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Effects of free-ranging vs. confinement
You need fewer roosters. 10 chickens in a 10 chicken capacity house probably wont work if half of them are cockerels. They'll wear out the hens via mating - I've seen people who have had hens killed by a single rooster when they didn't have enough hens to go around, basically from the wounds...- 0wen
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Effects of free-ranging vs. confinement
Overcrowding can make them more aggressive. So if your coop/run doesn't offer adequate space then they could likely develop aggressive behaviors that by default, free range chickens may not develop. That being said, an adequate and humane living space that is confined by barriers likely...- 0wen
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