These 14 Celebs Have Some Unexpected Pets (2024)

Gisele told Food & Wine that she and Tom Brady keep chickens at their home in L.A., explaining that they help the family cut down on waste. "We have very little waste because the chickens eat all of the vegetable scraps, and anything they won't eat, I put in my compost pile with the chicken poo," she said.

Julia Roberts stopped by Ellen Degeneres's show to exclaim her love for her chickens — all of whom she has named. "Chickens are amazing and honestly they're a hard working animal," she said.

Barabara Streisand's California home comes complete with a barn and chickens who lay green eggs for her to enjoy, according to Oprah.com.

Kate Hudson has always maintained a boho-chic style, so it comes as no surprise that she has extended her earthy vibes to her home, where she keeps a chicken coop.

Oprah Winfrey is another celeb who keeps chickens at home, and puts their eggs to good use. She is also known to share photos of her egg basket with her online followers on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

The host of "Dinner at Tiffani's" on The Cooking Channel raises chickens in a backyard coop at her LA home. She recently showed off her feathered friends to Lonny Magazine.

Lady Gaga and her fiancé Taylor Kinney recently built a chicken coop so they could enjoy "fresh eggs all summer," according to the singer's Instagram.

Jennifer Aniston and her fiancé Justin Theroux inherited 12 chickens when they moved into their latest home. Aniston even brought Conan O'Brien a few fresh eggs when she visited his show and explained that their chickens love pasta, and "love to be talked to."

Nicole Richie and husband Benjie Madden have raised their kids on organic produce they garden at home, and even added chickens to their backyard in 2014 to provide fresh eggs, according to US Weekly.

Witherspoon told InStyle that raising chickens at her LA home has helped her feel more connected to her Southern roots. "We have chickens and we grow cucumbers and tomatoes. I love it. It reminds me of where I grew up in Tennessee," she said.

Helen Hunt is a proud owner of chickens, frequently sharing photos of her feathered flock on social media, and giving each of her hens a name.

Elizabeth Hurley relies on her chickens to provide her and her family with fresh, healthy eggs. The model-turned-actress has even shared photos of the meals her flock provides with her Twitter followers.

Ellen Pompeo has a carefully constructed chicken coop in her backyard, and although she keeps her birds in their coop most of the day for safety reasons, she does "let them roam free for a part of the day because they get agitated if they're all cooped up," according to People.

After experiencing first hand the conditions at a commercial egg-laying plant, Martha decided to raise her own flock. "Keeping and caring for chickens means I know exactly how they are housed, what they eat, and what goes into their delicious eggs," she explained on her blog.