When I moved into my current house back in May I had 23 chickens that I brought with me. A couple months ago I was in the low 60s because I'd lost quite a few of my originals, very sadly, from mold or fungus I think, and was replacing a lot of them. I like to buy the specials from ideal poultry, which are a 25 chick minimum, bantams or pullets, grow them out and keep a few, sell girls, butcher boys... I'd also hatched a few of my own to do the same with. So, that process takes a few months and my flocks numbers fluctuate a lot.
Anyway, one day my husband was talking to the neighbor at the fenceline and I walked over and he (the neighborn) mentioned that I have a lot more chickens now. I said something along the lines of having a lot of chicks that summer but didn't specify how, to which he replied that we should get some barn cats to help keep their numbers down. I paused for a second as I thought simultaneously "what the hell?" and "is he serious?". The look on his face told me he was dead serious and I walked away deep in thought, imagining a world where chickens reproduce like rats.
Edited for clarification and because for some reason autocorrect goes psycho on this website.
Anyway, one day my husband was talking to the neighbor at the fenceline and I walked over and he (the neighborn) mentioned that I have a lot more chickens now. I said something along the lines of having a lot of chicks that summer but didn't specify how, to which he replied that we should get some barn cats to help keep their numbers down. I paused for a second as I thought simultaneously "what the hell?" and "is he serious?". The look on his face told me he was dead serious and I walked away deep in thought, imagining a world where chickens reproduce like rats.
Edited for clarification and because for some reason autocorrect goes psycho on this website.
I sure would like to know also how you can make meat vegan. 
