Official BYC Poll: How Long Have You Been Keeping Chickens?

How Long Have You Been Keeping Chickens?

  • I haven’t started yet

    Votes: 5 1.2%
  • Less than a year

    Votes: 94 22.5%
  • 1-2 years

    Votes: 93 22.2%
  • 3-4 years

    Votes: 55 13.2%
  • 5-6 years

    Votes: 47 11.2%
  • 7-8 years

    Votes: 30 7.2%
  • 9-10 years

    Votes: 22 5.3%
  • 11-14 years

    Votes: 20 4.8%
  • 15-19 years

    Votes: 16 3.8%
  • 20-29 years

    Votes: 9 2.2%
  • 30+ years

    Votes: 26 6.2%
  • I used to, but dont anymore (please tell us why in a reply below)

    Votes: 1 0.2%

  • Total voters
    418
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Keeping chickens is not only fun and easy but extremely beneficial! Chickens can be an amazing resource for food and entertainment, and keeping chickens is an effective step towards self-sufficiency.

So: How Long Have You Been Keeping Chickens?

Please place your vote above, and elaborate in a reply below if you used to keep chickens but no longer do.

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I had them as a kid along with horses & did the whole 4H thing . Just finally could have them again after raising a child & working 2 jobs most of my adult life ……..last 2 years have been glorious , first thing I did moving back to the country was build a coop ( even before the house 🤣) and had fluffies while living in a camper . Working 30 a week has finally allowed me to have chickens & garden again !!!!!!!!!!!
 

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Around a year...
I couldn't imagine my life without them. I'm so used to seeing chickens sneaking into the house and running around in the garden! The chicken run is always the place I go when I'm upset or nervous- my feathered friends always make me feel better.
I've learnt so much about chickens since then, all thanks to BYC!
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I can't believe how addicted I've gotten... I started with 2 and ended up with 10 (in less than a year!)
 
I first got chickens and ducks of my own when I was 6 years old had them until I was 16 . had none for 4 years . Got married when I was 20 and got chickens and ducks once more , had them ever since so I have been married 45 years this year . My parents had chickens on the farm 6 months after I was borne . I just claim 55 years that's close enough .
 

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