Oh boy I feel you on that one!! I really need to thin out my flock because I have so many old and nonproductive hen but I can't bring myself to kill the birds I've raised since chicks. I'm losing money quickly but I can't do it.
I wish I had known
That it is NOT okay to keep 6 roosters in with 11 hens. Ratios are important.
Mites are a real problem
That it's not a good idea to bring birds in from unknown backgrounds
Impulse chick buying is not ideal
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Welded metal fences may...