Juise - I was at MSU yesterday, and it was very informative all around. There were many different topics that we didn't have time to discuss, but we were able to walk away with a lot of documentation. Most of the positions they were voicing, are primarily intended for commercial farmers or...
I was there yesterday as well, and this was news to me (the staggered approach). I just started with chickens last year, mainly because my daughter (MSU student) bought a box of 25 chicks (hens and roosters). According to my daughter, and now I'm not so sure this is true, if you plan on eating...
Putting them in with 20 other roosters might be a bit much, especially as young as they are. All of the roosters wil try to establish a pecking order, and the original 20 already know where they stand. If given enough time, they would find their place in the hierarchy and be fine. It's just a...