HenMasterMatt
Hatching
- Jun 27, 2016
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Hello all, long time reader, first time poster. Here's the questions I have for you all; and a quick rundown of my situation:
I, at this exact moment, have 5 chickens I bought from Tractor Supply company, which turned out to be Bantams, and 4 of the 5 being roosters. They are currently right about (roughly) 10 weeks old.
I am taking the roosters to a co-op today actually, and have plans to get some new, breed researched (so I actually know what I'm doing this time around), baby chicks this upcoming weekend. Now for my questions, and to bring logic to that title.
1. Can you allow a 10 week old single chick to hang around 1 or 2 week old baby chicks? Going to get Buff Orphingtons and one or two Easter Eggers. (I have a 3.5 year old, so the Easter Eggers will be fun to find the eggs, and the Buff's are I guess real good pet chickens)
2. Since I am now down 4 of the 5 chicks, leaving a single hen, can she stay on her own for a bout a week, or should I keep the one quietest, friendliest of the roosters until I get the new chicks, so she isn't lonely?
Any input is welcomed, thank you!
Hello all, long time reader, first time poster. Here's the questions I have for you all; and a quick rundown of my situation:
I, at this exact moment, have 5 chickens I bought from Tractor Supply company, which turned out to be Bantams, and 4 of the 5 being roosters. They are currently right about (roughly) 10 weeks old.
I am taking the roosters to a co-op today actually, and have plans to get some new, breed researched (so I actually know what I'm doing this time around), baby chicks this upcoming weekend. Now for my questions, and to bring logic to that title.
1. Can you allow a 10 week old single chick to hang around 1 or 2 week old baby chicks? Going to get Buff Orphingtons and one or two Easter Eggers. (I have a 3.5 year old, so the Easter Eggers will be fun to find the eggs, and the Buff's are I guess real good pet chickens)
2. Since I am now down 4 of the 5 chicks, leaving a single hen, can she stay on her own for a bout a week, or should I keep the one quietest, friendliest of the roosters until I get the new chicks, so she isn't lonely?
Any input is welcomed, thank you!