My poor chickies get ignored too! I have 16 layers, 2 roosters, and 2 ducks. Only the ducks are named and we have had them for a LONG time! Quackers and Jack....cut we are not going to eat them either. The ducks have survived a couple of racoon attacks and out lived several generations of chickens.
I think all of my chickens look alike but one because it is a totally different breed....so keeping names straight would be impossible. I joined a hatching egg swap so my 11 yo is on egg duty now so he gets to go out every hour on the hour so the eggs don't freeze.