Chicken, The Best Pet Dinosaur?

[@lexslate2476]

Kinda jealous of roosters. People look at me funny when I start the day by screaming.

[@ClintsReptiles]

Right??

[@Maximus2761]

Trust me, they get the exact same dirty look any rude neighbor gets for loud music at 4:38 am every morning ten feet from your window. Hilariously they also get used to you shouting at them to shut it, which ended up working for about 20 minutes.

[@Maximus2761]

I had twenty of the suckers, so I would know.

[@eleanorcarpenter37]

A lot of people just kill the roosters so, win win?

[@samfish2550]

It can help to scream into a pillow instead.

[@Jex124]

After 10 years of handling and caring for about 50ish chickens, I can say that they resemble a pack of free roaming velociraptors. Nothing in the backyard is safe.

[@knightheaven8992]

Hehe, although i hear chickens and ostriches are the descendants of the T Rex actually.

[@nathanenglander6496]

I agree. My chickens are mini velociraptors . Find a mouse nest. Toss it in the pen.....

[@cawo5745]

@@knightheaven8992 eh it's not that clear, however they are descended from some form of theropod dinosaur that was most likely smaller and could scavenge. Trexs were most likely too large to be able to eat after a mass extinction event.

[@DrakoWulf]

@@knightheaven8992 | As far as science can confirm, there are no living descendants of the Tyrannosaurus Rex. As C1aga mentioned, chickens and similar birds are very likely descended from much smaller theropods, which would be closely related to raptors.

[@toybarons]

So very true. Especially if you go out with food. A chicken will take their human down for whatever food their human has.

[@KRscience]

If you've never had chickens, you'll be surprised how distinct their personalities are and how interactive they can be. My wife and I often comment on how much ours look like little dinosaurs roaming around. And let's be honest, if chickens were much bigger than humans, it'd be like a Jurassic Park scene with YOU running for your life!

[@vaniel7834]

Yeah are chickens have so much personality and are generally hilarious to interact with and very fun to care for.

[@Lieutenant_Dude]

Even farm chickens are pretty interactive. They tend to be pretty flighty, but they’re very curious with the farmers they seen day to day.

[@skullfullofbooks7398]

My mom has a hen who runs up clucking to greet her every day. I went in her stead one night to lock them up. The hen started to cluck and ran up, until she realized it was me and did a 180 pivot in complete silence. I've never quite recovered from the emotional damage of being snubbed so hard by a chicken. 😂

[@llSuperSnivyll]

@@skullfullofbooks7398 "YAY, MOMMA HUMAN'S HERE! ... Oh, wait, it's the other one. Kay bye"

[@KKUNIQUE.]

My aunt (idk what part of family she is) has chickens. They always want food. Chicken enjoy food a lot. Some are small, some are big.

[@slickmullet3891]

As a social creature who poops a lot, I empathize with chickens in their struggles for affection.

[@Pepe-pq3om]

lol wut

[@AnarchoEnby420]

so real

[@Funsox]

"Also, it can cause a fire, which is really hard on the chickens". Yeah okay that's one way of looking at it.

[@sarahm1159]

I love the hilarious way that he phrases a lot of things in this video.

[@SplicedSerpents]

"eating your pet is not for everyone" my new favourite Clint quote

[@ClintsReptiles]

I like it too :)

[@DFX2KX]

@@ClintsReptiles Even as an unabashed carnivore, who occasionally hunts.... Eating something that I'd considered a companion would be pretty hard for me to do, so it's a very important thing to note for sure.

[@AriaIsara]

@@DFX2KX it's not about eating meat or not, killing/eating your pet is insane regardless of diet.

[@IRmightynoob]

@@AriaIsara To be fair, the majority of the reason to raise animals is to eat them.

[@zombiecharmiegirl1198]

Lol it is. And I love my meat but I don't wanna buy a calf and grow it up adult and then slatter it. I know people do that as a job. But no lol.

[@among-us-99999]

Things I would absolutely love to see: -Turkeys -Ducks -Geese

[@coco5913]

Hi

[@coco5913]

Will you marry me

[@ClintsReptiles]

These are all now on my radar!

[@sharkestry1119]

but what about a pet swan?

[@alexm1625]

Clint's Reptiles please take geese of your radar these birds are vicious I don’t want your getting attacked by a goose for a episode

[@sidorak12814]

TIL chickens hunt mice. Didn't know they had that hunting prowess. Suddenly they're more badass than I thought

[@ClintsReptiles]

Crouching Chicken Hidden Dinosaur!

[@LaserSharkPhotoablations]

a group of chickens can take out another chicken.. imagine them with little sharp needle teeth

[@jessibell-pj8dx]

I didn't either. Until one day I saw a mouse run across the yard, into the chicken coup, heard a squeak, turned the corner and saw the tail slither down a chicken's beak.

[@lawlesscalculator1263]

I give my chickens my leftover f/t my ball python doesn't eat.

[@lawlesscalculator1263]

Actually watched my bantie cochin cockerel eat a duck feather the other day.

[@springlamb7743]

I've kept chickens for years. Have 8 hens and a beloved Cockerel now but had over 50 at one time when I was breeding them for pets. Going into the field with a bucket of grain and having a heard of raptors racing toward you is always going to be my favourite thing about chickens.

[@jeffreyhill1011]

I keep red jungle fowl and the hens, before I got the coop perfected, killed 2 foxes that got in. The rooster is a freaking beast, very friendly... to people but hates all non chickens. He gave my livestock guardian Great Pyranese some nasty cuts

[@IanSandlinMusic]

Nothing better than watching a chicken run

[@Lonesome__Dove]

My favorite thing is that they send out a notification when they leave you food.

[@Zappygunshot]

I cannot get over just how perfectly stable raptors can keep their heads while their body moves. It's absolutely mesmerizing.

[@lukeskywalker9016]

same

[@carnictus23]

On the flip side, they must think its freaky how we can do the same thing but with our eyes

[@SeabassFishbrains]

Sure makes you want to strap a GoPro to a chicken head then go carry the chicken around to film things instead of using a tripod with a stabilizer, doesn't it?

[@Zappygunshot]

@@carnictus23 Except we don't, well, not really. Our brains love messing with us when it comes to what we see. From eliminating head bob to making it seem as though your eyes move instantaneously (which they don't) to perception-of-time-related shenanigans to make it seem as though your clock just ticked a really long second, brain likes to fool you all the time.

[@Zappygunshot]

@@SeabassFishbrains Yeah, except tripods don't get distracted ;)

[@YaGirlChar1986]

“ Their care can attract mice, but they can eat the mice, which they turn into eggs, and then you can eat the mice” I died of laughter. Honestly I’d say the care should have been a 3 tbh. Love your videos man!

