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RE: Keeping off-grid laying hens at -40C/-40F
Yeah, we have had 5 roosters in the past and there was too many fights, plus I didn't like how they treated the hens. We will try again next spring as each rooster definitely has a different personality.
Depending on the breed, you may want to limit the ratio between 8:1 or even 10:1. Any higher ratio and there is too many roosters and the hens really get beat up. Any lower and there is not enough to maintain a high fertility rate with the eggs. I work on a 10:1 ratio and they seem to do fine.
Agreed. Thanks!