Why do we love chickens so much?

[Fettfarm]

My family can't get over the fact that I'm raising chickens and they actually end up envious of all the fun we are having when I tell them of all the chicken antics at our house. They are as fascinated as I am over these wonderful creatures. To think that most of my life I was afraid of birds and now they roost on my shoulders and play with my hair and peck at my earrings! LOL My beau says that our rooster is a Mommas Boy!

 

[Attila the Hen]

I couldn't agree more. Bless you for what you do. It all reminds me of the little boy throwing starfish back in the ocean.
Today I had to go into a building and work where they are carrying out some sort of ghastly genetic procedures on hundreds of baby chicks. I had a chance to talk to them once and they explained that they are all roosters and would otherwise end up as dog food. I heard the peeping as I walked by and actually put my hand on the door to open it but didn't. I find it very hard to maintain anything like professional composure there--read really had to stop myself from crying. I have to go there once a week for a different business but I know what's going on. I hate it.

 

[Attila the Hen]

Sorry, I was responding to the person who rescues battery hens. Also am happy to tell the starfish story if someone doesn't know it.

 

[Chicks Galore3]

starfish story?

 

[Attila the Hen]

I love my chickdren as i call them, aka, chicken-children, lol!

When we raised our chicks from 1 day old, all of our family used to grab one at night, pop them in our dressing gown pockets and they could watch scooby-doo, lol!! They are obssessed with tv tho,

I love them!!
Also i will let you guys into a little secret, i have always been a sleeptalker and now i talk about the chickens, lol, my friends laugh at me!!

That's hysterical. I dream about chickens alot and cats and dogs. Any dream with an animal in it is a good dream.

 

[Attila the Hen]

starfish story?

A little boy was walking down the beach throwing all the starfish back into the sea that had been stranded. A man came along and said you are wasting your time--there are so many --why bother it won't make any difference? The little boy proceeded to throw a starfish into the sea and said "well it made a difference to that one.
I love this story.

 

[Chicks Galore3]

 

[Dowie]

A little boy was walking down the beach throwing all the starfish back into the sea that had been stranded. A man came along and said you are wasting your time--there are so many --why bother it won't make any difference? The little boy proceeded to throw a starfish into the sea and said "well it made a difference to that one.
I love this story.

Thank you! I love it, very inspiring.

 

[BoomChickaRocka]

theyre really tasty!!

 

[SunnysideupstateNY]

They are better than prozac, more entertaining than television, and they give you breakfast.