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cockadoodlewho

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Sep 7, 2015
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Hi y'all in from Alabama and very new to chickens. I have always loved animals and I'm slowly building up to a small farm. I have read alot of threads on here and feel like I can get good advice here so I joined. Hope to learn alot and be someone who can help others one day.
 
3 hens and one roo. Only major question that I keep getting mixed answers is this. I got chickens for pets and for eggs but not too eat and I got a roster cause my son wanted it but is it better to separate them or put them all in the same coop
 
I think the rooster would of course like to be with the hens but I would recommend more hens per rooster so that none of the hens get too much attention from him. Of course, he will want to fertilize the eggs but that should have no impact on your ability to eat them, it just makes it easier for you to let a hen get broody and hatch a couple.

Hope this helps!
 
It is thanks so much. I am building my first coop today will post pics and see what y'all think of it and give me advice on what to change and what to keep
 
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Welcome to BYC. Glad you decided to join our flock. The recommended ratio of roosters to hens is 1 rooster for every 10 hens. As they mature and their hormones kick in, too many roosters (or in your case too few hens) will become very hard physically on your hens; over-breeding them, biting and plucking the feathers from their necks and backs, battering them, and potentially, seriously injuring them. The only reason you really need a rooster is to fertilize eggs for hatching and 1 rooster can easily handle 10-15 hens in this regard. If you haven't done so already, definitely check out our Learning Center at https://www.backyardchickens.com/atype/1/Learning_Center. There is loads of useful information there. Please feel free to ask any questions you may have. We are here to help in any way we can. Good luck with your flock.
 
Welcome to BYC!
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x2 on Michael O'Shay's advice. If you can't get more girls right now and the rooster starts wearing out the girls, you can put him in his own bachelor quarters and let him mingle with the rest of the flock for limited periods of time, like maybe when they free range (if you do that).

Good luck building up your farm, I know from personal experience how much work that takes. If you have questions, always feel free to ask.

Thanks for joining us!
 

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