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    How many roosters per hen

    I like to have 3 roos to 24 hens. This gives me a variety mix flock that i can have. So I say 1 Roo to 8 hens. No bare back hens make for happy hens. If I notice any bare back hens then I move out 2 Roos for awhile and put them in a different pen. Either way it is best to keep close eye on hens...
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    Using incubator for storing chicken eggs for hatching

    I was wondering if any one has ever used there incubator for storing chicken eggs for hatching? I would leave the Incubator off of coarse until I had the amount of eggs that I want to hatch which would take 4-5 days. The incubator would be in the basement in which stays about 55-60 degrees in...
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    Ordering chicks from Hatcheries

    Here are some of my results in the past few years. 1st one. Mcmurray Hatchery. Faverolles were a great breed and very good stock along with their Rainbow Layers. All came healthy with minimal loss do Temp of the season. I found they were very easy to chat with over the phone. Due to shipping...
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    HATCHERY

    Sugar idea is a great idea, here is another one, egg yolks for your new arrivals, i'll but yolks in their pen for about 2wks and let them eat as much as they like. I also have starter food in the same pen along with the yolk to give the chicks a balance diet. I've ordered from McMurray...
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    What is your friendliest Chicken? What breed is it?

    Do u really need to ask? Then u must have never owned Farevolles. They r 1 of the best chickens out there, i would place brahmas 2nd. The 2 that i pointed out r extremely friendly and very corky in their own way. just hours of pure enjoyment. Plus the kids love them to death, unlike the brown...
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    What is your friendliest Chicken? What breed is it?

    Hi, I would like to add my 2 cents. The best chicks/chickens that I have raised are Farevolles. The roosters and hens are extremely friendly and do well with other birds that are docile, not flighty at all and will run to you in a corky way when you feed them or even collect their eggs. They...
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    Comment by 'Hawks' in article 'Faverolles Salmon'

    Some people say these birds get bullied easily by other chickens. I found this to be true to only a certain degree. If there are other roosters breeds in the same coop they will bully the faverolles. However if there are no other roosters in the hen house except Faverolles(I like to have two...
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    Comment by 'Hawks' in article 'Faverolles Salmon'

    Some people say these birds get bullied easily by other chickens. I found this to be true to only a certain degree. If there are other roosters breeds in the same coop they will bully the faverolles. However if there are no other roosters in the hen house except Faverolles(I like to have Two...
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    Comment by 'Hawks' in article 'Faverolles Salmon'

    Some people say these birds get bullied easily by other chickens. I found this to be true to only a certain degree. If there are other roosters breeds in the same coop they will bully the faverolles. However if there are no other roosters in the hen house except Faverolles(I like to have Two...
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