Well not new to chickens have been around chicken all my life so far.I guess my mom got me in this chicken thing she had chicken as long as i can remember.She 89 now and get up and take care of her chicken ever day we talk chicken stuff all the time she cant wait to get her McMurray catalog to look at all the new chicken.I live in alabama With my wife,2 boxer,1 jack russell,1 mute that adoped us,10 rhode island red ,10 barred rock,10new hampshire red,5australorp,5 black sex link,5 red sex link 8 cochin bantam and last 27 cochin bantam frizzle. And one high feed bill.I sell all the eggs we dont eat it help a little with the feed.That about it i guess.I do enjoy my chicken and all the good people on BYC. DK