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

[chickens really]

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

....

 

[FlyWheel]

When the thought of eating a store bought egg makes you sick.

You bring your own eggs to a diner and try and convince the cook to use them to make your breakfast!

When your chickens spend more time at your backdoor waiting for you, than being chickens.

GREAT photo! That would be perfect for the "caption" thread.




You're seriously disappointed to find that this great gal you've been dating doesn't care for chickens OR eggs.

True story, BTW.

 

[chickens really]

When you go to your Mothers for Christmas Dinner and watch the clock knowing your pop door is open to the run and your Ducks have not been put to bed and the Dogs also need feeding so you cut your visit short just to get home to the animals again...

 

[lazy gardener]

Your decision to make the 1 hour round trip to town is based on whether you need chicken feed.

When you won't go out for breakfast any more because.... well.... eggs!

 

[chickens really]

When your contact in your friends phone is the crazy Duck lady or Chicken lady?...

 

[chickens really]

When you make your company sit out back with you as the Birds get out to free range and they complain about Duck poop on their flip flops..All you do is laugh!..lol..Plus they are scared if a Bird gets too close. Lol

 

[deepbluesea]

When you buy your significant other a pair of barn boots and keep them with your own so he has no excuse not to come watch the chickens.

 

[chickens really]

When you need to bath every night in the summer and have a scrub brush to wash your toes that are almost black with who knows what on them after a day of flip flops and poo....

 

[8 Chicks 1967]

Your father-in-law refers to you as Chicken George.

 

[igorsMistress]

When you tell your family to plan a holiday lunch instead of dinner because you have to be home by dark to close the coop door.