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Well steffpeck, one grand daughter wanted A chicken, as in 1. Then her brother wanted 1, her cousin wanted 1 and her other cousin wanted 1. If you have or when you have grand children they never seem to have or get enough of anything. By the time they have 10 each, that makes 40, you will have a few roos. Then they want to watch them hatch the eggs. Not only here but at school, girl scouts, boy scouts, and any other social cub they belong to. Even giving some to the other kids, in short oder you have 225 hens and about 20 roosters. Ask any grand parent, things get out of hand with grand children.
cookinmom, we have 20 roosters. Between them and the hens, we get an average of 85% hatch rate. Call me lucky for if some of these roos look at a hen they end up with fertile eggs.
I complain all the time, but wouldn't have it any other way. The grand kids want to come over all the time to help. My wife sells the eggs at the hospital where she works, which pays for the feed. I also sell fertile eggs at the feed store in town. And I NEVER have to eat store bought eggs.
cookinmom, we have 20 roosters. Between them and the hens, we get an average of 85% hatch rate. Call me lucky for if some of these roos look at a hen they end up with fertile eggs.
I complain all the time, but wouldn't have it any other way. The grand kids want to come over all the time to help. My wife sells the eggs at the hospital where she works, which pays for the feed. I also sell fertile eggs at the feed store in town. And I NEVER have to eat store bought eggs.