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Question about hens and roos!

Discussion in 'Chicken Behaviors and Egglaying' started by mhoward92, Nov 1, 2007.

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  1. Nov 1, 2007 #1
    mhoward92

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    Ok so I have heard too many different opinions about keeping roosters and hens together... There are two sides to it.

    1) " keeping a rooster with a flock of hens will wear them out and reduce egg production. If you have a rooster you can let it with the hens but only under your supervision."

    2) " you can keep a single rooster with hens in the same coop, but no more than one rooster otherwise they will fight! Keeping a rooster with a flock of hens keeps the hens "in line" and makes them happy.

    So which of these are true? Im a newbie so Im not shure. And I thought if a rooster and hens were together they would produce Fertile eggs!?!?

    Comments/ Opinions would help so greatly!

    Thanks, Mitch
     
  2. Nov 1, 2007 #2
    rooster-red

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    # 2 is true for the most part.

    You will get fertile eggs.
     
  3. Nov 1, 2007 #3
    MissPrissy

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