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Welcome, Lee! I like your user name, are you practicing mindfulness?
I have been a chick mom for a whopping 4 months. My husband also was not excited about getting chickens (our 3 dogs will never leave the chickens alone, wild animals will be attracted to our yard, etc.). Now, he likes the chickens much more than he admits. He gets them out in their playpen for foraging & asks if they are in bed, what is coop temp & other questions, lots of questions about their well-being for someone who wanted no part of being a chicken parent lol.
You are in the right place to learn & prepare for being a responsible chicken mom. Pesky ordinance limits me to coop & run no more than 32 sf in size so I have only two chickens, Mildred & Louise, silver-laced Wyandottes. They are our pets. I didn't realize how friendly chickens could be, they are always excited to see me & I'm sure it has nothing to do with food!
Welcome, & best wishes on your new endeavor!