Is anyone married to a non-chicken lover?

[ranchhand]

His favorite saying? YOUR chickens....

LOL, he's very slowly getting interested in hatching, just takes time- a looooooong time. It's been almost 5 years, but I am a very patient woman.

 

[maplesky7]

does dh dislike the chickens...yes with a passion. He used to like them though. He used to hold and kiss the babies and help take care of them and got excited when he could give away eggs or a frozen bird. Then things changed I guess.

Did he learn to love them? no, he learned to fall out of love with them.

how did we make it work? he joined the army and up and left.


Lesson: When you meet a guy who rents a farm and says he wants to live that life....make sure you ask him if he's ever wanted to join the army too before getting married and making a family. And the first sign of a red flag....run for the hills woman.

 

[Rare Feathers Farm]

He TOLERATES them. I think he likes the idea that I'm not out at bars or something? LOL But at the same time--IF or WHEN my chickens ever start to actually MAKE money, he'll probably like them...if only a little!

 

[Teach97]

My wife puts up with it...she hates the numbers and would prefer if I had like 2 not the well the binch of birds I have. She will feed for me when I have class and likes the baby chickies and will even humor me by looking at them once and awhile...but not her thing...She like clean stuff! She does like the eggs.

I jsut tell her that she knoew my personality when we got married...I need an addiction..I have offered to chase women and drink...I get to stick with hunting and animals! I did relent and don't have any rattlesnakes alive!

 

[ntiveheart]

my husband is just not that into chickens, but he IS into me. no problemo! *smiles* he says if all it takes to make me happy is a bunch of chickens, he's a lucky man!

 

[careybeau]

My husband tolerates them now that I've built a coop--the ugliest coop in the world! My kids like them. I used to let them free-range but the chicken poo really got on his nerves. We also had a dog come through and thin our herd (from 40+ to 16) while getting our dog pregnant. Anyone want a cute puppy?????

 

[Western Chick]

I'm paddling the same boat as Maplesky7 and Equibling. DH hates my chickens. It used to be not so bad, now he tries to get rid of them every chance he gets, example-
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=136577

The funny thing is that HE is the one that grew up on the farm and I'm the one from the city. Maybe I can start dropping hints about him joining the army.

 

[maplesky7]

puppy? what kind? and where do you live?

 

[Chickenmaven]

DH will stand outside the run & watch them. Cute.

He will listen in as DD & I discuss the birds, then chime in with his "expert opinions." Bothersome.

He will never, ever feed or water them. This means that I have to HIRE someone on the rare occassion that DD & I are away overnight. Expensive - for him!

 

[vicki2x2]

My husband would be happy with 1 dog.

However, he loves me and knows it makes me happy, so he goes along with it.

It took years to get him to agree to any birds though, as he is afraid or was afraid of birds after being "attacked" by bats as a child. We started with a few chicks for 4-H that we sold at fair every year, then decided to keep them one year and then it just started multiplying. He likes that they chickens "pay" their way with eggs, where most of the others animals are "freeloaders" and are just here as pets and 4-H projects. That helps.