Just curious? Who names all their chickens and who doesn't?

[gritsar]

Every.last.one.of.them. Except I haven't figured out how to combine "Sourland" and "George" to come up with a name for a JG pullet that has turned out to be a cockerel.

I strongly feel that if something is alive and breathing on this earth, even for a short while, it has the right to a name. If something dies shortly after birth, as in the case of a chick that had to be culled, it is given a name before it is buried. Perhaps it goes back to my catholic roots, I dunno.

Slightly strange - the big girls my brahmas, only answer to "c'mon girls!" while the younger flock of various breeds comes to "c'mon babies!". My roosters, Impy and Thor will come to their names, as will TJ, the cockerel. TJ is always following me around anyhow, so it's not like I have to holler.

 

[harmona1]

I name all mine. They are pets/layers though. And I work at an animal shelter and run a dog rescue, so I've spent the better part of the last 15 years naming animals! lol My first group of layers are named after female rock artists/bands. The group of bantams I just got will be female characters from Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and the chicks will be female names featured in the titles of oldies songs!

 

[GammaPoppyLilyFlutter]

I've got them all named and can tell them all apart at a glance. Midge, Gamma, Lily, Quinn, Poppy, Flutter, and Aspen.

 

[Miyashi]

Mine all have names...a few know their names.

The birds who know their names....
Roo Boy (aka Roo Roo!) - White D'uccle
Chubby Cheekers (aka Cheeky) - Ameracauna
Lenore (aka Nor Bird!) - Black Sexlink

The birds who don't know their names.....
Phoebe - Silkie x OEGB
Gamma (Roo) - Silkie
Yeta - Silkie
Sophie - Sultan
Mae - Millie Fleur D'uccle
Emilie - OEGB
Poe (Is a hen...) - Black Sexlink
Henny Penny - RIR
Brahma Momma - Light Brahma
Einstein (Is a hen...) - Ameracauna
Claire and Modene (B-52's haha!) - Seabrights

Mine are all pets....Yeta is on some eggs right now...more names to come!

Chicks who didn't make it: Penelope -Penelopeep!- (Crooked beak, Ameracauna) and Little Baby Beepers -Beepity Beep!- (Internal mess of a Barred Rock) **Both were feed store birds that were going to be *ahem* stomped?!**

Birds who have found new homes! Goldie, Atlas, Artek, Lady Bird, Girl Bird, Lady Grey, Scoops, Snoop, Ethel, Psycho Stick and Jessie

I think I did this for my own benefit....to see just how crazy I am.

 

[Indianfeathers]

We have named ours. We only have 6 though. We also believe that anything that is living and we are taking responsibility for it as a pet , it has a right to have a name and be address as such.............even though the chickens come when called "here chick chick" and the cats come when you call "here kitty kitty"

 

[sourland]

Quote:
Sweet n Sour Georgia Boy sounds like a good name. Just a word of warning: Several people have gotten pups from me. Most have turned into relatively good field trial dogs. ALL that have been named after me have gotten rather nutty or eccentric. Can't quite fathom that.

 

[MamaHynne]

I have 16 total and they all have names.

2 RIR "Rosie" and "Ginger"

2 Gold-Laced Wyandottes, "Tequila" and "Whiskey"

2 Silver Laced Wyandottes, "Piper" and Miss Belvedere"

2 White Wyandottes,"Pinot" and "Pearl"

2 Buff Orpingtons,"Omlette" and "Huevo"

2 TetraTints,"Opal" and " Ivory"

2 Black Stars, "Moonshine" and "Edwina (ED)"

2 Welsummers, "MunkMunk" and "Hazel"

I name everything. Even my cows are named.

 

[Sword]

All 11 of mine have names. Lil' Roo, Barry, Sue, Toes, Mike, Bill, Diva, Prince Charming, Pilot, Chickmunk, and Ms. Piggy.

 

[laseterlass]

They all look alike........

 

[uncle rico]

I don't name my chickens, they all look alike too....

although there are a few alpha hens that I can tell apart