True, I started with a few hens for my own eggs. Have since got the addiction to hens and now have to have more, to sell enough eggs to start paying back the costs. Now branching out into meatier birds for the table, which will probley turn out to be the most expensive chicken dinners ever. Have previously only eaten excess cockerels which i classed as free but had really cost a bit to Hatch, feed and house. Trying get a good utillity cross with a meaty one. Be careful what you start as it leads to much involvement and cost.