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.
I think it's generally more applicable to livestock like cows and not chickens. That could be why! Sorry for any confusion!
Oh. I know my friend has chickens and they get eggs from them.
Poultry farming
Poultry farming is the process of raising domesticated birds such as chickens, ducks, turkeys and geese for the purpose of farming meat or eggs for food. Poultry – mostly chickens – are farmed in great numbers. Farmers raise more than 50 billion chickens annually as a source of food, both for their meat and for the eggs. Chickens raised for eggs are usually called layers while chickens raised for meat are often called broilers.
In the United States, the national organization overseeing poultry production is the Food and
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