Hey OG,
I used to have lots of chickens, and every other kind of avian creature you could think of. LOL
I had to give them all away, some to the folks, because I didn't have the time or financial resources for the upkeep at the time. I still get my fresh eggs from Mom, so no real loss. They were only here for the eggs, and admittedly a nice Sunday dinner now and then.
I was country when country wasn't cool. LOL Born and raised on farms. Picked Blueberries in the summer to buy school clothes for the year. Barefoot everywhere we went, no matter how hot...and you could go into stores barefoot.
When I reached adult (after the partying years) I took a job that forced me to travel country wide and it was usually big cities that I had to stay for long periods. That went on for many years, and every day I swore I would come back to the country for good. Hard work paid off, and here I am!
So, short story of my life.
No more big city for me, ever.
Next year, if I'm still here, I'm going to get more chickens. I really enjoyed them, and it always felt like I was getting presents when I went in to gather the eggs. ;-)
Hope you have a great day dude! How could you not, working with that humongous grow??? Wow