No Way! I moved to the black hills of S. Dakota almost 3 years ago. I've been raising chickens for less than 2 years now. Before I decided to raise chickens my In-laws who live on the same property would say "can't keep chickens. Between the coyotes, hawks and mountain lions, they'll be all gone by the end of summer". So I forged ahead anyway and started with 17 production reds.
Now I have 25 hens and have only lost one to some mystery illness. The rest are doing fine if you don't count the current egg strike from the 1st year reds (I think they're upset that the Australorps have been laying eggs in "their" hen-house). The outlaws have come around. When the wife, kids and I took a vacation and left the homestead to Grandma and grandpa, they did great. When we got back Grandma and Grandpa carried on about how entertaining the chickens were.
I have a 12 yr old and a 9 yr old. My 9 yr old daughter is better at telling the chickens apart then I am. If I'm down in the garden, she's walking around with a chicken under her arm. My 12 yr old son is turning into a great farm hand. He heads down to the run in the morning to let the chickens range and feed them.
We are currently on a limited income, so my dreams of goats, sheep, horses and cows are on hold. But I don't regret my decision to get chickens, and I'm sure every animal I add to our little homestead will add to my children's love of the country life. I have a friend who told me "the best thing for the inside of a boy is the outside of a horse". I think that's spot on.