We get many questions and comments about the chickens, so here's an update on the newest flock. They are now "pullets" meaning they are not chicks anymore, but not laying yet. They are our teenagers, if you will. We ordered 50 chicks and now have 40 healthy pullets. They are getting more adventurous and are also establishing their pecking order. We are starting to be able to tell that we may have a couple of roosters, so we'll be deciding what to do with them as soon as we know for sure. To answer a popular question, you do not need a rooster for hens to be able to lay eggs. Roosters just fertilize the eggs, but hens will lay eggs even if they are not fertilized. We have found that it is not worth it to keep roosters because we don't want to hatch our own eggs in the near future, we have to pay to feed them, and they cause the hens too much stress, thus limiting their well-being and egg production. Hmmm....sound like some households you know?
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