husband and chickens

when we married 6 1/2 years ago, my husband accidentally started me in homesteading by buying me some pepper and tomato plants. By the time I got bitten by the bug, he told me on no uncertain terms that there would be no chickens. He had grown up on a 'one at a time' place, and he had had to take care of all of the animals (cleaning out a 500 chicken coop). Over the course of the last 2 years I have slowly been getting him around to my point of view (I raise them, you kill them, no selling involved) Today I had a wonderful shock. My mother found me a source of rabbits at a local feed store and also noticed that they had day old chicks. She told this to me and I told my husband. He then informed me that he would rather I get the chickens than the rabbits! So now I have 20 buff orpington and 2 easter egg chickens on order for the 31. Does anyone out there have any experience on these birds? I've been reading up on rabbits and now have to cram on chickens!!!! thanks annette

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