- Dec 30, 2008
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Next week, I will be bringing home 4 RIR's, 4 Bluff Orpingtons & 8 Silver Lace Wyandottes, all 1 day old. Will have them all in the house till weather is warm enough for them to spend atleast the days outdoor. They will be joining my group of an Americana rooster & two hens, 1 year old and two 4 years Bluff Orpington hens. For housing, I have a good-sized main house with six nesting boxes and 2 eight foot roosts; a tractor with an enclosed yard that is in a fenced garden (approx.1/4 acre) where the flock spends their days. What age is best? Will the difference in numbers be a problem? Will my rooster do well with that many hens? Do I have enough space? How soon can I vary the little ones' diet? Any and all advice will be much appreciated.
Thanks,
Rhea
Thanks,
Rhea