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[Cohea homestead]

Hello and welcome to BYC! Glad you joined.
Wow! Another brave newbie with a big first flock, 5 cockerels and dozen eggs incubating! You go girl! Good luck with your hatch. Let us know how you make out.

I will!

Hello and welcome to BYC! Glad you joined.
Wow! Another brave newbie with a big first flock, 5 cockerels and dozen eggs incubating! You go girl! Good luck with your hatch. Let us know how you make out.

I will. Thank you!

 

[JedJackson]

Thanks! It's go big or go home right? I'm hoping I can hatch some new roosters and replace the mean ones. It' was pretty hilarious to see the roosters come at me at first. I would scream and run. But I learned to chase them away so it's going better.

Sounds like you have them under control, but a good rooster won't attack at all. Hopefully you'll get some good ones on your first hatch. I also have to warn you of biting off more than you can chew. That has happened to most of us on here-- we call it chicken math! But too many chickens and they'll rule your life. So limit yourself to what you can house and care for, and what other family members can tolerate. Otherwise, raising chickens can become a real bummer, and fast.

 

[alexa009]

Welcome to Backyard Chickens!We are glad you joined the flock! BYC is a helpful site providing all of the information you need to know about poultry! There is always space for more members on the BYC roost! If you have any questions during the incubation period don't hesitate to post in this forum.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forums/incubating-hatching-eggs.5/ Share pictures when the babies hatch!
Hope you enjoy it here as much as we all do!

 

[feathermaid]

Wow, you must have a really big space to be starting with that many birds! Congratulations and good luck with your hatch!
Yes, always beware of free chickens... seems like they're usually cockerels! Often times the feed stores will offer specials on straight run (unsexed chicks).

Depending on how many birds you plan to have in your flock, usually a single "good" rooster would be fine for approximately 10 hens, maybe a 2nd as a backup. Having more than one can possibly lead to excessive fighting, but usually they will just end up dividing your flock into separate "harems" as it's more peaceful that way. So just be sure you enough space and housing for them all to coexist.
Here are some excellent articles to make sure your coop(s) and runs will be in good working order:
How Much Room Do Chickens Need

Chicken Coop Ventilation - Go Out There And Cut More Holes In Your Coop!

Predator Proofing

Oh, and one more article just for fun:
Keeping A Rooster

Best wishes in your new chicken adventure!

 

[feathermaid]

Sounds like you have them under control, but a good rooster won't attack at all. Hopefully you'll get some good ones on your first hatch. I also have to warn you of biting off more than you can chew. That has happened to most of us on here-- we call it chicken math! But too many chickens and they'll rule your life. So limit yourself to what you can house and care for, and what other family members can tolerate. Otherwise, raising chickens can become a real bummer, and fast.

 

[Cohea homestead]

Sounds like you have them under control, but a good rooster won't attack at all. Hopefully you'll get some good ones on your first hatch. I also have to warn you of biting off more than you can chew. That has happened to most of us on here-- we call it chicken math! But too many chickens and they'll rule your life. So limit yourself to what you can house and care for, and what other family members can tolerate. Otherwise, raising chickens can become a real bummer, and fast.

Yeah lol. Right now I have plenty of room for them with room to roam and a big walk in coop my husband built with 12 nesting boxes.

 

[Cohea homestead]

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Wow, you must have a really big space to be starting with that many birds! Congratulations and good luck with your hatch!
Yes, always beware of free chickens... seems like they're usually cockerels! Often times the feed stores will offer specials on straight run (unsexed chicks).

Depending on how many birds you plan to have in your flock, usually a single "good" rooster would be fine for approximately 10 hens, maybe a 2nd as a backup. Having more than one can possibly lead to excessive fighting, but usually they will just end up dividing your flock into separate "harems" as it's more peaceful that way. So just be sure you enough space and housing for them all to coexist.
Here are some excellent articles to make sure your coop(s) and runs will be in good working order:
How Much Room Do Chickens Need

Chicken Coop Ventilation - Go Out There And Cut More Holes In Your Coop!

Predator Proofing

Oh, and one more article just for fun:
Keeping A Rooster

View attachment 1608321 Best wishes in your new chicken adventure!

Thank you! We have 3 acres so plenty of room to expand if needed

 

[Cohea homestead]

Welcome to Backyard Chickens!We are glad you joined the flock! BYC is a helpful site providing all of the information you need to know about poultry! There is always space for more members on the BYC roost! If you have any questions during the incubation period don't hesitate to post in this forum.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forums/incubating-hatching-eggs.5/ Share pictures when the babies hatch!
Hope you enjoy it here as much as we all do!

I will definitely share pictures! Than you!

 

[GoldpartridgeHen]

Hello Cohea!

Welcome to BYC!! sounds great with your flock enjoy your place on the roost!

 

[Cohea homestead]

Hello Cohea!

Welcome to BYC!! sounds great with your flock enjoy your place on the roost!

Thank you!