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The number of hens and cocks

| Considerations Beforehand | March 19, 2009

How many hens and cocks you are able to keep depends on what you want to do with the birds, the amount of space you have and the breed you choose.

Do you just want a few animals as a pastime, without intending to go to shows with them or to breed them? Then it does not matter whether or not all of the eggs are fertilized. In that case, you can get a rooster with at least two or three, but possibly even more hens, depending on the breed and the space available.

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