Could you keep a chicken as a house pet?
Emily asked:
I’ve been wanting to get a chicken but I don’t have enough money to build a coop. Do people keep chickens as house pets, living IN the house? How do they do it?
I’ve been wanting to get a chicken but I don’t have enough money to build a coop. Do people keep chickens as house pets, living IN the house? How do they do it?
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You can, but they are loud and messy. Not good pets. Have you tried building a chicken tractor? It is cheaper than a coop, and fine for one or two chickens. Also, you can move it around readily.
However, I would suggest building one with a seperate, enclosed coop area, not one of the ones that is simply a pen with some shade. Chicken tractors are lightweight- a predator could lift it up. With the seperate coop, you can atleast lock them up safe at night. By seperate, I mean one like this: Compared to one like this: But whatever you get, make sure you make it large enough for the birds, and secure it into the ground everytime you move it!
it is possible to keep a chicken in the house, however, the chicken needs to be kept in a pen or cage of some sort because like other birds, they are messy. they **** allot and make a mess with their food and lose feathers all over the place. but if you have a place to keep them while your away at work or school or whatever then they can be great house pets. they can be very affectionate(if you get them young and give them allot of attention). so good luck with your chicken!!!
no,they are messy outside animals,and we used to raise/keep them,but we killed and ate them once they were fat enough. the brown ones taste best.
if you want a different pet than a dog/cat-try a little potbelly pig-they make better pets,more practical than a chicken to keep in the house
There’s no real reason you can’t, except that they will **** all over the place .. never seen on potty-trained. They will also chatter quite a bit which can be annoying.
Please tell me it is wanting the fresh eggs!?!
If what you want is a good bird house pet, it is better to get a pair of Strawberry Finches. They are the tinist bird you ever saw and have a beautiful song at sunrise and sunset every day.
They are low maintenance for the beauty and sound they give back to your home.
Check out the website below.
You can usually get them from your local pet store (140.00pr.), but be sure to buy some meal worms. They need one a day placed on cage floor to keep them from getting Melanism and keep their color bright. Otherwise, all they need is fresh small wild birdseed.
They are so sweet and preen each other if you get a pair.