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Pets

Ocelot II

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2. I know a couple of people who have chickens.

Reply to SarahD (Original post)

Sun May 5, 2024, 03:11 PM

May 2024

The chickens all have names and are friendly to their keepers. They aren't quite pets in the sense of being kept in the house and sleeping in humans' beds like dogs and cats, but they seem to be regarded as more than mere livestock.

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When is a chicken not a pet? [View all] SarahD May 2024 OP

When you buy some Shake and Bake? keithbvadu2 May 2024 #1

I know a couple of people who have chickens. Ocelot II May 2024 #2

In the Fifties, my uncle raised and slaughtered his chickens. no_hypocrisy May 2024 #3

I feel so bad for your cousin! slightlv May 2024 #10

Up until the moment people realize tazkcmo May 2024 #4

My husband's daughter has a few chickens. 3catwoman3 May 2024 #5

Suggested chicken names. SarahD May 2024 #6

How about Allfredo and Cacciatore? ShazzieB May 2024 #8

Mine were pets, and each had a distinct personality happybird May 2024 #7

Grea pics, cute birds! ShazzieB May 2024 #9

had a wabbit killed right in front of me when a german shepard broke into our yard and killed it . its name was buckey. AllaN01Bear May 2024 #11