Do you think chickens are food or pets?
I would say food. I am scared of birds so definitely not a pet. 
They are the most-farmed poultry, so I guess lots agree with you!
I don't know anyone who has one as a pet. 
Do you know anyone who raises animals for work, then? Like with husbandry day-to-day care?
I have not heard of that. What is husbandry day-to-day care?
Animal husbandry is agriculture-based care for animals. Basically, when you care for them to raise them for meat, milk, eggs, etc.
Interesting. I have a friend who does that with her chickens I think but haven't heard that term before.
Animal husbandry
Animal husbandry is the branch of agriculture concerned with animals that are raised for meat, fibre, milk, eggs, or other products. It includes day-to-day care, selective breeding and the raising of livestock.
Husbandry has a long history, starting with the Neolithic revolution when animals were first domesticated, from around 13,000 BC onwards, antedating farming of the first crops. By the time of early civilisations such as ancient Egypt, cattle, sheep, goats and pigs were being raised on farms
rather that these buildings weren't standing, and so I think at some level I understand. I just don't like the idea of that, but maybe that's wishy-washy of me, because I don't want those buildings standing if they hurt anyone ... Why would you preserve [a building] just so someone can make a profit by continuing to hurt and kill individuals who feel every bit as much as we do?"
Positions Neutering, euthanasia, backyard dogs, working animals, and pets.
PETA