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michellevb

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Hello to everyone,
I'm new to this site. I have a lot to learn about chickens. My 8 year old received three baby chicks from his teacher at the end of May and we added 1 more that same day. We have two Americana hens and two Rhode Island Reds (one is a Rooster). We would like to raise a lot of chickens for fresh eggs, but how many is to may? Do we need to separate the rooster from the hens?
I can raise cats and dogs and children, but this chicken thing is different. I'm a wife and mother, we have 3 boys ages 20, 17 and 8. I found this site today and thought what the heck, I will give it a try.

Thank you!
 
Hi and welcome to BYC :frow We're so happy you've decided to join us :ya
Just a brief warning: We've been accused of being enablers.... AND it is true...:yesss:
You've already gotten both of your questions answered... Just beware that chicken math is real. There's no such thing as too many chickens, ducks, turkeys, etc...
 
michellevb said:
Hello to everyone,
I'm new to this site. I have a lot to learn about chickens. My 8 year old received three baby chicks from his teacher at the end of May and we added 1 more that same day. We have two Americana hens and two Rhode Island Reds (one is a Rooster). We would like to raise a lot of chickens for fresh eggs, but how many is to may? Do we need to separate the rooster from the hens?
I can raise cats and dogs and children, but this chicken thing is different. I'm a wife and mother, we have 3 boys ages 20, 17 and 8. I found this site today and thought what the heck, I will give it a try.

Thank you!
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Welcome, that’s the spirit!
 
Welcome to Backyard Chickens! We are glad you joined the flock!:frow BYC is a helpful site providing all the information you need to know about chickens! Keeping a rooster with only 3 hens usually works out fine but I probably wouldn't recommend it with a Rhode Island Red since the males have a tendency of being really aggressive. Hope you enjoy it here as much as we all do!
 

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