Living off the grid in an earthship home in upstate NY, on the Susquehanna River. I have 1 rooster and 4 hens. I like having a smaller flock, I feel like I know them better individually. We live on the river so we get a lot of hawks and eagles. My roo in his first year fought off a Fisher cat. Lots of people ask me why have the roo and I say he earned his keep after fighting off that Fisher cat.