It all depends on your needs. You should have 50 broilers if your family consumes one chicken per week. If you consume 6 eggs per day, you need to have 9 layers. In order to
raise meat chickens and eggs chickens together, it is a good idea. Layers are better foragers because they were bred to lay eggs. They will eat more grass and insects if there is plenty of space to roam. This can save you money on feed. Cornish Rock crosses, which mature in 6-8 weeks, are a good example of a broiler variety. They will eat just feed and they can't forage very fast. You will need to feed older varieties more often so they can forage for their food.
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