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thanks for the replies. I think we will be getting rid of the roos seeing as I don't want more than 6 hens right now anyways.

yikes - I don't know if I'm brave enough to try this! Is having roosters even worth it? We're not looking to do heritage breeding or anything and would be just as happy to order a box of chicks in the spring from a breeder. I had never intended on having roosters but just didn't realize what I...

Thankyou for the advice- I figured that two roosters is too many for 6 hens but seeing as they still were not mature (and therefore not 'hassling' the hens) I had been putting off dealing with it seeing as it is emotional for my daughter (and let's face it, me too). On the other hand, the...

Quick background - we rescued a fullgrown RIR hen who had mysteriously arrived and spent several weeks in our apple orchard this spring. Because of her, we resurrected our old chicken coop in our (semi residential, not farm) backyard. To keep her company, I bought three straight-run young...