[@MxAmericanPi]

"Birds are a thing" that's what they want you to think, Clint

[@ColonelSanders17]

(The CIA would like to speak with you.)

[@magiricod]

Yeah we all know covid was an excuse to charge the birds/s

[@jlstruyde]

@@ColonelSanders17 birds the word

[@corvidconfidential8826]

@@magiricod corvid-19

[@toubi4316]

Yeah, in reality, “birds” are FISH that simply evolved to live on LAND!

[@MrsVrba]

I thought my sister was nuts for getting a flock of "Corona chickens" this year... but after seeing how much my nieces love them, and how attached the hens are to the girls, I changed my mind. They're one of the fluffy footed types, not a breed I'd have gone for (I rather like Auracanas for their multicolored eggs) but are definitely little dinosaurs. My husband has fond memories of watching his grandmother's chickens hunt mice back in the Czech Republic. I have not so fond memories of my great grandmother's rooster chasing me out of her yard. Repeatedly. In short, I loved this video.

[@miekekuppen9275]

Our rooster only tried that once with us kids. He... went to live with my grandfather. Who liked chicken soup.

[@starmstrong2062]

I had a rooster that thought he was the gatekeeper of the yard or something. Every time someone approached him including me we got chased until he got bored or we got out.

[@DasAntiNaziBroetchen]

@@miekekuppen9275 Pathetic.

[@mustangmckraken1150]

@DasAntiNaziBroetchen Not really, it's not the roosters yard and they're almost literally a dime a dozen lmao

[@mustangmckraken1150]

@Mieke Kuppen Buddy of mine had a rooster like this, he decided one day to attack the golf cart we were on, and ended up under the cart 😂 He flew out the other side (we were moving full speed and couldn't have stopped) and after that never chased us again 😂

[@breakingbasha]

"Roosters can be a little bit more agressive" *looks at the scars on my face and head from literally just looking at one* "you don´t say!"

[@elliottcoleman8225]

I highly recommend chickens for anyone with a yard and time on their hands. They can make quite a mess of your yard, especially if you free roam them all the time, but it's just so nice that every time I go outside I'm greeted by cute little predatory birds

[@darralpeoples6211]

More like prey birds lol

[@rosestar7078]

@@darralpeoples6211 They eat insects and worms. I have even seen mine catch frogs.

[@darralpeoples6211]

@@rosestar7078 I had chickens. Such savage predators lmao

[@thefluffyeasteregger]

@@darralpeoples6211 they eat mice. They are predators

[@darralpeoples6211]

@@thefluffyeasteregger oh yeah, vicious predators. Beware of the chicken.

[@LuckyStone888]

I grew up on a ranch, chickens are very interesting. The animals that prey on chickens foxes and raccoons are extremely intelligent and persistent. If you have enough free range chickens you might have your own evolution experiment. My neighbors created high flying chickens, giant chickens and tiny roosters. I lived in a weird area

[@stellabelikiewicz1523]

I’m picturing this as a Ronald Dahl short story, complete with illustrations by Quentin Blake!

[@Noblebird02]

@@hexorth3580 yay! Spore!

[@magiricod]

@@hexorth3580 chickens are interesting because if they have preadators around they really breed quickly every summer you could have a new chicken flock every couple of years ours unfortunately attracted raccons which are little voracious killers sometimes killing them and not eating them. I didn't know wild animals did that

[@mariolisa2832]

@@magiricod I guess the raccoon's mindset is kinda like us humans years back when an army would spend months or years camped outside a defending castle/town unable to get in but surrounding it holding it under siege, then when the army finally got inside they would go on a killing, raping and burning rampage to release all the pent up frustration of being unable to gain access for so long. Sly Raccoon spends hours/days figuring out how to get into chicken coop (the raccoon equivalent of a bank vault brimming with untraceable bills) after much effort, finally succeeds eats its fill but takes out frustration on remaining chickens. Makes sense...

[@recipoldinasty]

@@mariolisa2832 nope its not like that, predators do overkill and its pretty common…but not for that reason, just instinct

[@redsoldier6828]

The way he said ‘I’m here today with a DINOSAUR!’ Made me feel happy

[@ioratv]

Those dinosaurs will also eat... MAGGOTS

[@chestnutpoultry5087]

If you are not able to let them out during the day, it is important to have at least around 10 square foot per chicken in the run for a standard sized chicken. Otherwise you will see issues such as bullying and pests. Just to clarify, you can get away with less space too, it mostly depends on your situation and what's best for you and your flock.

[@ClintsReptiles]

Great tip!

[@drakeholmes7054]

Also I found that having different zones in the run is good IE: a nice dirt area, a grassy area, and an area with some shrubbery or foliage gives them more to explore. Building a little roost for them is also a good idea.

[@chestnutpoultry5087]

@@drakeholmes7054 definitely

[@planetperth]

and some breeds do better in an enclosed space than others, I always advise people to research different breeds before just randomly getting chickens.

[@chestnutpoultry5087]

@@planetperth yep!

[@serenitydemars1329]

You also forgot about the coop, a coop is way more important then a run, chickens can free range but definitely need a safe place to sleep at night. A run is for day time and a coop is for night time

[@cactusgamingyt9960]

Chickens also like sleeping in trees! Most chickens can climb trees and fly short distances, although a few heavier and clumsier ones can't.

[@ruthlesslistener]

Whenever someone tells me they want a bird like mine, I always tell them to get a chicken (for the record I have parrots). Chickens are not only a fully domesticated animal that are completely ethical to buy and raise, but also make great pets in ways that parrots can't compare to. They're basically the dogs of the bird world if socialized right, and can even be housebroken, which means that teaching them tricks could be an excellent way to relieve boredom. Plus, they're far quieter than parrots and far less hard to handle, which makes caring for them far easier

[@doggyspeak]

chicken:dog::parrot:wolf?

[@katelillo1932]

When I was a teenager living with my gramma, the neighbors had a chicken that would come to our house and peck on our door until we let her in and she’d hang out with us and beg for walnuts 😂

[@ClintsReptiles]

That's amazing!

[@sampagano205]

I love this.

[@xaylink2221]

Don't use that emoji

[@Arkos.Knight]

@@xaylink2221 why?

[@DarthFennec]

"You need something called a Run" ... ohh ... that's why that movie's called Chicken Run, it's a pun ... I'm an idiot ...

[@The_13th_Hussar]

Oi, nice profile pic.

