It is not that complicated. Chickens are one of the easiest farm creatures to take care of. That being said. BUILD THE COOP FIRST!!!. I ordered 25 chicks from McMurry hatchery and am down to ten. Getting rid of birds is easy. You'll find more chicken people than you need to give away or sell the left overs. I had no problem with that. Now the problem. I ordered them last September they have been living in my garage until I built the coop. I have PLENTY OF TIME! Well it didn't get built before winter hit and now my garage has a thick layer of dust all over it. I'm going to have to get in there this summer with a dust mask, ventalation fan and compressed air to get all the dander out of my garage. Not to mention my prized 1964 GTO looks like I've left it in a barn for 40 years. If you end up with 4 chickens you'll end up getting 4 to 3 eggs a day if you pick a good breed, feed and care for them well. For GOD SAKES BUILD THE COOP FIRST!