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    Adding 2 cockerels, thoughts?

    Hey everyone. So I am adding 2 cockerels to my flock of 14 hens. I have read the ratio should be anywhere from 5 to 10 hens per rooster. So hopefully 7 each will be about right. I hand raised my hens a little over a year ago. After some consideration I decided to add my cockerels. They were...
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    Two broody hens in one box

    So I have 14 hens of various breeds. Two of my hens have gone broody. I wasn’t going to raise any chicks this year but a neighbor’s rooster got into my coop for about a week so I figured I would give hatching a few eggs a try. I have 5 nesting boxes but two of the girls have decided to use the...
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    Hens laying on ground and not in nesting boxes

    I have 14 girls that are 30 weeks old today. I consistently get about 6 eggs a day which considering their age and time of year is not a problem for me. A few of the girls are using the nesting boxes but several of them are laying eggs in the run. Is there a way to teach them to use the boxes...
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    Golden Polish rooster or hen?

    I ordered a new flock of chicks from an online hatchery. My order was large enough (16 hens in pairs of 2), that I received a free chick in my order. Great for me except they don’t tell you what it is and they don’t keep a record of what they include. It is just whatever they have extra for that...
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    How do I get new chickens to come out of the coop?

    So I got 16 new born chicks on April 4,2022. I raised my chicks in the house until they got too big to keep inside. At about 9-10 weeks old I moved them into what would be their forever coop. It is about 100 square feet so they have had plenty of room. Unfortunately the amount of work and money...
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    Am I helping or hurting? I

    So I have only been raising chickens for about a year and have a lot of questions. However, my first question isn’t even about my chickens. I live on about 5 acres which is pretty much the norm for around here. My neighbor has some hens and roosters that they free range. I mean completely free...
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    Hello from NE Oklahoma.

    Just a quick note to say hello to everyone. I’m Steve,59 yrs old, retired and enjoying life. I’ve only had chickens for a year but have found that enjoy watching them. So I am adding several new chicks this year. All I have are hens. I hope to add a couple of roosters but here in Oklahoma the...
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