Comments on: Unusual Pets: Chickens

By: Bailey Thompson

Bailey Thompson — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 22:42:19 +0000

Great article! I’ve been considering getting a couple hens to add to my family since my yard is quite large, it would offer more than enough space. The only problem, is that I am in the city!

By: brandi

brandi — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 22:42:40 +0000

I loved the comment on how smart they are. We actually had to nail our cat door shut because of one of my Rhode Island hens. She was quite a character. Mine are all free to roam our 5 acres, which is fenced in. It started with her coming to the glass door and she would peck on it to be let in for a stroll about. She would come in, walk around, peck a few crumbs my 4 yr old boy would have dropped and I hadn’t vaccumed yet. Then she’d go back out, 2 mins, tops. When winter came and I didn’t leave the door open for the glass, she learned to use the cat door. Imagine my suprise, when I came out of the bedroom and into the kitchen and there stood my chicken! My hubby wasn’t too happy she could come and go, he was afraid she’d start sneeking in at night She’d come in the cat door, peck around, and back out it, just like the glass door, always 2 mins tops inside.

By: Mark Gordon Brown

Mark Gordon Brown — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 16:42:43 +0000

Hi Lisa
Beleive it or not but you can take the bird to the vet ! If it is not putting any weight on it, therie may be a fracture.

By: Lisa

Lisa — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 03:25:21 +0000

Hi
My partner went to check on the chickens this morning and found one of our girls caught by her leg upside down on her branch perch. She is inside by the gas heater now,and cannot put any weight on her leg,she has tried to when my partner got her down. She may have been caught there for a number of ours. We feel terrible and would like to know what else we should do for her besides keeping her watered, fed and warm? It does not appear to be broken.

Thank you,
Lisa

By: LeslieW

LeslieW — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 22:27:35 +0000

It is interesting that even large cities like New York and Chicago allow residents to raise backyard chickens. Roosters are not allowed, but fortunately they are not need for egg production.

Chickens make great pets. They have personalities and are friendly and entertaining to watch.

By: waldeneffect

waldeneffect — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 19:53:46 +0000

We really enjoy having chickens as part of our lives. If you live in a suburban or urban environment, I'd strongly recommend building a chicken tractor --- it's a great way to keep your chickens healthy and happy rather than having them subsist solely on chicken feed after their first couple of weeks tearing up all of the grass in their run. You should also look into a nipple-based homemade chicken waterer that will keep your chickens' water clean --- fowls sure know how to foul traditional waterers quickly!

By: Sharon

Sharon — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 18:21:03 +0000

I am really excited because I’m getting three or four Dominique hens in the spring. (chicks actually). I’ve been doing alot of research & my husband is building me a coop. I can’t wait! Anyone have Dominiques? I love the way they look!

By: Kansasn

Kansasn — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 17:12:56 +0000

I have three white leghorns pet chickens, Pumpkins, Larry and Mo. They are two years old. They are very smart, smarter than you think … We have lots of tornadoes in Kansas. Last year one of the tornado was VERY close to our property. The wind was so strong, one of the chicken coop doors was blown away. Our chicken coops was NOT too close to our house. We did not notice that one of the doors was gone. We were inside the house. My husband was working at the computer room. He turned round and saw Larry (the most talkative one) standing on the steps and making nosie outside the windows. My husband thought, “what’s she doing there? And how can she get out of the coop?” SO he rushed outside the door. Larry was wet (soaked). When she saw my husband coming out of the door, she started walking down the hill, towards the coops. Then my husband instantly realised that one of the chicken coop doors was on the ground. And he found the other two chickens were hidden at the corner of the coop. … That’s just one of the examples of how smart our pet chickens are!!!

By: julio

julio — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 01:36:13 +0000

my rooseters fight too much and they can’t live without each other please help

By: Mark Gordon Brown

Mark Gordon Brown — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 20:53:46 +0000

thanks Chicken fanatic in response to comment #8
my hen house is huge and only has 4 hens so we dont clean it throughly out except twice a year, spot cleaning is more regular, I will try to edit this later. thanks