You Know You're A Chicken Addict When....

[FowlWitch]

When you want to start designing chicken characters for Bojack Horseman

 

[CCUK]

When you don't concentrate on actual bill paying work because your too busy thinking about the girls and the jobs you need to do when you get home!

 

[HomesteaderWife]

When you laugh too hard at funny chicken videos (aka rooster in blue jeans) but friends/family try to show you "funny" videos and you stare blankly.

 

[VictoriaTemple]

When you spend your vacation budget on coop upgrades instead, and then realize it doesn't matter, because your chickens have to be fed and let out every day anyway, so you're not going anywhere! Just try and find a feather-baby sitter. Just try.

 

[Butterscotchbitesfinger]

When your Dad goes and buys corn and lettuce just for the chickens. He even gets free lettuce leaves for them from the supermarket.

 

[janiedoe]

I relate to all of the above and ...when you haven't visited the newest grandchild (2.5 wks) yet because she is in another state and you don't trust ANYONE else to take care of your chickens. (don't worry they're bringing her to visit me.)

 

[BantyChooks]

When you've bought chicks twice, set a hundred eggs, and bought young birds, all in the space of a few months, and you STILL stop by the chick bins at the feed store to see if they have anything good.

 

[HomesteaderWife]

Even if you know a chicken lover or two, I don't know about you all, but I can't think of leaving the birds under anyone else's care. I mean come on, they wouldn't know who wants to try and scoot by to attempt a great escape, or who wants to peck your shoe until you give them a treat.

 

[VictoriaTemple]

True.

You know you're a chicken addict when...

Cheap eggs at the grocery store infuriate you so much you launch into a 20 minute tirade about the mistreatment of industrial production birds, AND your unfortunate listener knows that the real cause of your outrage is your feed bill.

 

[HomesteaderWife]

@VictoriaTemple - I can understand where you're coming from on that one. I try and promote farm fresh eggs to everyone I can and when there's a surplus, send them home with friends/family. Knowing the eggs come from happy chickens that are pampered and spoiled rotten...well...I think those cheap store eggs just don't stand up to the taste test.