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Update: The two roos got along well but the hens were getting over mated and the feather loss was getting bad so I sold the black roo and kept the Cuckoo Lav for future breeding. I hope I made the right choice as the black roo was extremely friendly with me and the kids. The Lavender is...

Keeping my fingers crossed. :fl

The 2 Boys had there first fight 3 days ago. Nothing that I would consider meriting intervention. I figured at some point they would be challenging each other. I have kept an eye on them since I first noticed the scuffles. Now yesterday and today the are eating, preening and walking next to each...

One week together and all is going well, the Lav orpington seems to roost with the red sex links (older girls). Black Orpington roost with the younger gals. Now I'll just keep an eye on over mating. I still have not seen the black one mate at all yet. Lav is definitely more assertive, Black one...

:yuckyuck now that's funny I don't care who you are!!!

Ain't that the truth. Scary to hear of horror stories. I am still fairly new to chickens and this is my 3rd time bringing in new birds. I think the most important thing is to have a large area for the birds to spread out if needed.

Night one complete. Success!! So I put them all together last night about an hour before dark. Some what I consider minor scuffles. Worse part is the 2 roosters had no idea were to go the roost. They had never been in main coop before. So I had to pick them up and put them on the roost with the...

The trail cams are great, I used inside coop to find that a flying squirrel was have dinner on my dime at night. Now RIP Mr. squirrel. I would have some serious fun at your place at night. Electric fence is on my to-do list. Don't get me wrong I did not lose my Rooster from an animal getting...

To late now I have both, I will keep watch, it's ok I like chicken soup if all else fails. Edit: After reading this some more I do NOT want to come off as if I don't care about the 2 Roosters I took in, I really do. I would really enjoy being able to keep both but if not I can't have my girls...

Yeah yeah yeah words of wisdom. If I could only bring myself to listen at times. I seem to like to learn the hard way.

Nice setup,

Probably not, I'll play it by ear when I get closer I'll have to make the decision. If I don't it will be fun watching the hatch, supposedly the Black one does have Lav in him. First I need to make sure I can keep a rooster past a few months inbetween a coyote and the last one I am having some...

T I really have no desire to run separate pens. Besides if I isolated him I know for sure I would end up getting him his own girls.I think in the end I'll end up with 15-20 chooks I just wanted to stagger the ages alittle. Would in joy hatching a few of my own eggs in the spring. After seeing...

So tonight I put the 2 Roosters in with the girls. Previous owner told me the Black Orpington was boss. I beg to differ I did not see him mount a single hen. The Barred Lavender Oprington is the one mounting all the hens. It's pretty funny as the Lav mounts the hen the Black one comes running...

Thanks again, last question, to do or not to do. If I am lucky enough to have a broody hatch or adopt chicks. Do I leave them in with them whole flock or separate? My preference would be to leave everyone together flock,chicks, and mama. Space is not really an issue I believe they have plenty of...

Thank you, Question for you as I know nothing about breeding. How long does a hen need to be with that particular rooster in order to be sure he is the father and not the other? For example if they have all been together the whole time but I decided I only want the Lavender rooster with the...

I am not doing a full blown Quarantine, they are housed in a separate coop for now. The small one in photo, main birds are housed in main building. Before I put them in the building I treated them both with Gaurdstar I think that's the name of it. In case of lice and stuff. I will treat them...

I would like to.

I'll keep an eye on how things go with the hens once I introduce them into the flock. To rough I will make chicken soup.

Well I ended up getting 2 Orpington roosters. They are currently housed together in my old 5x9 coop so I can keep them separated from the other 10 hens for alittle while. No aggression towards me or each other. Just my luck I wanted to have the Barred Lavender Oprington be the dominant one for...