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So I made a decision. I will only be keeping one rooster from my current flock. The Maran gets to stay. The EE will hang around until I get an incubator and can get a few fertile eggs from the hens I pair him with just to see what happens with his pullets. The Brahma and Polish will be culled...

I really like this idea. I think what i may do is hatch out some pure marans and maran cross. and keep one of the maran cross roos. Then separate the brahma with his own flock with some of my wyandottes and speckled sussex just to see what happens (Plumage of hens could be really nice). I may...

P.S. The brahma's crow is an awesome rich deep tone.

Eggs, Meat, Pets in that order. I want to continue raising birds for eggs and meat without having to purchase anymore pullets. The prices I'm seeing for pullets is getting crazy in my neck of the woods. I'm leaning toward the Brahma since he is so gentle as being my #2 roo. Its just his size...

Reason for the Maran are clear since i can get pure chicks for sale and keep. I will cull and eat the roos and older hens. I was thinking to keep the brahma so those mixes would be bigger birds for eggs and the table. Reason for EE would be well I think you helped answer my question

all except the polish are super mellow and they all check on the hens and keep them from bickering.

So to start all of these guys were supposed to be hens. Buff Brahma, EE, Blue Copper Maran, and a Polish. I have a mix of 25 hens. Barred Plymouth Rocks, Blue copper Marans, Blue Plymouth Tint, EE, Wyandotte and Speckled Sussex. I really only want to keep 2 for breeding purposes. (pure bred and...