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:frow Welcome from New Orleans. How many chicks do you have? What breeds did you get? How big of a coop and/or run are you planning to build? I wish to warn you about "chicken math". We had 10 chickens, one night one was missing, we looked and looked, night after night and she was just gone. The odd thing was that the rooster didn't seem concerned. Well a couple of weeks ago my husband saw her one morning, then we couldn't. find her again. Two nights later, at about 11:30 at night I thought I heard her cluck and I thought I heard Peeps. I went outside with a flashlight, only to find she had been brooding under the house. We had looked under there repeatedly to no avail. So Chicken Math is 1 rooster + 1 hen = 25 chickens. She hatched 15 chicks.
Always build your coop and run much bigger than you think you will need. Good luck, you have joined a fun site, enjoy.
 
Well, just to prove a point, last night one of my French Black Copper Marans hens was missing. We looked and looked and couldn't find her. We even looked in Midge's old nest. This morning she was not waiting by the gate, however while I was doing chicken chores for the chicks and Midge, she magically appeared. We will look around today and see if we can find anything. If she is as good as Midge, I have a problem. She is a large breed hen and if a bantam can hatch15, how many should I expect from a large breed hen. Best of Luck to you
 

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