I grew up in the country. We lived in our apple orchard. Down the road was a farmer, my brother took care of his cows every morning and night. We used to ride on hay wagons and help bring in wheat. My brothers had a calf and chicken for FFA projects. We also had rabbits. I even had my own 6 chickens that came free with feed. Of course they were all roosters. When my brother was in high school he worked for a farmer who raised pigs, cows, and sheep. Every Saturday I helped him bathe the pigs and clean out the barn. Whenever there was a runt ignored by the mother, I got to nurse it back to health. My dad wasn't too happy having a piglet or a little lamb following me around the house and sleeping in a box in my bedroom. I miss all that. I also babysat for people who raised mink. Had to get to know the mink before the people went on vacation because they are very mean and will kill each other if a stranger comes near. The only good things mink are for is coats. Nasty animals. I would love to have some chickens now but my yard is too small.