When I was a kid, my grandfather had about 30 hens in an enclosed coop (1970's) and supplied the neighbourhood with fresh eggs (for a modest price). When I had kids of my own, was living "in town" and heard them refer to a squirrel as a "wild animal", I thought "Hmmm... these kids need more...
I've been working on getting a coop/run built that is nearly complete(been documenting most of it and will make a whole article on the process once it's finished), but all but one of my chicks are nearly all feathered out and have been wanting to get out of the brooder....or they think they...