I wanted to offer you a as this is something that spoke to my heart as we have recently decided that the pull of family and "home" is strong for us as well and is leading us to make the move from IN to Oregon. Perhaps relocating would allow you to feel more settled and you would then be able...
many rural king stores here in Indiana still have chicks. ...it's a more limited selection than in the spring, but may be a start. Also, what breed (s) are you looking for? Do you want day old or started/coop ready birds (6 weeks or more)? There are still folks hatching, there are those who...
Lots of folks use dog or cat food as a treat for the flock - lots of chickens, given the opportunity, also take it upon themselves to raid the dishes of any outdoor cats/dogs around the farm.
Got a bit ahead of myself last weekend-was passing a feed store a couple towns over and stopped in on a lark to see about feed with animal protein (my preference). They had a turkey feed with pork protein so I bought a bag. Got home and really liked at it. ....it's medicated with monensin...
just chiming in, most cats are sport hunters even when well fed. We have always feed the cats we've had through the years and never had an issue with it influencing their prey drive.