You know what I keep now. For the number of chickens my egg supply isn't that great. Yes, it was nice to think we were giving these chickens a better life but it was not our primary reason. The amazing thing to me is they kept laying even though they were in such poor shape when they arrived.I admire your honesty. I was going to mention later on that some people who take in rescues do it for exactly the reasons you stated. On the face of it they look like a cheap way of getting eggs. Not really what the rescue ideal is all about though is it if one believes the publicity.