Which chicken breed makes a good indoor bedroom pet?

[NatJ]

I’m looking for a breed of chicken that doesn’t poop a lot and will stay on my lap for a long time.

That description does not really fit any breed of chicken. I'm not sure it even fits any birds. You might have better results with a different kind of animal.

This will be an indoor pet.

Chickens make a lot of dust (not just their bedding, but also the way their feathers and skin work.) That is not usually welcome inside a human house.

Chickens also do much better with some other chickens for company. If one chicken indoors makes too much poop and dust for most people, more chickens indoors would be worse.

get a cat

Cats definitely poop less often than chickens! They can also control when and where they poop, and they don't seem to make as much dust either. I agree that a cat sounds more promising than a chicken for anyone who wants an animal to sit on their lap and not poop too much.

 

[Prince and Pavo]

Hello! It really depends on the individual chicken’s personality. I had a white leghorn that was very friendly and loved to sit on my lap. She let me hold and pet her. However, I have another one right now that is more skittish and reluctant to let me make contact.

I have thought about keeping a chicken indoors, and I think it would be so fun! But like the others said, I don’t know if it would be the best idea. They poop a lot, they need at least two others to keep them company, and the time length of daily light may mess up her perception of seasons and affect her egg laying. There are also other issues that may come with keeping chickens indoors, such as irregular claw and beak growth because they can’t forage like they would outside. They may also damage your belonging and possessions inside. But it’s your decision, and I know people do this.

If you decide to do this, I would suggest getting a silkie. They are smaller, don’t seem to shed feathers as much, and tend to be one of the more friendly breeds suitable for a lap bird. Also, I have seen people put bird diapers on their chickens so that they don’t poop everywhere, so that may be an option as well.

 

[CaliforniaMountainChicks]

None. It’d be best to get a cat instead for that purpose… chickens poop a lot, they’re dusty, they love being outside and scratching on the ground in sunshine, they’re definitely not meant to be indoor pets. My chickens do love to sit on my lap though when I go out into the chicken yard.

 

[5Australorpasaures]

A stuffed one from the toy store

 

[QuailMan6666]

Leghorn, definitely Leghorn

Leghorns because they’re a small bantam size chicken and can fit in rabbit sized cages?

 

[Nicci0110]

Leghorn, definitely Leghorn

I accidentally got a leghorn and LOVE it. It's totally not what is described when you look them up though. The descriptions don't give them credit for how sweet they or at least mine is. This is Butters and she is a total sweetheart

 

[Tonyroo]

I have never owned leghorns but I heard they are skittish and crazy

Moony was joking when he said that.

 

[Nicci0110]

Awe, mine is soooo sweet. She has become one of my favorites in my bunch. She was supposed to be a buff orpington but it was my fault. I picked her out of a brooder with both in it and didn't know better.

Moony was joking when he said that.

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[Tonyroo]

He's the leghorn king on byc.

 

[Nicci0110]

Well maybe he will confirm mine is the girl I hope she is and is actually a leghorn. I asked recently and several people said she was and he may have been one of them

He's the leghorn king on byc.