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Let's say I want to add 5 more hens to my flock. To get 5 hens I would set 40 eggs.
40 eggs= 20 chicks that hatch
20 chicks that hatch= 10 males and 10 females
10 males and 10 females= 5 keepers and 5 other hens that just aren't quite right for the flock and can be sold to make more money to buy more eggs
Now, just suppose that you get more chicks out of your original hatch than 50%. Those are "bonus" chicks or "free" chicks and they are also acceptable to add to your flock because they don't exist mathematically. This also is true of any extra eggs that the seller might throw into the mix. They also don't exist in reality because you didn't order them.
Done that too! 50% hatch and 50% roos!!!! Then there are the ones that may not make it either got to add a few extra to insure you get the number you NEED!
Let's say I want to add 5 more hens to my flock. To get 5 hens I would set 40 eggs.
40 eggs= 20 chicks that hatch
20 chicks that hatch= 10 males and 10 females
10 males and 10 females= 5 keepers and 5 other hens that just aren't quite right for the flock and can be sold to make more money to buy more eggs
Now, just suppose that you get more chicks out of your original hatch than 50%. Those are "bonus" chicks or "free" chicks and they are also acceptable to add to your flock because they don't exist mathematically. This also is true of any extra eggs that the seller might throw into the mix. They also don't exist in reality because you didn't order them.
Done that too! 50% hatch and 50% roos!!!! Then there are the ones that may not make it either got to add a few extra to insure you get the number you NEED!
