PPal - Oh, didn't post here, posted on Cubits my plans. I'm planning on growing them out & then selling them. I'll keep them until they start laying, then sell them to someone who wants egg producers. I tried to get meat birds, but they're all sold out pretty much everywhere. And, to be honest, I don't know if I could kill a chicken. Gut it/pluck it/prep it, sure. Kill it? I don't know. I can put down an animal that's sick & suffering, but I've never personally killed an animal (outside of catfish/trout/bass) for food. I suppose if I *had* to I could.. I'd make sure that it was quick & as painless as possible, but just 'cuz? Don't know. But I did some quick research that leghorns are good for colder weather & are good layers, especially in winter, so I know they'll go. For some reason (I understand why) people are more interested in adult chickens than in babies, and I'm more interested in growing them up than keeping them. I don't eat eggs that often, so laying hens wouldn't be very useful for me. But I love growing them up, watching them go from little bitty fuzzies to inquisitive teenagers to demanding adults. LOLLL
