This is not a story about me, but I thought some might find it interesting (certainly one way to make money from laying hens!). This is all in the USA, for what it's worth.
My sister and my brother-in-law live in the suburbs of the city of Indianapolis. Brother-in-law has always wanted to try raising chickens for eggs. But how to try it if you are unsure if raising chickens is for you? Easy: rent a chicken!
They paid a fee (way more than I thought was reasonable, enough to buy grocery eggs for 2 years, but what the heck; hobby, right?) For that, they rented a coop, an enclosure for their back yard, and two hens (not sure about feed). Also a little how-to advice. They seem to be enjoying it (my sister and brother-in-law that is; to my knowledge, the hens have not registered an opinion).
Anyone else heard of something like this?