[@the-real-zpero]

I don't want to be a pie

[@nikmarshall2989]

Holy crap. XD

[@ninjabaiano6092]

Same

[@mariolisa2832]

MIND BLOWN

[@sddreviverjojoba7899]

I had chickens before. Several of them, actually. The last one was one of the most gentle souls I've ever seen. She would let us hold her, and her favorite food was spaghetti. She would wipe her beak to clean the sauce after she was done with it. Chickens are full of personality. If you can afford having one, I 100% recommend doing so

[@Tyrannosaurus_rex.]

They are pretty much free.

[@СергійДємєнтєєв]

"*JOJOBA, WHERE IS MY SPAGHET*"

[@mandowarrior123]

Afford, more have legal ability and bit of yard. They do pay for themselves after all. Chicken on my friends farm was a savage for a fruit crumble. Happiest chicken alive sat on someone's head nesting in their hair eating freshly baked crumble.

[@melmelhodgepodge3800]

They actually sell chicken diapers, which has been super helpful for my friends who have a pet chicken. She lives in the apartment with them, and she believes herself to be a person since she was bonded to only humans. She is a really cool chick. I'll see myself out.

[@halbronco7690]

"Just look at the way they walk. Especially if you glue a plunger to its butt"

[@Greez1337]

I love watching the chickens run out in the morning. It's like a flock of raptors. Also, roosters rule. We have 4 roosters, and they're pure gentlemen.

[@theotheseaeagle]

Chickens are most closely related to t.rexes

[@ShibunniX]

Please consider doing a video on Pigeons and/or Doves! They're such an insanely underrated pet. They're SO affectionate and personable, they'll follow you around the house, etc. Though Pigeon pants are a must because like chickens they're poop machines! xD

[@horsegranola]

This! They really are (imo at least) the best pet bird for most people. Can’t meet the social demands of a parrot and don’t have the land for chickens? Get a pigeon! Love birds but live in an apartment with a noise ordinance? Get a pigeon! Want a devoted feathered friend that will be by your side for 15+ years? Pigeon, baby!!!! The hardest part is actually acquiring them. Finding a local rescue or breeder can be very difficult depending on where you live.

[@windhelmguard5295]

i feel this video isn't really doing the chicken justice, what i mean by that is that chickens, like cats or dogs, can vary drastically based on which breed you're getting. if you inform yourself on the pros and cons of each breed you can and will find one that could easily rank above 4/5 for the conditions you are dealing with. additionally i consider a chicken run to be unnecessary, most chickens get too big for any raptors that tend to live near human settlements, so most predators you need to worry about are nocturnal, just remember to lock your chickens in a STURDY chicken coop, before sundown and let them out in the morning, if there isn't a lot of traffic nearby, you probably don't even need a fence as chickens never venture too far from their coop and will return before sundown pretty reliably. also i greatly advice against keeping smaller breeds for beginners, big chickens are much more forgiving because they can handle any hardship better than the small ones, also keep a rooster if you can, a rooster from a big breed can fight off even small to medium sized dogs if need be. generally it's also advisable to keep chickens together with geese as geese are like guard dogs, but better.

[@ClintsReptiles]

There is a fair amount of breed-specific variation.

[@sephikong8323]

Why would I want to keep a hissy dinosaur with teeth on the tongue with short temper ? I mean, geese are rad but ...... nah I'll avoid doing that mistake

[@planetperth]

a run might be necessary not because of the raptors but foxes and coyotes are getting more used to humans and showing up in more places, also cat and dogs can get in to someones yard. As my Aunt says "everything likes a chicken diner"

[@windhelmguard5295]

@@planetperth foxes, at least where i live, don't come out during the day, if you remember to lock your chicken coop during the night, they'll be fine. as for cats: this is why i recommend bigger breeds and keeping a rooster. there are plenty of outdoor cats where i live ( which is a good thing because there'd be rats everwhytere otherwise) and the sussex chickens we had were never attacked by a cat, they're just too big and tough for all but the biggest cats to take and when the rooster gets involved even most common dog breeds will avoid that confrontation because no dog likes to get pecked in the snout. obviously it all depends on which wildlife is common in your area, if there is stuff like cougars, bears or a sizeable stray dog population running around, things would be different.

[@goldh2o543]

​@@sephikong8323 If you get a male-female pair of geese, they will be great pets. Geese basically require a mate to function socially.

[@AriaIsara]

I'm glad you mentioned that they like cuddles and will jump on your lap, that's very true but most people don't know that. I have a pet hen, which was totally unplanned. The egg had been laid in a pigeon nest 😑 at first the pigeons took care of the chick but after 3 weeks then must have thought it was definitely not normal so they started nesting again. I took the chick in, simply planning on helping her until she could be introduced with other backyard chickens but she made such a great pet that I kept her that way. She likes sitting in my lap or on my shoulder when I watch tv. I watched the Jurassic Park reboot with her perched on my shoulder and I thought it was very funny to have my own little dinosaur while watching that movie 😄😄 Now I also have a rooster who is her companion. When I come back from somewhere they greet me the way a dog would. My cat greets me too but not even that enthusiastically lol! When I sit down they rush to come sit on my lap. I've always had backyard chickens and I liked them but before I got my hen I had no idea they could be pets exactly like dogs or cats. Chickens are also quite smart and it seems more and more people are realizing that. They deserve more credit 😊

[@XionGaTaosenai]

When it comes to birds, the animal I'd really like to see is the pidgeon! Pidgeons are the oldest domesticated birds on the planet - they've been domesticated almost as long as dogs have and only a hundred years ago were just as common of a pet, but they suffered a disheartening fall from favor 50-60 years ago into the pests they're seen as today, and I feel like they both deserve and desperately need for people to spread awareness that they have been our companions for 10,000 years!

[@FodienArt]

My neighbour's chickens would come over and "help" me garden lol Would sit on the bench with me they have a lot of personality

[@NeoRingManX]

Egg-laying hens: one of the only pets that feed you! And that's stinkin' rad! lol

[@ClintsReptiles]

Right??

[@sephikong8323]

Don't underestimate the house cow

[@Nuinwing]

It turns food you cant eat into food you can eat.

[@zombiecharmiegirl1198]

Well in my bearded dragon care I mod in... People suggested eating Bearded Dragon eggs.... Ya no...

