1. There will be poop in every corner of your yard and there's nothing you can do to stop it. Or to stop from stepping in it. Sometimes barefoot.
2. Chickens love bean spouts. You know, the ones you just replanted because the cold spring prevented germination of the first set.
3. Chickens love jalapeno plant leaves. You know, the ones you started indoors in March.
4. Chickens can be snuggly.
5. Chickens can be snuggly because they just want your dinner.
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6. Everyone will think you're weird if you live in the city and have a backyard flock.
7. Once you start on BYC, you can't stop.
8. You will force pictures of your chickens on unsuspecting friends, neighbors, relatives, and strangers unlucky enough to be in front of you in line at the grocery store.
9. When you spill something in the kitchen - like, say, half a container of oatmeal (ARG)! - you no longer go "oh crapola, gotta throw that away". Now you say, "oh crapola, guess the chickens get that".
10. The "Predators" thread line will have you thinking that every little noise means something is trying to kill, eat, maim, steal, or otherwise hurt your chickens. Wild heart-thumping follows every squeak.
2. Chickens love bean spouts. You know, the ones you just replanted because the cold spring prevented germination of the first set.
3. Chickens love jalapeno plant leaves. You know, the ones you started indoors in March.
4. Chickens can be snuggly.
5. Chickens can be snuggly because they just want your dinner.
un6. Everyone will think you're weird if you live in the city and have a backyard flock.
7. Once you start on BYC, you can't stop.
8. You will force pictures of your chickens on unsuspecting friends, neighbors, relatives, and strangers unlucky enough to be in front of you in line at the grocery store.
9. When you spill something in the kitchen - like, say, half a container of oatmeal (ARG)! - you no longer go "oh crapola, gotta throw that away". Now you say, "oh crapola, guess the chickens get that".
10. The "Predators" thread line will have you thinking that every little noise means something is trying to kill, eat, maim, steal, or otherwise hurt your chickens. Wild heart-thumping follows every squeak.
