Negative too many chickens, because on our homestead, most of ours have names, lay eggs, are chicks, roosters, or for sale. So....negative chickens! We might even have no chickens! :eek::clap
How can he argue? I mean, it's true. By this chart, the number of "chickens" greatly decreases. Because if it lays eggs, is for sale, breeds hens or is meat, it's a contributor to the family. If it has a name, it's no longer "just a chicken."
If it's a little chick, then it's not a chicken...
Ah, losing babies is always hard. We've lost a few, and it never stops sucking. It's one thing when you've lost a grown chicken you raised - that pain is still terrible and swamps you for a bit, but at least you know you gave them a great life.
But when you lose a baby chick, it hurts in a...