Hello everyone. I could really use your help and experience.
I have a mixed flock of birds. Currently I have about 12 Delaware pullets and 2 cockerels, 6 Dark Cornish pullets and 2 cockerels. Then I have about 12 Araucanas pullets and 12 Red star pullets.
I want to breed a couple of the best looking Delawares one, because they are friendly birds. Two because they are not a common breed.
I also want to try to cross breed my Red Stars to a Dark Cornish.
I don't have an incubator and my birds are very free range. I am going to build 2 small coops. One for the Dellies and one for the DC x RS. For one rooster and 4 hens how big of a breeding poteen should I build? I plan on putting 1 or 2 DC hens to brood the clutch. This is my first attempt at chicken reproduction and I don't know what I don't know.
Any advice will be appreciated!
I have a mixed flock of birds. Currently I have about 12 Delaware pullets and 2 cockerels, 6 Dark Cornish pullets and 2 cockerels. Then I have about 12 Araucanas pullets and 12 Red star pullets.
I want to breed a couple of the best looking Delawares one, because they are friendly birds. Two because they are not a common breed.
I also want to try to cross breed my Red Stars to a Dark Cornish.
I don't have an incubator and my birds are very free range. I am going to build 2 small coops. One for the Dellies and one for the DC x RS. For one rooster and 4 hens how big of a breeding poteen should I build? I plan on putting 1 or 2 DC hens to brood the clutch. This is my first attempt at chicken reproduction and I don't know what I don't know.
Any advice will be appreciated!