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Thank you junebuggena. I'm a bit discouraged by how many cockerels I've hatched. I already have 3 keeper cockerels and that's probably 1 too many for my 10 hens/pullets. I need to improve the ratios.
Gender guesses? 7 weeks old.
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A rooster can handle 10 hens , so one rooster would be plenty for your girls
X2 on drumstick diva's post. The only reason you really need a rooster is to fertilize eggs for hatching and 1 rooster can easily handle 10-15 hens in that regard.
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I agree. I'm actually trying to get more hens and pullets too. I've had several hatches with a high ratio of cockerels. My last two hatches were 6/7 cockerels (if my guess is correct on these two being cockerels). This is fine for through winter, as the cockerels I want to keep are young enough to grow out, but come spring I'm hoping for better hatch rates and ratios. I'll have my misfits in one pen and my Brabanters in another pen.
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Follow up pictures @ almost 13 weeks old. Is the Ameraucana still possible pullet?
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Follow up pictures @ almost 13 weeks old. Is the Ameraucana still possible pullet?
Yep, she still looks like a pullet
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Agreed; still a pullet.)
Phew!
You have relieved my worries. I thought I was cursed to hatch only cockerels. This little pullet will happily share the EE pen, and as the only keeper from my 8% last hatch is very special.
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