Which chicken breed makes a good indoor bedroom pet?

[TJAnonymous]

I wouldn't assume OP is a troll. Perhaps s/he is wheelchair bound and likes chickens. I'd take their request seriously and give them the benefit of the doubt. The community is here to assist.

Even if that is the case, a chicken is not a great support animal. They are flock animals and should not be kept indoors alone. To suggest or encourage otherwise is cruel to the animal. That doesn't mean someone can't have a pet chicken or even a loving relationship with a pet chicken(s). Lots of people on here do.... But being kept indoors 24x7 and alone is not healthy for humans or the chicken.

 

[TJAnonymous]

…yes? I still think the same. Most budgies are very flighty and energetic and won’t want to cuddle with you.

I have a coworker who has a rescue budgie. That bird cuddles on her shoulder constantly. Every conference call, she has that bird snuggled against her neck.... So it's possible that it's an individual personality of the bird.

 

[Jtaranc]

It's not even remotely for real but while the thread is still not shut down, people taking the bait is for real, as unreal as it seems.

You never know with people. I worked in large animal medicine and people have goats living inside in diapers.

 

[The Birb King]

There is a new “chicken” breed that is even smaller than bantams. They are called Rutin Chickens even though they are not technically chickens.

Soo what is the difference between these rutin birds and button quail? I searched them up and they look like the same thing but button quail are purebred quail.

 

[The Birb King]

Ah, that makes sense. I had thought you were saying they are chickens now, even though they came from non-chickens in the first place. I didn't think of it being a typo!


Yes, they do sound like fun pets

Im pretty sure that is just a different name for button quail, the world's smallest quail. And yes I have some.

 

[The Birb King]

Moony is joking. He loves and raises Leghorns. And no, they are not bantams.

Well actually they come in bantam and standard size

 

[The Birb King]

I like the pigeon suggestion. I was going to suggest quail in a little indoor aviary. Or if you have a porch, they'll do great in a little aviary there.

I used to have my button quail inside but they are now outside and I plan to build a mini outdoor aviary for them soon.

 

[BigBlueHen53]

Even if that is the case, a chicken is not a great support animal. They are flock animals and should not be kept indoors alone. To suggest or encourage otherwise is cruel to the animal. That doesn't mean someone can't have a pet chicken or even a loving relationship with a pet chicken(s). Lots of people on here do.... But being kept indoors 24x7 and alone is not healthy for humans or the chicken.

I agree. And so far, the community has made that abundantly clear. I just see no need for presenting that information in a way that is other than helpful and polite.

 

[SandyRiverChick]

I wouldn't assume OP is a troll. Perhaps s/he is wheelchair bound and likes chickens. I'd take their request seriously and give them the benefit of the doubt. The community is here to assist.

Fair enough and you are totally right, polite is the way to go. The OP did just put the question out and go away though, not even responding to the people who were polite and helpful. Now it's how many pages of crazy? I'm Sorry, I digress because cyber sec is my job and I'm pessimistic.

 

[NatJ]

Fair enough and you are totally right, polite is the way to go. The OP did just put the question out and go away though, not even responding to the people who were polite and helpful.

OP was definitely present for a while-- made at least one more post asking for a clarification, and gave reactions to a number of other posts. (From the reactions given, I gather they were not happy with the responses they were getting.)