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Looking to start a small backyard flock in march 4-6 birds in a tractor. I am thinking Barred Rocks. Any roosters I will eat. Looking for some eggs and manure for the garden. I may try some meat birds later in summer if things are going well. Thanks for getting back to me.

I guess the title says it all. Are you out there??

Empty nesters in our 60's living on a 1/4 acre neighborhood lot. I grow about 600sf of vegetable garden year round in N Florida. Want to add chickens to the mix. My plan is to purchase 10 unsexed Barred Rock chicks as a dual purpose bird. Ultimately hope to have 4-6 adult layers till the end of...