I started out with 6 and added 6 the following year before adding 15 chickens of various breeds I wanted last spring. I'm happy with the flock I have and don't want anymore.I re-homed 3 and still have 19
Integrating chickens to one another isn't as easy as you might think. My chickens mingle but are closest to the chickens they were raised with. Some have been separated for as high as 6 months to keep peace in the flock.Adding leghorns was the hardest because they're flighty which made the other...
Raising baby chicks from a hatchery is cheaper and will give you healthy disease free layers in 6 months.There is a high risk of introducing disease and parasites to your property and coop should you buy chicks and hens locally from private sellers. As already stated there's no telling what they...