Ike,

I understand about just having fresh eggs. Yeah, FFA big time, dairy and poultry.

RR,

$2.50 and hour!?! Heck, when I finally figured out I couldn't make $0.50 even if I stole the feed from the ranch I worked at, I got rid of my birds and told my mom to buy eggs at the grocery store like most people do.

DougT,

Oh, do I remember those "attack" roosters. Had a couple of them at different times. The first was a great big red one, used to sneak up and jump on our backs while we were milking cows. My younger step-brother got fed up, and he and his buddy provided an afternoon's entertainment chasing that darn bird all around the barn and barnyard, finally catching it and tormenting it with a super dull cleaver, having it get away, and they chased it repeatedly until they finally caught it and whacked its head off. My mom made chicken soup with it, but it was still tough as boot leather.

Fortunately it all provides better memories than it did an actual childhood. I hope Andy's boys have some valuable experiences with this project. But no matter how many chicken stories he posts, I'll remember that I hate chickens and will never raise or keep them again.

Sg