[@shannonf101]

My mam got ducks 👀

[@panzerkrieg3509]

I wanna share this aweosme expirence i had with a wild black vulture. We were drivimg through the everglades and stopped at a rest area for a bathroom break. There was a huge flocks of vultures. Around 30 of them hanging around and i could resit the attempt of at least poking one. The first two i approched hissed amd walked off but the third one, a young juvenile actually allowed me to pet her. This wasnt normal so i checked her for injuries or sickness. I was even able to spread her wings. No injuries. Clear eyes and and no signs of sickness. It was just a friendly vulture. My guess is that these guys are used to humans, I saw a man throw a bunch of bread for them. So this flocks associate humans with food. Plus my approch was non threating, I even crouched next to her, to be at an almsot equal size to her. When she got tired of my neck and head scratches she just walked off. Either way it was an aweosme expirence to touch a wild vulture and be so close to one.

[@chinobambino5252]

Sounds fun but I really hope you washed your hands

[@bonnie4939]

Like others said already, please be very careful! the diseases they can carry are very serious and can spread to you easily if not careful. also, one thing I was confused about with this... vultures are carnivorous, and even then, they still prefer carcasses of roadkill and other predator's leftovers and such. I'm pretty dang sure no vulture would even consider eating boring ol' flavorless, scentless bread unless it was absolutely STARVING. not saying I'm 100% correct, but from what I've seen, heard, and experienced... it's probably like a 1/100 chance. last bit, while the particular flock you spoke of may be used to humans, no healthy wild vulture would let you pet it and scratch it's neck. like you said, it's not normal. so while you may have checked for signs of illness, there are many problems birds can have that show little to no physical signs. (By the way, if any of my response sounds a little rude or anything then I apologize.. not my intentions at all.)

[@nathanaelqc5186]

@@bonnie4939 do you imagine if bats liked to eat carion like vultures, the could really be the one and only naturally dangerous mammal to have close contact without any kind of offensive behavior or adaptations against humans (and other animals).

[@bonnie4939]

@@nathanaelqc5186 uhhh... what? That made no sense to me, i'm sorry.

[@nathanaelqc5186]

@@bonnie4939 bats are already carrying some extremely dangerous diseases while not being being actually sick and vulture are also known to carry an i'ncrédible amount of diseases and parasites due to their questionable diet. By that reasoning if bats ate carion like vulture they could possibly be the most non poisonous dangerous animal to consume

[@Hankbob_Hillpants]

I used to have 6 bantam partridge wyandottes, they’re some of the most calm and handleable birds you can get. Except for the one that went broody, she’d screech every time the nesting box was opened

[@relicthominoid]

As a goose dad for nearly a decade now, I'm inclined to call geese the best pet dinosaurs, if anything because they're somewhat the size of a velociraptor, probably honk like one and have 'teeth'. On a side note my gander has to an extent figured out how to open doors, so I guess Jurassic Park wasnt that incorrect too haha. Great video as always, cheers Clint!

[@goldh2o543]

My grandparents had two geese that we got them as goslings, a male and female. Naturally, they paired up, but the female got eggbound at about a year old and died. Since then, the male goose, who used to be great, has been bitter and attacks everything. It's really sad, because it's not any fault of his, but he's had to be isolated because he is a danger to their chickens, and he attacks their pig. It's amazing how devoted they are to each other.

[@m.powell9676]

Do remember to wash your hands before you eat anything.

[@useraccount333]

I lived near a guy who kept geese. And their shrieking honks are what I imagine velociraptors actually sounded like when they were alive.

[@goldh2o543]

@@useraccount333 Have you ever heard a goose hiss? That's what I imagine raptors sounded like.

[@psychedelicpython]

Geese actually have teeth and the inside of the beak/bill/ mouth is scary looking. They are beautiful birds!

[@jharrell23867]

Few tricks we did for extra chicken food i learned from growing up on a farm. if you have outside lights, porch lights etc put a bucket under it with water and bugs will fly into the light and fall into the bucket and you got a bucket full of bugs the next morning that you can skim with a strainer and toss in there food dish. Also egg shells, if you eat your chicken eggs, put the shells in a coffee grinder and turn it into basically calcium powder you can put in their food dish as well. They will also eat scraps but i do not recommend that for the egg layers just the roosters. You do not want the egg layers eating to much f*ck*ry to quote Rasta Moko.

[@ClintsReptiles]

Great information!

[@goldh2o543]

The eggshell trick is great. It keeps egg layers healthy and laying strong eggs.

[@papyrusthegreat457]

Can't wait to see Ostrich, I wonder if it could rival the human's score....

[@china_sickness7005]

Emus are great pets if you have the space. Ostriches are too aggressive

[@Drheims]

@@china_sickness7005 Weren’t they the birds that Australians went to war with?

[@china_sickness7005]

Dr. heims I don’t know about that but I have seen people with emus and they’re very gentle if raised properly. Emus are less likely to hurt people that ostriches though and that’s factual

[@jsmith1576]

@@china_sickness7005 we raise ostriches on a farm and while they are aggressive, they are also INCREDIBLY dumb. Some of them can be friendly but that usually goes away by the time they're fully grown

[@china_sickness7005]

jsmith 1 I’ve never personally been around ostriches or emus other than at zoos but I do know that ostriches are known for being territorial to an extent. Also, the KZbin channel “White house on the hill” has some videos of owning emus which are incredibly tame for them. So that’s basically what I’m currently going off of

[@gurkanbujupi4790]

Chickens like all birds are Dinosaurian Archosaurs. Crocs Alligators, Caiman and Gharial are Crocodilian Archosaurs. Finally a KZbinr who is talking about this topic!

[@axeltheredpanda]

I took in four chickens at the start of this year and have fallen in love with them. Watching them grow from chicks to healthy happy hens melted my heart. I’d die for them lol

[@JasperCatProductions]

The chicken looked shocked with her mouth opened, when you said it was socially acceptable to eat your pet! Chicken come in such a gorgeous variety of colors. Going to the state fair down the chicken rows is always loud and fun!

[@ClintsReptiles]

That would be pretty shocking to hear...

[@WildWolfheart23]

Chickens are a bit smarter than we give them credit for. I once was joking with my husband about eating a chicken that was being naughty and my whole flock of 40 chickens went dead quiet and gave me ugly looks.

[@ronanbyrne6118]

Chicken nuggies are technically Dino nuggies This man says chicken eat mice so you can eat mice made by chicken

[@ClintsReptiles]

Indeed. And some are appropriately shaped accordingly.

[@e1357]

Having eaten alligator, the resemblance is very much there, chickens are just fluffy dinos with a passion for murdering anything in your backyard

[@JacobKernels]

Do NOT normalize this. ​@@e1357

[@DakshaiRanger]

I love my chickens so much. People who know me are very surprised at how cuddly and personable they are.

[@annikathewitch3950]

I had a chicken that would let you hold her like a baby. Also literally just a plastic tub works great for the babies. You definitely want to make sure you handle them a lot when theyre young so they're properly socialized. Like snakes.

