I have had chickens most of my life, introduced to them when I was a young girl - and the only time I left my chickens behind I regretted it the first time I had to eat a store bought egg! I immediately called my mother and told her I was taking my chickens back
Your children will thank you!
There are all sorts of chickens, many lay beautiful colored eggs too - much more awesome than the white or brown ones in the store. I raise Americauna/Easter Eggers for their blue/green eggs - and because they are such pretty and friendly chickens. The ones you buy from the hatcheries or Feed Stores as Americauna are all actually Easter Eggers and cannot be shown - but they are healthy mixed breed birds that I have had lay beautiful eggs for me for many many years!