Josephine Howland wrote:I used to have a bantam house chicken, Lil chick was awesome would even go on road trips (with the dog & cat as well). Alas, do to lung problems on my husband's part, we can no long have chickens. They not only control ticks, but also grasshoppers.
Get chickens as chicks, always treat them with respect, and they can be quite friendly. Even the rooster! Treat them unkindly and it doesn't take long before the hens are skittish and the Rooster is nasty!
I had a large Rooster I could cuddle with. Until I left the flock in the care of someone else for two months.