My first submission under a thread titled "Chickens- Future Pets?"
I wouldn't choose a chicken for a pet for several reasons- 1) They aren't that bright and the only trick they can do is playing a piano, and the only reason they do that is because a little light goes on each key, and that's why they strike that key. Really, they have no concept of music nor even know which tune they're playing.
2) VERY messy. I worked in Arkansas as a kid at a chicken ranch and was responsible for scooping out the chicken poop every day. You would be amazed at just how foul chicken feces can smell. Add to that the constant moulting and you'll spend more time scrubbing spots out of your carpet than you'll spend petting your pet chicken.
3) They will wake you up real early in the morning- and your neighbors, too.
4) They spread Avian diseases to wild birds.
The only way I would have a chicken for a pet is if he was genetically engineered to be featherless, was bred to sleep in instead of crowing at the crack of dawn and little chicken diapers were available. Seriously, chickens would make lousy pets.
