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    Keeping a Roo with Hen....Just a Few Qustions

    Here he is with the polish hen! This pic was taken yesterday!!
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    Our Rooster

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    Advice, help, opinion, knowledge needed!

    I'm about to get 6 chicks and this is my first experience. We are building a coop to keep them safe from dogs, hawks, and other hungry critters. My husband is from Puerto Rico, and many of his relatives have chickens/roosters there. They all free range their chickens but put them in the coop...
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    Keeping a Roo with Hen....Just a Few Qustions

    I only have one pic of him currently, and he is with my friend's polish hen in the pic. The other hens were in the same coop/run but not in the photo.Haha...I feel silly about the fertilization question!! Would that pic help you?
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    Keeping a Roo with Hen....Just a Few Qustions

    I'm gettng 6 chicks next week and am very excited! I'm getting 3 Rhode Islands and 3 Australorps! My friend purchased several sexed chicks, and as we know, sexing isn't always 100% accurate. Her Easter Egger wound up being roo instead of a hen, and she can not keep him in her neighborhood...
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    Question About Keeping Diff Breeds Together

    I was thinking of Orpingtons for the eggs and the Silkies just because I love them. I'm not TO worried about getting eggs from them. So...I'm probably thinking 4 Orps and 2 Silkies? Or maybe 5 Orps with what I need. Will it matter if the ratio is not 1:1 for Orps:Silkies? I'm wondering if it's...
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    Question About Keeping Diff Breeds Together

    I'm moving to 5 acres in less than then 2 months and would like to get chickens in the future. Right now, I'm learning all I can about them, their care, housing, etc. My question is this: Can I keep Orpingtons with Silkies? I'm wanting the Orpingtons for the eggs and Silkies I just find...
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