Buying week old chicks - Chicken math to end up with 2 pullets?

[michiele]

We are buying some mix chicks (half buff cochin, half delaware) when they hatch at the end of July. I am trying to figure out the chicken math here We want to end up with 2 pullets. I am new to all of this, but I know that chicken math has to take into account the chances of pullets vs roos and chicks that keel over... so, how many chicks should I bring home???? I was thinking 5

Advice here?

 

[nurse_turtle]

The chicken gods say no matter what you do, you will end up with twice what you wanted and too many roosters, but good luck with that.

2 pullets!

No one who ever wanted just 2 chickens actually HAS only 2 chickens!

 

[Noncentzter]

Good luck with that! The first four chicks I got were all roosters!

 

[yinepu]

The answer to life, the universe, and everything is... 42

 

[yinepu]

in all seriousness though.. you only need to buy 2.. they just have to be the right 2

now the chances of buying the right 2 the first time.... well... not so good

 

[Cadjien_De_Louisiane]

I say just get a dozen you will want more later on anyway, seriously. I just gave a friend 5 chicks, she ended up with 4 roos and 1 hen.

 

[Tanichca]

Yes, buy two! And then buy two more...and two more...and two more... and then one day, you'll be like "whoops, how did i end up with 76 chickens?"

 

[Hangin Wit My Peeps]

When I see the words "chicken math" in your subject I had to come check out how many ya got cuz we all know Chicken Math doesn't add up! LOL I would take home 7 in hopes for 2 hens. The others should not be hard to sell.

 

[CapricornFarm]

If you got 6, odds are half would be pullets, and one might die so you end up with 2. But you will want more anyway, so get a dozen.

 

[citychickx6]

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