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    Idaho?

    Hello! We're about to move from Eagle to a property south of Lake Lowell in SW Canyon County. Looking forward to getting our flock started! Michelle
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    Easter Eggers: Minimum number of hens with roo?

    It's actually hubby that's most interested in getting a roo. :) As the only male in the household, I think he's hoping for an ally! LOL! We'd eventually want to hatch eggs, mostly for the educational experience for our kiddos. The idea of being not dependent on buying chicks to replenish/grow...
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    Newbie to BYC and getting ready to start our first flock!

    Hubby really wants to have a roo. With a family of all females, he needs an ally! ;o) I was hoping that we would be ok with that hen to rooster ratio, but definitely wouldn't want to stress the poor girls out! Will have to give that more thought...thanks. Not a high priority right now, we are...
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    Newbie to BYC and getting ready to start our first flock!

    Thanks for the warm welcome! We're all so excited to get started!
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    Wildfowl in pond and avian flu risk...

    Thanks for the input. We definitely want to take it slow. The plan is to take bio security very seriously, but, as noobs, we have a bit of a learning curve. :) Thanks, again. Michelle in Idaho
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    Easter Eggers: Minimum number of hens with roo?

    Hello, Newbie here. :) We'll be setting up our first flock in a couple of weeks. The existing coop is only about 4x5 feet. We're thinking 3 or 4 hens plus a roo. Will that be too small a number of hens to have with a roo? Thanks! Michelle in Idaho
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    Wildfowl in pond and avian flu risk...

    Hello! We're about to move onto our new property. One thing that concerns us is that we have this fantastic retention pond that we will pump our irrigation water from. There are wild ducks, a heron, quail and with the hawks I see flying nearby, they probably use the pond for hydration, too...
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    Newbie to BYC and getting ready to start our first flock!

    So glad to have found BYC - what an awesome resource for newbies! :) We're moving onto our new (12.5 acre) property in a couple weeks. There is an existing small (about 4x5 feet ) coop & chain link run. We're wanting to get started right away and will plan on 4 or 5 chickens to begin with...
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