Why start with Chickens? Regardless of whether you are a brand new homesteader or a seasoned veteran, whether you have a large farm or an urban garden, it’s likely that you already know, the first livestock for most homesteaders are chickens. This was true for us at Chaos Magik Homestead as well. Truly, before we even knew homesteading would become such an integral part of our lives, we had eggs in an incubator. For us, starting with chickens was a circumstance of convenience, education, and economic practicality. And, for most people just starting out, one or more of these reasons are why they started with chickens as well. CONVENIENCE… Convenience can be broken…