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Yes, unless you order a batch of 25 straight run, they are just not for sale at any of the farm stores individually. Lucky for me, I had learned how to sex them and found a chick without dark on its legs and with a larger, more uneven spot on its head in a batch of supposed pullets. He's...

That's so true. My 1-year-old Bielefelder is the best gentleman rooster I've ever had, to the girls and to me. He has 13 pullets, one more than this breed should be able to cover. But now that my Barred Rock cockerel has started trying to mount the girls(they won't let him), there's no sharing...

Rooster to hen ratio: It depends on the breed. The lighter more active breeds, like Leghorns, can handle up to 12 hens, the larger and mellow only 6. However, there are exceptions: My big, mellow Bielefelder rooster is rated at being able to cover 12 hens. My Barred Rock only 10. The Black...