[@allisonfisher9304]

I’ve been keeping chickens for 25 years, and I’ve gotten into turkeys in the last 3, they’re awesome pets! I don’t kiss mine, but I do hold and pet them, they follow me everywhere, and they love it when I dig in the garden, as they get to hunt for bugs💜 They have great personalities, and come in so many colors and sizes, it’s impossible to have too many of them. I have anywhere from 15-20 birds at a time in my flock, and what’s really fun, is the hens will go broody, set on a clutch of eggs, and make chicks!! I love them🥰

[@susanmartin3762]

You are definitely telling the truth about protecting them in a run. Make sure they put a roof over that chicken too. I lost my pet duck Mr. Peepers to owls. He had gotten injured and we put him in a dog kennel to heal up a bit never thinking that he would be attacked from above. It was one of the most traumatic events of my childhood. All that was left of Peepers with his feet and his beak. Make sure you cover the top.

[@viswap.8567]

Clint could you rate doves/pigeons? They are amazing and intelligent pets, and would fit into the reptile category :)

[@solsticelacer]

I love my chickens, they are wonderful, but not for everyone

[@ClintsReptiles]

Well put.

[@headoftaxreformandpercenta4908]

We pass my neighbor's chicken coop on the way down our driveway and it's always a fun way to return home. They're often wandering around the yard nearby and seem concerned for the one that occasionally wanders too far as I approach. It usually gives me a good chuckle.

[@ThatOddChickenHippie]

We had 4 hens years ago, and they had such distinct little personalities! Gingersnap was the head honcho of the flock and liked to throw her weight around. Scarlet was the most chill of the bunch, and Gingersnap kept her harassment of Scarlet to a minimum because she was bigger and wasn't going to take any BS; very much a "don't F with me and I don't F with you" kind of gal. Then we had Batman (my little sister named her and we just called her Baby Bat), and she was the sweetest little baby ever! She would come when called and LOVED to snuggle! She would lift up her wings for you to pick her up and then she would snuggle right into your neck and smack her beak happliy. She was best friends with our other hen, Bruja, and was kind of her bodyguard against Gingersnap. Bruja was named what she was because as a baby, she kept jumping on the heads of all of the others. She ended up being the smallest and most skittish of the bunch though, and Gingersnap constantly picked on her. There were times when we would bring them out a whole watermelon cut in half, and Ginger would chase her away from the treats, so we would have to lock Ginger in the coop until Bruja had her share. Eventually, Bruja and Batman became best friends and Batman would protect her from Ginger. One time Ginger was bullying little Bruja, so Batman ran over full speed and jumped on Gingersnap! These two would always roost on the shelf behind the coop too, and we'd have to go out there every night to put them into the coop. We also had two roosters, but we had to rehome them because we can't have roosters. We weren't all that upset to see Zelda go because he was a jerk, but I cried so hard when we had to get rid of Tesla; we actually tried to keep him, but he WOULD NOT STOP CROWING and we didn't want to get fined. Tesla LOVED snuggles even more than Batman and would come running anytime he saw someone come out to the yard. His favorite thing was to hop up onto your stomach while you were laying on the patio couch and take a nap with you.

[@Hectics184]

Roosters are dope. I love mine. He’s always puffing up his chest and making noise. Wish I could have that confidence

[@carschmn]

Lol I’ve jokingly asked for this many times and here it is. 😆 Chickens are legal in St. Paul so there’s frequently little dinosaurs escaping and wandering my neighborhood.

[@ClintsReptiles]

Did it live up to your expectations??

[@teofiloljubisavljevic7943]

@@ClintsReptiles im sure it did. There is not much better videos about chicken pet xD. Awesome video as always.

[@carschmn]

@@ClintsReptiles very much so and your costar was among the best behaved you had.

[@squidwardshouse5431]

What areas aren't they legal? Or are you meaning owning one is illegal unless you have the proper 'license'?

[@zelousfoxtrot3390]

@@squidwardshouse5431 You have to check city ordinances- ours is 'no roosters, must be always be contained, only X birds, and XX feet from your neighbors'. They need a run, a larger inclosed space to run in, and a coup, the small house with roosts to sleep in.

[@dragonbowlsupper]

Best pet DRAGON you mean!! Only a magical creature could turn vermin into breakfast.

[@ClintsReptiles]

Very good point!

[@Sokolva]

Chickens are wonderful pets. Absolutely love them. And they really are very dinosaur-like. The way they hunt and eat bugs, rodents, and small snakes is incredible to watch. I trained my little chicken to hunt bugs with me from the time she was a tiny chick, and she would fly onto my arm and dive for the bugs I pointed to or that I revealed under a stone. She would dive down upon enormous brown recluses and even scorpions and peck off their fangs/stingers before eating them.

[@raideurng2508]

Anyone whose ever seen a chicken hunting knows they are absolutely little dinosaurs.

[@cheryllynn4238]

Love this! I own 10 dinosaurs and I love them. I have scars from my big rooster but my hens are mostly sweethearts. I have a few that are extremely attached to me and throw a fit when I don't hold them. Poop everywhere though lol.

[@magnusmoose3443]

Clint: "It is socially acceptable to eat this pet". Chicken: 😱 7:57

[@TheRealFobican]

This is why I don't like the idea of having a chicken as a pet, it's not like a cat that when there are smaller versions of it you treat them too as little friends instead of something eatable. It feels a little cruel to do towards your "pet" that is more of a cattle than an actual pet.

[@lizzylambardo8103]

@@TheRealFobican Eh, I think it depends. If you have a flock of specifically egg-layers and then a flock of meat chickens, you can definitelty name and treat the egg layers as pets. The egg-layers aren't being raised to eat, they're being raised to provide eggs and to replenish the meat flock. Just don't name and treat meat chickens like pets bc then that's a little savage 😳

[@acephantom903]

@@lizzylambardo8103 For me it isn't the eating part which would be hard as I can easily detach prepared food from anything it was before being prepared. What I couldn't do is culling. I don't like to kill any animals so I'd rather have someone else do it for me. With spiders I escort them out of my home if they are bothering me and I remove what ever ants are after so they will leave on their own.

[@LeoTheYuty]

@@TheRealFobican You could also keep them as regular pets and egg layers.

[@TheRealFobican]

@@LeoTheYuty yeah well you are basically eating your pet's friends and family.

[@jonmeray713]

I love chickens,there is something about letting them roam the backyard that calms me

[@DanThaMan604]

Chickens are honestly one of my favorite pets of all time. I love them.

