Flock Composition [Age/Gender] Poll

[Perris]

Since 7 hatched on 1 July, I've changed my vote from c2 to c3.

 

[U_Stormcrow]

What an Interesting breakdown:

and based on the "A1"-type text answers in the comments (I likely missed a few). No bachelor flocks in the answers that I saw...

 

[Battlepants]

Kinda a weird setup over here at the moment:

Flock 1:
1 Rooster
4 hens
8 pullets (which I think one might be a cockerel)

Flock 2:
1 hen
4 chicks (unknown sex)


For those curious about the lone hen, she was the bottom of the pecking order with her previous flock and got badly injured by the rooster. She was separated out for her own safety, went broody and now seems very happy raising her own chicks.

 

[Fiestychick]

I have 19 adult hens, 2 adult roos. 31 4-5 month old hens- I'm sure there are no roos in there and they are not laying yet. 15 5 week old- I know there are at least 6 roos in there. They are not mingled yet, but are fence to fence. All 3 groups have their own barn / coop and very large run. They all have constant access to fresh grass within the runs.

 

[Fiestychick]

Looks as if I were a little late lol

 

[U_Stormcrow]

Looks as if I were a little late lol

Nah, we will keep updating and developing data on the "typical" BYCer - which will help to target answers to the right subsets of owners. The way I manage a flock isn't right for everyone. Same for anyone else. But where those of us who share common flock sizes, common goals, and common management methods largely agree, we can then offer up those answers to others of similar circumstances as part of the collective wisdom and experience of the (relevant) community.

 

[3KillerBs]

My flock has changed considerably, but I don't want to change answers.