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I am thinking get 6-12 females (how ambitious am I, really?) and three males. The males will be named Sausage, Meatball, and Dumpling. Ideally I keep the one that grows the fastest, but if he turns out to be a jerk, he lives up to his name, and number two takes over. Probably just one rooster...

Thanks for the input. Very helpful. I am thinking I would stick to just Barred Rock hens, and only one roo, so no confusion about parentage. I also wouldn't be planning to add any of the offspring to the flock, for the same reason. This is the initial plan at least, keep the sexing of the young...

Hi all, I would like to have a flock that produces sex linked chicks, but probably will stay away from RIR roos, as they are more likely to be feisty. I was thinking Barred Rock hens and a Black Australorp rooster. In theory, this should be easy to distinguish the chicks' sex, but I have read...