I have a good chicken math "problem" happening in a few weeks
I need 6 pullets, as do two of my friends (they would be happy with 4 though each). So in the hopes of getting 14-18 hens we were going to order 24 chicks. But there were 5 breeds between the 3 of us that we liked (Americauna the main one, then 4 others), so in order to try increase our odds of pullets we ordered one more of each of the other 4 breeds.
So in 6 weeks time, I'm going to be raising 28 chicks. I'm a little nervous once they hit the month mark and will be looking for guidance on guessing sexes as soon as possible!
Some breeds are easier to sex ...some are easier in the first week, some you have to raise them a few months. But I dont have much experience. All the breeds I have I have to wait for 2 months or so...
Maybe you should share the expenses of raising those chicks.