

 

[Fishychix]

OH has a minimum on how many chickens you can own? Or a minimum on chicks sold at stores?

Can't see how they can mandate people must own 6, what happens if a bird dies?

Yup. They have a minimum to buy to help prevent, in their words, single pet chickens (why do they care?) and selling them as easter presents. I wish I could remember the actual ORC code so I could just paste it here.

 

[Fishychix]

King Joop is a stunner!


I have a porcelain guy and he is my favorite! He looks and sounds like he is wearing a dress because I usually hear his little pants rustling when he is poking around nearby. He also chatters a lot. I have mostly quit watching TV in favor of watching my chickens. I also have a running list in my head of which chicken likes what treats. It's ridiculous.

I think my chickens are pets!

I would love to see a picture

 

[FransGran]

Right now I have 7 chickens, and they are all pets.
I started out with 6: Maisie and Penny (RIRs), Marble and Oreo (BRs), and Peppa and Rocky (BAs). Peppa died 3 years ago, and Penny and Oreo died this year. So, I was left with Maisie, Marble, and Rocky.
In June, I decided I wanted more chicks. I got 2 EEs, Bunny and Cheeks, and 2 Cochin bantams, Mango and Papaya. Rocky just happened to be broody at the time, so I slipped the chicks under her and she adopted them.
It was so much fun watching her raise these chicks. My dream is to move somewhere where I can have a lot more chickens, including a rooster, and hatch my own chicks. Even then, all of my chickens will be pets though.

I had a RIR named Penny too, still miss her

 

[Chickassan]

I went from 4 in 2016 the least pet chickens iv'e ever had to last week when my grand total hit 24.
My flock was a nice tidy 12 before I lost my mind.
Sidenote: Did anybody else physically sigh casting their vote almost shamefully?
100 plus folks I imagine replace the sigh with maniacal laughter, kind of Cruella Deville style.

 

[chrissynemetz]

I believe I'm up to 109....

 

[The Backyard Bantams]

I have 4 chooks;

Ebony (32 weeks, just started laying, silkie x ((sebright??)), small, floofy),

Kiwi, (28 weeks, not laying, spitzhauben x ?, hates me)

Chai, (32 weeks, not yet laying, chonky girl of 1.25kg, extremely derpy),

Poppy, (Cockerel, not yet crowing, 32 weeks, I'm not allowed roos, trying to find him a home for him)

And................7 little fuzz nuggets, 4 silkie, 2 EE's and a sassy lavender araucauna.

I'm only allowed 10 chickens permanently,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,yeah that's probably not going to happen..................I mean if I get dutch bantams they classify as """"""small bird"""" right?! They are small.............and birdssssssssssssss......................

 

[Tre3hugger]

Mine are all breeders but I WILL NOT cull any of my birds so their all like pets in away. My Cornish Cross is more of a pet. She does breed but she is just a big goofy ball. All my chickens are bantams, but my NN, Jerry, Cornish cross hen, and her babies.

just curious, how do you so i a breeding program with no culling? Aren't you breeding for any specific traits?