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

[Snuggiepug]

How about when someone mentions chickens and you excitedly go into a three hour convo about how awesome it is to raise chickens!

 

[NikAndHerChicks]

When you pick up your daughter from preschool & her teacher (who also raises chickens) asks how your birds are doing in this cold (amidst curious looks & odd stares from other parents picking up their preschoolers). The stares just get more bold & the other parents confusion grows when she asks you if you know how to treat a yeast infection in a hen, then pulls out her phone to show you pics & get your opinion! Just another day in the life of a suburban chicken keeper!

 

[Brahma Chicken5000]

When people give you weird looks because you said your chickens are affectionate and love you.

 

[Coykoi]

When you make a special, far out of the way trip to the feed store to buy a 2018 chicken themed calendar.

 

[lazy gardener]

When you are outside, in your jammies, in the middle of the night with a flash light, trying to figure out what the odd sounding creatures are in the trees around your coop... because they wouldn't be there if they didn't want a chicken dinner.

When you go out the next day and buy a 18V rechargeable Ryobi Hi-Beam flood light so you'll be ready the next time the tree creatures come back looking for chicken dinner. That thing will light up my entire yard, and shine into the next county!

When you do a flood light check of the yard every night before going to bed.

 

[Hamiam]

When you speed home to close the coop door, with one eye on the sunset & the other eye on the speedometer. Hoping there isn't a sheriff's deputy in the area.

 

[Brahma Chicken5000]

When your flock of 5 refuses to go into their coop for the night and you let them sleep in your living room in a dog crate. And then your cockerel wakes you up at 5:30 am because it’s snowing.

 

[Brahma Chicken5000]

When your excited because your mom bought you an egg basket, a towel with a chicken on it, coop freshener, and a tray to store fresh eggs on for your birthday.

 

[calichicken]

When your hubby asks you how the "girls" are today, and your friend assumes he is asking about the kids

 

[Brahma Chicken5000]

When your sister’s teacher says to your mom: “Your daughter has such a vast knowledge of chickens”. I kid you not this happened after my sister’s history teacher asked if anyone in class knew where Andalusia was and my sister said, “Oh that’s easy, Andalusia is in Spain.” And her stunned teacher asked her how she knew that, and my sister said, “ We have a splash Andalusian pullet, and my brother read up on them.”
ETA: When the kids a couple houses over ask for an egg and when your dad gives them one you flip out because you’re (read I am) extremely possessive of the eggs that your pullets/hens lay because you’ve sworn off eating store bought eggs.