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This is why I love this site; in less than 24 hours I've already received far more information than I could have dreamed. I will be looking for breeds that forage well. We have lots of free acreage available; so that combined with our sustainable garden that way overproduced for our family...

Although it has been a long time since I've eating a farm raised bird, I'm aware there is a difference in the two. As the cost of everything is ridiculous now, we will have to learn to like it. We're just not sure how large of a flock to start with.

I guess I should say, I need a lot of guidance in how many to purchase, how often to have them hatch, when and how to select replacement roosters and hens to breed more, etc.

With 3 of the kids being younger; we eat chicken several times a week 5-10 times per week. The other kid is a teenage boy, so we eat a fair amount each meal. I'm looking a few batches a year. I'm wanting to get a self-sustaining flock going; so I'm also not sure how many batches I can get each year.

I was wondering what the recommendations are for the number of hens and roosters I should purchase to supply plenty of meat for a family of six?

Thanks for your thoughts.

Does anybody have a tree stump for their chickens to climb/play on? I'm thinking about placing our run around one. I was wondering if our girls would like playing on it or get any bugs out of it for a little snack? In short, would it be a beneficial idea or should I just have the stump ground down?