Australia - Six states..and that funny little island.

[cluckcluckluke]

Okay so checked out the bosses flock. Only about 8-10 hens. That's not going to be enough for two roosters to share happily is it.

It does depend though.... on a lot of things. The individual rooster may only want 2-4 girls but in genereal as a rule of thumb, 1 rooster to about about 5-8 hens. Depending on the rooster though. This just helps the hens from injury and stops the roosters fighting. So he has a big WLH so he may need 8 hens and your little rooster may only need 3, unless he wants more.lol.
It may also depend on the age of the boy's. A younger one is going to want more girls, but an older one may not let him. If your rooster is older than the WLH he might actually take over the flock.lol. Even if he is smaller!

I'm really not sure how it would go.

 

[cluckcluckluke]

Doing the happy dance!!

Found a better home for Ed. Mentioned to a friend who knew a lady keeps poultry so she checked and she will take him! 54 acres and 40 hens. The young fellow will be worn out lol

So he leaves tomorrow, bit sad But now the kids can go back to cuddling their hens without him getting jealous.

This is GREAT, so glad he is going to a better home!

Sorry, I have already posted to you original Q.

 

[appps]

Thanks on both. Im just glad i can just relax and stop worrying about it now and just concentrate on our new favs coming Saturday

 

[cluckcluckluke]

Thanks on both. Im just glad i can just relax and stop worrying about it now and just concentrate on our new favs coming Saturday

They are finally coming! can't wait to see them!

 

[Debstar1204]

I've been following your story about Ed. I'm very happy you have found a suitable loving home for him
It's always hard reforming a pet so I'm so glad it's worked out for you & Ed

 

[appps]

Thanks Deb . Kids are a little sad but its for the best. I'm just on a sort of high here after all the worrying

Luke - yep they're coming!! Cancelled the other order and am picking up the 10 week olds. Turns out too the parents were from eggs from one of the top fav breeders so hopefully we will pick out some little gems
I'm busily trying to chick proof our 4m square pool fenced area from where our blow up pool was. I had planned to put them in a seperate run in the existing pen but then started reading about quarantine needs. So now its a mad rush to get a plan B ready for Saturday!

 

[cluckcluckluke]

Thanks Deb . Kids are a little sad but its for the best. I'm just on a sort of high here after all the worrying

Luke - yep they're coming!! Cancelled the other order and am picking up the 10 week olds. Turns out too the parents were from eggs from one of the top fav breeders so hopefully we will pick out some little gems
I'm busily trying to chick proof our 4m square pool fenced area from where our blow up pool was. I had planned to put them in a seperate run in the existing pen but then started reading about quarantine needs. So now its a mad rush to get a plan B ready for Saturday!

Oh sounds Fab!!! Are they sexed?

 

[appps]

Oh sounds Fab!!! Are they sexed?

Oh yeah lol not going there again!!

That's actually how I Discovered faverolles they are a colour sexable breed.

 

[cluckcluckluke]

Oh yeah lol not going there again!!

That's actually how I Discovered faverolles they are a colour sexable breed.

Oh yeah forgot that, they are so cool in that way!!!

So you know the colors?

 

[cluckcluckluke]

O.K guys, How do you do your Quarantine with your new birds???

Do you do the same as the American's. I thought that was the whole reason our boarder security was so tight, so that we didn't have to worry about disease?