cochins

[Ashley Stroud]

Beautiful!

 

[Mountain Peeps]

Welcome to BYC! Please make yourself at home and we are here to help.

Wow! Lovely birds!

 

[Kelsie2290]

Hello and Welcome To BYC! Very pretty birds!

 

[TwoCrows]

If you want to try to rehome your roos, you might try chatting in your state thread. Maybe someone locally will take your babies. Scroll through this link for your state thread...https://www.backyardchickens.com/f/26/where-am-i-where-are-you

I hope you can find a nice forever home.

 

[Michael OShay]

That is a lot of roos for 3 hens. 1 roo is too much for 3 hens. The proper ratio is 1 roo to 10 hens. This protect the hens from being harmed or even killed.

Welcome to BYC! Glad you decided to join our flock. X2 on TwoCrow's advice regarding roosters. The recommended ratio of hens to roosters is 10 to 1. Too many roosters will be very hard physically on your hens; over-breeding them, biting and plucking the feathers from their necks and backs, battering them, and even potentially seriously injuring them. I currently have 25 hens and no roosters, and I get loads of eggs without all the aggression, fighting, unproductive mouths to feed, crowing in the middle of the night, and over-breeding and battering of hens that happens when you have roosters (especially too many). My hens are stress free and seem to be enjoying life without the roosters around. Please feel free to ask any questions you may have. Good luck with your Cochins.

 

[gander007]

 

[Wyandottes7]

Welcome to BYC!

We're glad to have you. If you have any questions, feel free to ask!

You have some very cute chickens!

 

[BantamLover21]

Glad you joined us!

Feel free to ask lots of questions! We're all here to help.

 

[drumstick diva]