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I have 3 different breeds with 5 different colors. I have 2 to 5 roosters for each. Which are usually at different stages of maturity. My bantam flocks are smaller.(in number, not just size) So I have 2 to 4 mature roosters of each breed or color. My Barnevelder flock has 100 hens so I run 10...

Having a backup rooster is a good idea. Especially if the breed, color or quality is hard to come by. You can have a mixed flock and still get purebred chicks. I would separate your best Australop rooster and hens. Hatch out as many as you want or can. Then add them back to main the flock. The...

I have a few different sized coops with runs that I separate my breeding groups into. I separate my groups about six weeks before I plan on gathering eggs from them for hatching. I have a large coop that I keep the majority of my chickens in for most of the year. When I am ready to integrate my...