[@wither5673]

i had Faverolle chickens for several years, big chunky, very hardy and very relaxed. they eat anything, sleep where ever the heck they want regardless of the weather, and the rooster i had was even strong enough to fight off local predators. and most importantly, they were super fluffy and calm. 10/10 dinosaur would recommend.

[@razzar508]

As someone who has raised pet chickens for 20 years...I clicked on this so fast. Chickens are GREAT pets!

[@abyssdrifter2720]

Best pet birds are pigeons I think. People who insult them have no idea of what they are missing.

[@alop9535]

Out of all the birds in the animal kingdom, I find it extremely hard to believe I’ll be missing anything if I don’t choose a pigeon as a pet

[@DarthFennec]

I've heard people call pigeons "rats with wings", and I think I would agree because rats are also adorable and make great pets.

[@pkonneker]

I haven't had the chance to own them, yet, but I so want a little aviary of barbary doves. So I'm 100% with you.

[@Koraxus]

I agree, they were the first domesticated bird after all. Not for everyone I'd say though. They're a bit more complicated than chickens.

[@whifflingtit9240]

@@alop9535 Sounds like a personal problem. Pigeons are extremely social, intelligent, and acrobatic. Way smarter than chickens, and very brave and loyal. Go watch videos of pigeon aerial acrobatic competitions and then tell me you're not missing anything, smh.

[@phasm42]

[Whispers] "You're a good dinosaur." 😅

[@Lycanlena]

Thank you Clint and Clint's Reptiles team! This video clarified a big point on the fear of salmonella. My sister in law is so scared of letting her kids pet my lizards but they are allowed to touch chickens all the time. I will send her the link of this video, she might be horrified to hear she is keeping reptiles herself 😂

[@ClintsReptiles]

It's funny how people can get so focused on something like that.

[@robertmcauslan6191]

In order to have salmonella, a chicken has to be exposed to salmonella. A day old chick, shipped from hatchery to your door is unlikely to be exposed to salmonella. A properly maintained coop is unlikely to have salmonella in large enough quantities to be infectious.

[@mustangmckraken1150]

@Lycanlena That's so dumb, it's just going to make the kids form a phobia lol. Wash your hands (which you should do often, anyway) and you'll be fine.

[@ckl9390]

The Bantam breeds generally are even more sociable, and they take up less space (often about 1/4 of the similar standard breed). The roosters also tend to be less aggressive, and even if they are, they're much less problematic because of the smaller size. For frostbite abatement, petroleum jelly is generally recommended, but that's only necessary when the temperatures get to -15 Celsius or so for a prolonged time. Most winters we've had haven't been a problem for them. The run should also include a coop, a small enclosed shelter that doesn't need to be insulated and is mostly there to stop wind and weather. Inside the coop a small incandescent lamp (recommended inside an impact cage like seen in a gymnasium), we usually run a 7 1/2 watt night light, generates enough heat to warm the coop by several degrees to exterior winter temperatures. A lamp of that low a wattage also isn't enough to cause the chickens to go cannibal, which can happen if they are exposed to excessive round-the-clock lighting as seen in battery "farms". For beginners I'd recommend getting adult birds because raising chicks on your own is another dimension of difficulty that can be a bit much for a first time. People who keep chickens for egg production will often rotate out their hens when they're two or three years old. This is a great opportunity to get them for inexpensive or even free as long as you don't expect peak production, and you can get the exact amount of the particular individuals you want. Also, when raising chicks, whether by hand or with the aid of a hen, expect some to die. Put simply, their yolk lasts 3 days after they hatch, and if they're put together wrong they will die when it runs out. Don't get attached to any until they are at least 2 weeks old. Don't name any until they're two months old. You should be able to determine the sex of most breeds to a reasonable degree by four months old (wattles and comb should be more developed in the roosters, but not always), with them maturing at 6 to 8 months but continuing to grow until a year old (for heritage varieties that is). As a side note, don't get modern meat production hybrids as pets. They are designed to grow so quickly their organs and skeletons can't keep up and rarely reach adulthood even if allowed to. If they're not slaughtered on schedule will likely die of complications soon after. That's all I can remember for starting advice regarding chickens at this moment. There are a plethora of resources online regarding their care and maintenance. Under the correct circumstances they will largely take care of themselves. If you have the acreage consider guineafowl, they're also fun.

[@epicbear4679]

If the fact that birds are reptiles is so controversial, wait until people hear that all tetrapods are fish

[@dragonicmicrophone6594]

So why'd the chicken cross the road? To get to Clint's show.

[@jaredbarbee6557]

I love this idea

[@bornon4134]

i hope if you (somehow) ever run out of standard reptiles, you do a series on chickens since the different breeds have different temperaments and so some are easier than others plus i think they're cute!

[@pressb]

I come from a farm and we had lot's of chooks. There are endearing if messy creatures, that said, the choice of them as a pet is yours to make as they are definitely endearing. What I would like to add is they are not much of problem solvers and can get themselves into fatal and potentially fatal pinches that will have you shaking your head, so, keep an eye on them. Also, they have a long list of enemies that includes the dog and the cat, consequently, build a robust and secure coop/roost including nest boxes for them and let them out each morning and call them in and lock them up before dark.

[@SeoDeadeHenn]

I've been saying that birds are reptiles for YEARS! And EVERYONE has looked at me as if i were some sort of lunatic! I've always wanted a pet dinosaur...

[@blackosprey2219]

They're a dream pet for me. They're amazing pest control, you can eat their eggs, and their clucks are terribly cute.

[@TheBT]

"You need to be on top of your game" - that would be a great joke if you move on to doing Turkeys or Ducks. I almost run afowl and was about to suggest these were game birds.

[@ClintsReptiles]

Oh dear...

[@creamykill]

My sisters “pet dinosaurs” try to get into the car with the children 🤣

[@lalynathalie1161]

Can you also talk about phesants, ducks, swans, quails and other kinds of farm birds? I'd love to hear your thoughts on them haha. I love chickens but I like phesants better. I also like partridges and quails more. I recentely started to have hens and a rooster and I literally fell in love with farm birds 😂❤

[@asgarzigel]

Also Geese, great if you need a squad of dinosaurs to defend your yard!

