After 12 years of raising chickens I've decided after these last few pass on to the great coop in the sky I'll be done with chickens for awhile. Carrying chickens over the harsh interior Alaska winters takes a lot of work and cash. I'm retiring this year and we want to travel a bit during the winter. The grandkids have their own things going on so getting someone to watch the chickens while we're gone is difficult. It's been a lot of fun and maybe in a few years I'll try a few more when we get finances all settled in our new lifestyle.