I was never a big fan of the laying hens my wife and daughter had in the past. My daughter thought they should be free range. They turned into a free lunch for critters in the area. Now I'm rethinking my dislike for the hens.
My sister sent a dozen duck chicks to my kids last spring now we have so many duck eggs we are always trying to get rid of them. I'm changing my opinion on them now
My brother has a modest number of young hens, 6 actually. He literally gets a half dozen fresh eggs every day! All of his neighbors seem to be around a lot more now. LOL