I am a single mom with four kids ages 16-22. I've been gardening (mostly veggies but some potted plants on my deck as well) for many years. As a kid we had chickens and I've been wanting to have them again for quite a while. Got four baby girls about 4.5 months ago. My youngest daughter, who is pretty much the only kid still living at home, and I have been having so much fun with them. In fact she is probably more connected with them than I am. She can easily scoop one up an snuggle her any time she pleases