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I concur wholly. We have wanted to do this forever and last year bought 5 acres on the edge of town. We are now up to 28 chickens (26 hens, 2 roosters) and run a small egg CSA. It’s been amazing for reducing food waste, yielding high quality compost, enjoyment for us and our kids and people walking by, a small step toward local food resiliency, and it earns a tiny profit. We’ve just ordered another 40 day olds for delivery in a few weeks, and are plotting to get some ducks too.

i had an across the street neighbor in Dallas that basically had a mini-farm in their backyard. An actual "up at 5 to milk the goats, feed, and eggs before work" type farm. I did enough of that in HS growing up in the sticks with odd jobs at dairies, elevators, and other farm type work. No thanks, dues are paid :)

Keeping commensals under control should be a top priority. Salmonella and Campylobacter are not welcome additions to my meals.