Do you have (occasionally) chickens or other poultry in your house?

How often do you have chickens or other poultry in your house?

  • Always

  • Every day or at least 4 times a week

  • I let them in occasionally

  • Occasionally (trespassing)

  • Never

  • Only chicks in a brooder

  • Chicks yes, grown ups as voted above

  • When I have a sick chicken


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Raising chicks in the living room can cause them to just wander in at times.
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They also knocked on the back door, looking for treats.

Coming in was tolerated for a few minutes; knocking got them treats.
My Chicken Abigail was potty trained too. Wouldn't poo in my room. She would poo as soon as she went outside.
 
I take in my chickens if they are sick/have an injury like frostbite or any other scenario where if they go outside it could get worse. For instance, when my hen had fly strike and a prolapse at the same time, putting her back outside would attract more flies🤢🪰 Of course, I keep my baby chicks in a brooder indoors....for too long actually....When it comes to moving the fully-feathered babies outside I stall😅 I've never actually had a chicken with a sickness internally (excluding egg binding, sour crop etc.) such as marek's, salmonella, or a flu or something, but if I did it would be hard for me to decide whether to bring them in or not, especially if it puts my other pets and us at risk.
 

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