Chickens Revisited

[Don1]

Hi, I'm Don Olson in Ottertail, MN. I raised chickens for my parents when I was 11 to 13. So what did I do, now that I'm 80? I converted a corn crib into a chicken coop and bought 30 chickens; 24 hens and 6 roosters. They are not laying yet. I got them the end of May, but I'm hopeful. I feed and give them water daily plus clean the coop weekly with straw. For a treat, they get cracked corn in their yard. I'm new to BYC and look forward to a lot of help.

Don1

 

[chickenpooplady]

from Ohio!!!

 

[BantamFan4Life]

 

[drumstick diva]

too many roos will overbreed and possibly harm your hens. A rooster can handle 10-12

 

[sumi]

Welcome to BYC

Glad you joined us! I think cutting back the roosters to only 2 would help things a bit.

 

[ederob]

 

[Don1]

Thank you. We will have chicken (rooster) every Sunday for 4 weeks.

Don1

 

[Don1]

Thanks. Not only eggs every day but rooster every Sunday.

Don1

 

[Don1]

Ditto,

Don1

 

[write2caroline]

Sounds like a plan!!! Rooster on Sundays!!!!! I like it!

I found a fun discussion about fermented feed for meaties yesterday under the feeding and watering section.

Welcome from Jacksonville FL
Caroline