Hello
I've been dreaming about getting chickens in the past 7 years and finally I was able to get chicks little over 7 weeks ago. First, I was planning to get 6 chicks (2 Black Australorp, 2 Barred Rock, and 2 Golden Comet) and then I thought 6 hens won't be able to provide enough eggs. So, I thought 10 should be enough. I know some chicks might not make it to adult so I decided to get 12. Then, I thougt it is good to have a rooster to protect hens so I decided to get 13. At the end, hatchery gave me 3 extra and all of them survived.
It is really nice to have community such as BYC and looking forward to learning more about chickens.
I've been dreaming about getting chickens in the past 7 years and finally I was able to get chicks little over 7 weeks ago. First, I was planning to get 6 chicks (2 Black Australorp, 2 Barred Rock, and 2 Golden Comet) and then I thought 6 hens won't be able to provide enough eggs. So, I thought 10 should be enough. I know some chicks might not make it to adult so I decided to get 12. Then, I thougt it is good to have a rooster to protect hens so I decided to get 13. At the end, hatchery gave me 3 extra and all of them survived.
It is really nice to have community such as BYC and looking forward to learning more about chickens.