I love having chickens. we have quite a few.. I'm guessing 60-70 now. the pullets (young ones) gave us their first egg today.. its little and cute.. would take about 6 of them to have something worth scrambling..lol. when they get to a certain age, we have some butchered for the freezer and then the rest gives us eggs. my kids eat a lot of eggs. the whole family loves them and I love waking in the morning to my rooster crowing. its a great way to raise kids.. out on a little farm... chickens, big garden. with 9 of 11 kids still at home I have to do the garden. canning and freezing.. I think I'd still do it even if it was just hubby and I.