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    6 roosters-2 hens

    I cannot figure out how I could keep the hens out of earshot! I have a lot of space, but I think even if the hens were at the farm next door those roosters would hear them :/
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    6 roosters-2 hens

    The order was with Hoover's Hatchery. They did offer replacements, but I declined. My daughter really wants us to keep the hens. We have plenty of room, but I can't figure out how we could keep the hens 'out of sight and sound' from the roosters. I think we will try and add a couple of hens in time.
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    6 roosters-2 hens

    The hatchery responded that they must have been "picked from the wrong bin". They did offer to replace them or refund my money for the 6. I wish I had known earlier about the small black line! I don't know what I would have done differently, but at least I would have known a lot earlier!
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    6 roosters-2 hens

    I got nervous about a 'rooster flock' because the more I read the more it sounds like they do not get along over time. I do not see anything overly aggressive at this time from them aside from the occasional peck or chase.
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    6 roosters-2 hens

    I ordered ten 'female' Barred Rock chicks, lost two in transit. Of the 8 remaining, 6 are roosters. I had no idea I had anything to be concerned about until I called the hatchery today. The lady asked me if I was going to slaughter the roosters. Now I am trying to figure out what to do. I easily...
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    What to do with too many Roos???

    I ordered ten 'females', two didn't make it in transit. Of the 8 remaining, 6 are Roosters! When I contacted the hatchery they said that they must have been picked out of the wrong bin! Now I am trying to figure out with my 5 year old daughter how to handle this. I could keep the hens in the...
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