steveh_131
Grandmaster
Thanks to all of you for all of the info provided!
I'm still weighing the pros and cons of this. I've got two little kids and need to be sure that I'm prepared for the time commitment.
How much time and maintenance does this really amount to? Any opinions?
And one other question: If I am focusing solely on hens laying eggs, will I find myself having to thin the flock very often to get rid of birds that aren't laying? Or do they tend to die off on their own once production gets slow?
I want the kids to be very friendly with the chickens, but I'm not sure how they'll feel about me chopping off their heads (the chickens heads, not the kids). And if I'm really being honest, I might have a hard time killing them once they've become our pets.
I'm still weighing the pros and cons of this. I've got two little kids and need to be sure that I'm prepared for the time commitment.
How much time and maintenance does this really amount to? Any opinions?
And one other question: If I am focusing solely on hens laying eggs, will I find myself having to thin the flock very often to get rid of birds that aren't laying? Or do they tend to die off on their own once production gets slow?
I want the kids to be very friendly with the chickens, but I'm not sure how they'll feel about me chopping off their heads (the chickens heads, not the kids). And if I'm really being honest, I might have a hard time killing them once they've become our pets.