You know you're a backyard chicken owner when...

[Brahma Chicken5000]

My mom is a middle school science teacher and I’m still trying to get her to do a section on chicken genetics so I can bring my chickens to her school

 

[Dani4Hedgies]

When your hubby starts be "romantic" and you hear something from the coop and go running to check and make sure everyone is fine.

 

[IdyllwildAcres]

when you go to lick the chocolate off your fingers, and it isn't ----------------

 

[Fields Mountain Farm]

When your hubby starts be "romantic" and you hear something from the coop and go running to check and make sure everyone is fine.

"Hold that thought honey! I'll be right back!"

 

[Brahma Chicken5000]

When your mom calls to tell you that your splash Andalusian pullet got out again and your sisters won’t look for her because it’s 5 pm & pouring, and you start having a panic attack.

 

[WVduckchick]

When you call in late for work because you are nursing a sick chicken.... or call off the whole day because its HATCH DAY!!!

 

[Fields Mountain Farm]

When you call in late for work because you are nursing a sick chicken.... or call off the whole day because its HATCH DAY!!!

 

[Brahma Chicken5000]

When you call in late for work because you are nursing a sick chicken.... or call off the whole day because its HATCH DAY!!!

or they’re arriving in the mail that day

 

[Fields Mountain Farm]

or they’re arriving in the mail that day

Perfectly acceptable excuse!

 

[Brahma Chicken5000]

Perfectly acceptable excuse!

Thank you. My mom didn’t think it warranted a day off from camp though