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Today's Wall Street Journal had a front page article related to people keeping chickens as pets. Bonus: eggs, of course.

So...

... do you have chickens? (Not in the 'fridge, I mean LIVE ones!)

If so, do you consider them to be pets? Or working farm creatures?

raptureready

Nope. Even though I grew up on a farm I'm allergic to feathers! Even if I wasn't I wouldn't have them, I have a phobia about birds---they terrify me.

Farmer Girl

Yup! Lots of them. This year's pullets are about to start laying (they are singing and singing) and then the eggs will be like zucchini around here - keep your car doors locked when you visit or you know what will happen.

sueisallaboutquilts

No but we buy only free range eggs.

amma

I was watching where come cities are lifting the regulations to keep a few as pets/layers :D:D:D
Wonder how happy some of the neighbors will be with the roosters crowing at dawn?

Moonpi

I was a free range poultry farmer for years. Alas, here, too - rules against poultry raising.

isnthatodd

No, but I remember having them when I was young (back in the dark ages, of course). I was in 6th grade when we turned the last of them into main courses. So I do know first hand about the phrase "like a chicken without its head". Also, the smell of hot, wet feathers.

ginnie6

yep! had them for over 8 years now. yummy yummy eggs and when they get too old yummy chicken and dumplings!

Luv Quilts and Cats

No, no chickens yet, but I did find out it's ok to have them where I live. But my yard is not fenced in at the moment. I would like just a couple, for the eggs. I have to do some more research.

Candace

We live in the 'burbs and have 2 chickens. We plan on getting 2 more next year;> No roosters to keep our neighbors happy. And we have a little under 1/2 acre so they can free range. They're hilarious to watch and are extremely tame since we handle them so much.