In my opinion you have to split the difference between what you want to do and what you should do. I say this as the son of an 80 year old Vietnam combat vet whose got more pepper in him than a full shaker. Staying active is important, doing what you love is important, no doubt. But accidents happen and it's hard to recover at a later age, especially if you're rural. To those coots out there like my ol' man, remember you got kin who loves ya, so just take a minute before you get up on that twelve foot ladder to recover the bee swarm way up in the trees.
I was gonna suggest Tractor Supply as another user did. Theoretical question: would baby chickens under a warming lamp be considered "hot chicks" ? Any suggestions where to buy them? Asking for a friend. 
