Do you consider chickens to be domestic animals?
Chickens lay eggs, cows give milk, etc. etc. I consider domestic animals as those which are pets, named, played with, members of the family. So, personally, I consider my chickens domestic animals. Yes, I want the eggs they will lay, but at the same time, I consider them my pets. I just wish that the laws would see them the same way!
What kind of animal is a domestic pet?
PET: A domesticated animal (which may include, but not to be limited to, a dog, cat, miniature pig, etc.), customarily kept for pleasure and which typically spends a majority of its time in a dwelling unit.
What makes a pet a common household pet?
(1) “For purposes of Housing programs: A domesticated animal, such as a dog, cat, bird, rodent (including a rabbit), fish, or turtle, that is traditionally kept in the home for pleasure rather than for commercial purposes. Common household pet does not include reptiles (except turtles).
Is it legal to have chickens as a pet in UK?
Here in the UK several thousand households have a few chickens as pets, each with their own name, and treated in a similar manner as cats and dogs. However many house owners are prevented from having chickens by outdated laws which do not consider chickens as domestic pets.
Chickens lay eggs, cows give milk, etc. etc. I consider domestic animals as those which are pets, named, played with, members of the family. So, personally, I consider my chickens domestic animals. Yes, I want the eggs they will lay, but at the same time, I consider them my pets. I just wish that the laws would see them the same way!
PET: A domesticated animal (which may include, but not to be limited to, a dog, cat, miniature pig, etc.), customarily kept for pleasure and which typically spends a majority of its time in a dwelling unit.
(1) “For purposes of Housing programs: A domesticated animal, such as a dog, cat, bird, rodent (including a rabbit), fish, or turtle, that is traditionally kept in the home for pleasure rather than for commercial purposes. Common household pet does not include reptiles (except turtles).
Here in the UK several thousand households have a few chickens as pets, each with their own name, and treated in a similar manner as cats and dogs. However many house owners are prevented from having chickens by outdated laws which do not consider chickens as domestic pets.