meezers Posted October 30, 2010 Share Posted October 30, 2010 Help me decide what to do. Dilberts' crowing was getting way too early, so he is no more ( if you get my meaning) but now I'm minus 1 cockerel, I could get 2 more chooks . (we all know chicken maths , subtract 1 chook = + 2 chooks ). At the moment the 2 groups of chooks are sharing the 2 runs, but sleeping in their own coops, which means 6 in the one coop and 4( including Muppet the bantam) in the other , it's a biggish coop and they may get cold so more chooks would help BUT, we still have Dandelion, the silkie cockerel. I'm hoping I can hang onto him, he's not as loud as Dilbert was and he'd never be for the pot if I hold off on new chooks now, then I could hatch some more in spring and be able to keep at least 2 if they were girls.It would be nice to have some 'homegrown' and hatched chooks.But spring is a long time away and I may not get any girls hatch. What to do ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patricia W Posted October 30, 2010 Share Posted October 30, 2010 I'm lost! But I think the answer is minus one chook =many more needed to replace. You know you want to... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coco Posted October 30, 2010 Share Posted October 30, 2010 I lost one girls and had to replace her with two, oh and another one that just jumped in the box but she's only small so doesn't really count. i was going to wait till spring but just couldn't wait. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karlotta Posted October 30, 2010 Share Posted October 30, 2010 I rehomed a little poland cockerel today and replaced him with three big girls! I think that's sound chicken maths! Just about to start a new thread with pics! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meezers Posted October 30, 2010 Author Share Posted October 30, 2010 Hmm, bit of a daft question wasn't it ? you're not really helping you know, if I go out and get new chooks now, am I going to regret it in spring when Muppet goes broody and Dandelion wants to be a daddy and I have no room for new chicks ? ( though of course I do have time to sort out a seperate broody run/coop ) Someone tell me to be patient and wait - just to balance the replies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karlotta Posted October 30, 2010 Share Posted October 30, 2010 How could you possibly not have room for chicks in the spring?? They are tiny!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
