Next year, I'm a poultry farmer

I can’t wait to get chickens. I’ve had chickens before and they are fun to watch as well as the free eggs. Simple pleasures for simple minds, I’m thinking. I could never eat one of my chickens. If I get to know them (and I will), I could never kill them. I’m going to have to turn Vegetarian, I guess. The biggest problem for me is that if you buy from McMurray Hatchery, which is a well respected national hatchery you have to buy 25 at a time. That’s a lot of chickens. A lot of eggs, hmmm, maybe I’ll go into business, I’ll sell them and get rich!! A good thing is you can buy all girls, that means no loud roosters to piss off your neighbors!I’ve done a little research into what kind of chicken I want. I’ve decided on light Brahma chickens because they are a great breed for
backyard flocks. Light Buff Brahmas produce medium size brown eggs and tend to be rather large birds. The Brahma breed is good-tempered, enjoys interacting with people, and is not aggressive toward other chickens. They are a great addition to any flock with their mild manner and pretty black and buff feathers. Brahma chickens also have feathered legs. The gentle Brahma personality makes this chicken breed an excellent choice for children.
These fine feathered friends can contribute to the social, economic, and environmental well- being of your community.
Why raise Chickens? They help out in the garden and the neighborhood by: improving garden health, suppressing pests and weeds, and building soil fertility, giving neighborhood children the opportunity to learn where their food comes from, and producing nutritious eggs to be enjoyed by their caretakers and sold at farmers’ markets.
And aren’t they purty? They’ll add a little color to the garden and make fertilizer too. Unfortunately, I have to wait till next spring to get them….I’m going to need a coop and a way to keep my dog Titan from eating them…bad doggie.