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

[kagedgoddess]

All 140+ birds on my property right now have names. Almost every single one that has come through my hands has had a name. I write them down so we dont forget and the kids cant argue "i named that one!" "no! I did!"
Unfortunatly said bird doesnt respond to their actual name and/or becomes indistingishable from a bunch of others so they all become "henny" or "turkey" or "duck". Lol. The guineas though, i just point and guess (theres only 2 now and their identical). The kids think ive got some amazing superpower to know which is which, lol

 

[jmarshall]

My boyfriend surprised me with so many chicks (and two ducklings) at the same time, I couldn't dream of naming them all, and couldn't tell them apart! Now, they are slowly getting personalities and that makes it easier. So I have a Napoleon -- he's a banty rooster who is definitely in charge of the flock; a Zsa Zsa & Eva (white silkie bantams) and a Grace, named after my grandma, because she's a red one and my grandma had red hair, and she is very friendly. The rest -- will take some time or won't be named.

Oh, I'm a brand new member, as of today.

Oh, finally -- I wouldn't name one if I was raising it for meat. Call me sensitive, but a chicken with a name becomes a bit of a pet.

 

[Gardengirl Sandi]

Well I finally got my 6 chicks on Sat 5/28 and am in the process of naming them. No one would help me

So here it goes (at least for now) 1. Barred Plymouth Rock = Oreo (cookie) #2 Australop- Dahlia(this may change) #3. Rhode Island Red= Ruby #4. Buff Brahma= Gypsy #5. Golden Lace Wyandotte= Fiona #6. Gold Sexlink=Taffy. These are my first chicks. I have a 2 year old border collie (Summer) who is quite fascinated with them! All is well in my garden right now.

Gardengirl Sandi

 

[LadyAndHerPeeps]

I named one Pinky,I am new here and to raising chickens . When I went to the feed store they had baby chicks that were colored for Easter ,this being a week after Easter I decided to buy 6 of them ,and there was only 1 pink one which is My favorite crayon

so thats hwo he or she got the name.The rest have no names!
P.S I am wondering if Pinky is a boy

 

[TheBoSoxBabeGoesCountry]

I too name mine, but not all. Since we have 15 roosters and 15 hens from this last bunch. I only name the hens that come to me... my RIR`s hehe and I name just a few Roosters knowing that the others will be dinner (sorry). And I do have 3 left from my last ones big Red RIR, Rusty my mini Bantum, and Smudge she is a legger. But now I just got 20 turkeys a month ago and only my biggest tom has a name seeing as how he always seems to get out of the pens so I named him Houdini. We all have a name why not them

 

[kiweed]

Kids named ours. Beefcake, mama, curious George, nocchi, and chick Also kiweed

 

[NYRIR]

Do I dare respond to this thread? I have over 60 birds....named

....the meatbirds are not! Yeah, I'm just that ridiculous! I have all my laying flock named (and know them apart) I also have all my laying ducks named...I have issues....

 

[Timberlane]

I made the mistake of naming my chickens. Then I fell for them. It made it very difficult this morning when I went out and found Ana gone. A creature got under the fence and took her. I won't be naming anymore of my chickens.

 

[DanEP]

My birds get two names first kids then girls or roo, with one exception dufus. She is a good layer but boy is she DUMB! Been in the same coop for a year and still has troube finding the run door if she's alone

 

[dainerra]

my daughter named one of our RIR hens "Mr. Blue" why, I'm not sure. Then again, she was only 3 at the time.

Having two daughters, all of our chickens get named. We haven't named the new rooster yet; he was supposed to be a pullet, so he needs a name change.