Why did the the rooster cross the road? For Ramsey, for an ice cream cone that led to a new home with a loving chicken lady.
Not all chicken breeds thrive on all homesteads, but this group of dual-purpose birds typically does very well in a small-farm situation.
Brooding one species of bird by another—a chicken by a turkey, for example—is possible, though you need to be mindful and success isn't guaranteed.
How long does a chicken live? If cared for properly, chickens can have a lifespan of a decade or more, producing eggs for much of that time.