I have a flock of 14 chickens, with two co-roosters. They are perfectly fine together but are giant you-know-whats to people. I only held on to them for spring eggs, but only one hen is laying right now. Generally the flock tends to start back up laying in mid-late February. If I dispatch the roosters now is there any chance to still have fertile eggs 6 weeks from now?
I just recently acquired 3 hens and a little bantam roo from someone who was unable to care for them any longer. That roo is super sweet and I want to keep him, but right now is in a crate in the coop to keep him safe from the roosters. Plus, I don't want to hatch his offspring, if he could even make it work with the full size hens.
Thoughts?
I just recently acquired 3 hens and a little bantam roo from someone who was unable to care for them any longer. That roo is super sweet and I want to keep him, but right now is in a crate in the coop to keep him safe from the roosters. Plus, I don't want to hatch his offspring, if he could even make it work with the full size hens.
Thoughts?