[@mahoganyang3l]

id recommend bantams if you don't have a lot of space, bantams are mini chickens with some fitting in the palm of your hand. ive raised mine from chicks starting with a 10 gal tank, then large guinea pig cage, and now i use a small aviary i built for outside. Bantams are more flighty than standard chickens, which is pretty cool considering some people don't know chickens can actually fly. (if running was flying, id consider it a jog lol)

[@kevinpeters6709]

New advertising campaign. Dinosaur shaped chicken nuggets made from 100% dinosaur

[@bigsprucerabbitry6238]

Great video! Our flock of dinosaurs approve. I was surprised by how low of a score you gave them, but we live in rural Alaska so space isn't an issue and chickens hardiness in winter has come as a surprise to me considering their topical heritage (they do great without heat in a 20F barn over winter, we do give them light to keep the egg supply in winter). We raise mostly for eggs and meat, but have one frizzle bantam who lives in a large dog crate in the house (she was being picked on by the flock) and takes care of hatching eggs and chicks who has become a pet. I think a review of bantams might be in order :D - you could have a whole spin off channel on chicken breeds - the difference between a Silky and an Ancona is stark in the world of handleability and hardiness.

[@chteretreeart]

Whoo the video is finally here, I am planning on adding some small dinos to my family within a year or two when my family moves to a house

[@ClintsReptiles]

This video is for you potential dino keepers who instead of asking whether or not they could are asking whether they should.

[@frankdanieldaileg7095]

Here in the Philippines chickens are very common for us to pet cause every event like fiesta, they were selling baby chicks, i bought one and its not so hard its easy to raise especially once you get imprinted to the baby to recognize you, and i raised baby Max, and he was a lovely chicken

[@eventhorizon]

I hit pause at 1 min 33 sec because I've had pet chickens and they are so freakin' sweet. They would go into our horse barn at night and roost in the rafters so luckily we actually never lost any to predators, but one hen in particular, Mathilda, bonded with one of our mares. She would roost on the mare's back at night, ride her to the field with the other horses for the day. This chicken would sit in her feed bowl and share her grain, while she would chase any other animal sniffing around it. Princess LOVED her little chicken. When it was time to bring the horses in, when Mathilda saw us going to Princess with the halter and lead she would clumsily flutter onto her back to be brought in. She also loved people though. If you sat on the ground and opened your arms she would run into them for hugs, she would snuggle into your lap for pets... We also had a rooster, who unfortunately came to us sick. He ended up not making it- he was a rescue- but I would sit with him on my lap for hours doing homework with his heat lamp roasting me alive- but he loved the snuggles and pets. Roosters can be- um... aggressive, but I named him Cornelius and he was my pal. I have stories like that for each of our hens we had, all were quirky, entertaining, funny, personable little rays of sunshine. At some point I will 100% have chickens again, they're as much fun to have around as goats. I know I, personally, could never raise chickens for food- I just instantly fall in love with them, it would be like killing a puppy to me (Yeah, that kind of personality but with wings)- but without a rooster when they laid eggs they weren't fertilized and they were amazingly better than the tasteless crap from supermarkets- chickens allowed to live like chickens with proper chicken scratching around for bugs and good quality chicken pellets have delicious eggs- so I would definitely have chickens for their eggs again. Though unlike people in the area, once a hen stopped laying she would have a lifetime retirement with me, even if it got to the point where I only had retired layers and had to go back to going to the store or local farms for eggs. Yeah- all that to say, before watching the rest of your vid, chickens are seriously the best dino, but in my book are also one of the best birds in general to have. And definitely in my top 10 favorite pets of any kind. I rank them up with cats, dogs, and pigs- mini-pigs all the way up to hogs. (Though hogs are definitely an outside pet if you have one, a roommate had a pet hog- on her hind feet she was about 7 feet tall, and not a day goes by that I don't miss Rosie) Edited to add- we also had pet geese, male/female pairs... our geese LOVED our chickens which is probably also what kept them safe. The geese would to into the barn as well, and yeah... you don't mess with angry geese. Our guys were really freakin' big, almost the size of our pair of black swans- our male geese were thankfully super chill with each other and us- but 100% they were the protectors of our other birds. We also had some guinea hens. Not going to lie- chickens, geese (even my girl who was an attack goose later on in my life), and guinea hens all rank in my top 10 fave pets. An angry goose can definitely draw blood and I had one I had to pick up break my nose when I accidentally made him feel insecure putting him down- sooooooo def do homework before considering geese.

[@pepegya5168]

One thing I noticed from keeping a small chicken pen(personal anecdotes). 1. They tame pretty easily. Some of the chickens we kept got hurt, and we had to handle them for treatment. Every single one that got treated for 2-3 days got really tame and friendly, like they will just walk up and let us pick them up. 2. Chickens can be pretty aggresive, especially males. (Have had a chicken footprint on my stomach 😂. (Spoiler : might disturb some people) : I've shot pest birds around the home, and the chickens absolutely can destroy any small animal you feed them. (Mice, lizards, other birds. I think they will eat any small animal, given the opportunity.)

[@SantiagousDominguezus]

They're basically just miniature T-Rexes, the ones I've seen act the same way.

[@VictorianGentleman]

This was a really fun video! I had chickens for many years and had so much fun with them. I've never seen them eat mice, but I did see one down a whole (small) snake at once like a spaghetti noodle. Some little tips for keeping them: 1/2" x 1/2" hardware cloth is really good as the material to go around your run. It's super tough and the holes are very small, so anything that can get in is getting eaten by the birds and nothing short of a bear is tearing through. It's also good to have latches on the door that can't easily be flipped open and to have them on the top and bottom of the door instead of just in the middle so nothing can push though the corners. We built a fortress for these birds. It's also good to keep the heat lamp you used when they were chicks to heat the coop when it gets really cold. This really isn't necessary until it gets below freezing and I never heated the run, but keeping them out of the freezing temps at night is good. The only bad part for me was that they are prone to heath problems and it can be very hard to diagnose and basically impossible (at least in my case) to have anything done by a vet to help. We also had three that just dropped dead out of nowhere, were totally fine the night before and then we found them dead the next morning below their perches, or in one case a couple hours later under a bush. That just happens sometimes, birds can be so fragile, you just never know. They could get a bad spook or something and just keel over. But then some are super hardy. I had one that was nearly blind and got picked on by the others and she outlived them all. It's a bit of a crapshoot. Not to scare anyone away though, just something you need to be aware of. You're going to loose some, sometimes very suddenly, but every second is worth it. They have so much personality. Each one is so unique and special and fun to watch. I had some I could just reach down and pet, others that would fall asleep in my arms if I held them. They looked out for each other too, which was always nice to see. Though I mentioned the blind one getting picked on, the others also kept watch for her and would call her if she strayed too far. Our long time head of the coop Molly would keep watch and call danger like a rooster. I once caught a snake harassing them and was able to get rid of it because she carried on until she got my attention, staying out to watch it while the others hid. She was such a good bird. Sorry for the novel I just wrote, but I don't often get the chance to talk about them. I hope this video encourages someone else to try them, they are such great pets!

