Chickens so tame I can take them to the feed store and they will ride in the cart . Most love to sit in my lap and get petted. One chicken will block my path and peck me until I pick her up and visit with her. Another will lay in one hand on her side and let me twirl her all around and upside down. I have three kinds of chickens - egg layers, meat birds, and pets. You don't want to name or pet the meat birds. The egg layers can be pets but not all of them since they only lay well for a few years. Retired layers are sold to hobby farms as pest control for gardens and "look at chickens". Some people find them as relaxing as watching fish. The German Shepherd Zeus thinks of all the girls as his . At first he wanted to chase and chomp them and at 120 lbs. that might have been the end. With training he has realized that they are interesting to watch and hang around with. People are similar, if they get to spend time with calm birds they fall in love with them. Hug a chicken today !