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No chicks just yet but soon enough I’ll hopefully have plenty running around.
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I have 11 units like shown with cock and white hen. They can be moved onto fresh grass with some difficulty. Still having issues with Black Rat Snakes as they can get at nest even in the side ways barrels after dark.Awesome setup @centrarchid.
She consistently hatched reared to independence 10 or more chicks. One brood with another hen adding eggs was 23.I count 15 chicks. That's quite a hen.
Most of mine are in the 6 to 10 range. Lower than that means poor hatch rate of eggs laid. Usually that is from too much chicken traffic or stressed hen.Wow, my crazy hens are lucky to hit 8 or 9.