[@among-us-99999]

I bribed one of our chickens with mealworms into following me everywhere in the garden.

[@ClintsReptiles]

Sounds like it worked :)

[@AriaIsara]

Mealworms are like a drug for them, it makes them hysterical when they want more lol

[@auroraasleep]

mealworms are definitely the best chook treat.

[@heysaucemikehere1804]

I really like these occasional not-reptile “best pet” videos. They are always especially funny and fun to watch, because I never expect to see it in my sub box, it always catches my eye!

[@Minish4rk360]

B-but birds are reptiles

[@archive2500]

Birds are reptiles though. Traditionally, no, but, cladistically, yes.

[@GramGramGenX-ln5sc]

... ,"Fire, which is really hard on the chickens". Lol. That is an understatement!

[@stepanserdyuk4589]

"Chicken is the best dinosaur" A cassowary smashes through the wall

[@myspiderungoliant]

Puts dinosaur-shaped chicken nuggets into a whole different perspective.

[@Blablablablabla392]

DINO SHAPED DINO NUGGETS

[@martenmaarten]

a video on doves and pigeons would be great! they're amazing pet birds too and their bad reputation is really undeserved

[@carhasenfratz]

I agree, starlings would also be a good subject!

[@paranoiarpincess]

Omg, I read this as "Is chicken the best pet dinner?" Hahahaoh boy

[@JOlivier2011]

The bird-dino-reptile connection is fascinating. You can especially see it with monitors, birds of prey....some other lizards

[@BillieRC]

I personally love chickens! I gave mine a large shed and run and during the day I let them out to run in the yard. They do poop everywhere. They can get parasites so keep meds in their water once a month and you are usually good.

[@vlara9139]

We had chcicken in the past. They are so underrated! One of ours was very cuddly and clever. She knew some orders and she was really fixed to us. 😉

[@FlourishingLove]

A few months ago, a wild neighborhood chicken chose our yard as a place to hang out. She was a pullet at the time, and we got to watch her mature. She was so much fun to have around. I would call her for a treat, and she would come running. She was happy to jump in our laps to eat some treats out of a little bowl. We were worried about her being a solitary chicken. But, then a rooster found her, and followed her to our yard one morning when she got out of her sleeping tree. He kept her very close to him and wouldn't let her come running for treats, anymore. They would both come over for treats, but things got different. At first I didn't know what to make of him, but it didn't take long for us to fall in love with him. He was so sweet! However, Petunia, the hen didn't think so, and she stopped coming. He kept coming by looking for her, and crowing his little heart out. He would still come to us for treats. Petunia would stop in, but after a drink of water and a treat, she would leave again. This was terrible for the rooster, who the neighbor named, "Junior". His sleeping tree was in another neighborhood, around the block from our house. So, even though he was spending a lot of time in our yard, he would leave just before dark to go to his sleeping tree. We noticed that he was very sensitive to noises, and would get upset when neighbors were using power tools, or if a loud airplane went over. So, on New Years Eve, when the neighborhood gets roudy with fireworks, I had a bad feeling that Junior might be disturbed and could be dangerous for him. On New Years Day, we realized he wasn't showing up in the morning, so I walked over to the sleeping tree, and unfortunately he didn't make it. I don't know why he actually died, but it was a very sad moment. They are such special creatures. Very polite and sweet. I am glad I took one video of him, just a couple of days before we lost him. It is on my channel. We'll treasure his memory and wish Petunia well wherever she is. Maybe someday, we'll get chickens again. Our city doesn't permit any livestock, so we will wait until we move to another area.

[@MaryAnnNytowl]

Might I suggest you bring up dropping that law for backyard chickens? You could even go around to all those neighbors that knew about those two and have them sign a petition to get it changed. It could be accepted if the home has a yard big enough for the coop and run. Oh, and likely no roosters, since that seems to be a sticking point often. Anyway, people have been able to change those rules in their own towns, so it's quite doable! I'd suggest the site Backyard Chickens for a how-to, or suggestions. I wish you luck in your quest!

[@GreatOldOne9866]

I’ve got plenty of chickens. Why am I watching this? Because I can.

[@Raptor-tooth]

Same. 30 chickens and counting. I literally breed them for poultry shows and have been caring for chickens for years. I'm just here to judge Clint lol

[@GreatOldOne9866]

@@Raptor-tooth yeah, I’ve only just discovered Clint and just find him really entertaining.

[@levihuttner3260]

lol same. I just wanted to watch in case there was anything I didn't already know

[@GreatOldOne9866]

@@levihuttner3260 👌 👌

[@ohhowfuckingoriginal]

Because it's Clint

[@Kasei.T]

Loved the video! Beautiful colors on that chook. Wanted to clarify that you don't need to let your chickens out to free range if your run has a lot of space. We have a huge run for our birds and they are totally fine never leaving that area. Minimum run space for birds that spend a majority of their day in the run is 10 square feet per bird. They also need a minimum of 4 square feet of space in the coop if you live in a cold climate where they will be spending a lot of time "cooped up." This will prevent boredom pecking.

[@Geo_Babe]

As a life Long fan of Jurassic park from childhood, I always wanted to grow up to become a paleontologist… Ofc it didn’t happen for me but I did start keeping backyard chickens nearly a decade ago and have been deeply humbled by their remarkable personalities and unique backstory. They ARE dinosaurs, and you can see their close relation to therapods (T Rex, the Raptor) so well when watching them just go about their day… it’s been one of the coolest things of my adult life, keeping little pet Dino’s…. I wondered if Stan Winston and Phil Tippett observed chickens movements when coming up with the Raptors in the kitchen scene especially in JP… it is uncanny the similarities between these animals. 🖤🐓🦖

[@banndsand]

Thank you for making this video! I love all the usual content, but as a bird owner myself it's a special treat to see one of these dinosaurs featured from time to time. :)

[@bowietheblogdog951]

Clint’s favourite part of this video was getting to say chickens that many times.

[@dominic_0730]

I have 19 chickens and 9 goats.

[@ClintsReptiles]

Holy smokes!

[@miafoley8582]

As someone who has had chickens her whole life and works for a farm store, I actually do NOT recommend heating your coop! Heat carries the risk of fire as Clint says, but also can send your birds into shock and death if the heat source is suddenly lost in a power outage or through other causes. It is much safer to let them acclimate to the cold. Just ensure that they have somewhere draft free to escape the weather and plenty of fresh food/water and they do just fine. Other than that, this was pretty spot on advice!