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Once they are out of the chick stage they can be pretty low maintenance. If you have a fenced in yard or area that they can free range on then you don't need to feed them much. They sure keep the bugs under control.
We have 6 hens now, had them just about 2 years now. They have their coop inside a dog kennel and our youngest daughter loves them. They are pretty tame and dont mind being picked up or carried around. We lock the coop up every night and let them back out early in the morning.
usually get 3-4 eggs a day, we have a mix of birds. 3 all black, 2 tan/light tan and a brownish black that lays the green shelled eggs, the rest lay the brown.
They are pretty good most of the time..not to much squaking from them, I wouldnt miss them if they were gone. I didnt want much to do with them but it seems I do most of the work....checking food/water. Our youngest daughter does quite a bit but over looks the food/water even though she is reminded......kinda the same with the dog..I gave the go ahead but kids were to feed/water, walk and clean up after..well I seem to be doing the cleaning up after.