Well, actually, I didn't take the poll.
Why? Because it can't have multiple answers!
Back in the 60's Dad was selling eggs to Holcomb Hatchery in Grand Island, Nebraska. I was involved then. I was able this year to buy a sign that was in the building those many years ago! Dad was later selling eggs to stores. He was put out of business in the 70's by the "discovery" that eggs were "bad for you because of cholesterol." Later proved wrong!
In the 80's my wife and I raised chickens for butchering for several years. We provided the facilities and labor, our friends who were in on it paid for the chickens & expenses.
Then in February of 2012, a rooster from the neighbor's flock decided to perch in our cedar tree. In March, he brought one of the hens over. The neighbors didn't care, so we've had chickens since then. Red is now 9 years old and going strong!
So while I've been involved with chickens since I was a tadpole, it has not been continuous.
I do have to say, when we had 1500 layers on the farm, they all looked the same and were "dumb chickens".
Since having Red and three hens over the years, their intelligence and personalities are AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2 years ago Red was alone. I got two baby pullets. I slowly introduced them to him and soon he was taking care of them. The AMAZING thing was, I could show or tell him the boundaries on our two acres that were acceptable, and he KEPT THEM IN the boundaries! Not all was fenced; there were cedar trees and a road that I wanted him to keep them away. And he DID!
One day they were further out in the back acre, which is penned on two sides. Red looked over at me as if to ask, "What's the orders, boss?" I told him, "It's okay!" and he relaxed.
Sounds crazy, right? But I swear, that's the truth!