Can I have some advice Please!!!

[Newchickey]

Okay, I got the gist of chicken math right away and it has hit me big time. What started as "I want a few chickens for me and my family" has turned into alot of people in our new town saying we will buy from you. So I started looking at things a different way. And what they really want is a rainbow carton. So I added more, this is what I have ordered.

Hatch date the 6/16
Pullets:
2 - Lt. Brahma
2- Welsummer
2 Golden Laced Wyandotte
1 - Barred Rock
1 - Easter Egger
2 - Black Marans
1 - Blue Maran
1 -Lt. Brown Leghorn
1 - Blue Orpington
1 - Ameraucana

Roos
1 - Salmon Farvorelle
1 - Lt. Brahma


Hatch date 6/23 ( I am constantly watching trying to get these four over to my 6/16 hatch date)

Pullets:
1 - Cream legbar
1 - Ameraucana
1 - Lavender Orpington
1 - Olive egger


My coop and run will be big enough, but I am think I need to cut a few. Suggestions? At this point I just feel confused!

 

[Y N dottes]

one realistic idea might be to get rid of 1 or both roos if u just want eggs and don't care if theyre fertilized or not

 

[Newchickey]

Really want at least one roo, if it was only one which one? Or what other breed, one that will take care of the ladies

 

[chickengirl1238]

At this point you should keep the Roos in separate little coops until you get ret of a few chicks or hens buy selling them you could try Craigslist put a few chick on the website if that doesn't work you could try advertising on websites- I wish you the best luck!!

 

[Newchickey]

Why do the Roos need to be in seperate places? And I have none of them and I have 5 days I can adjust my order and get fewer. What about the girls? What would you keep what would you take off the list? I would like to reduce by 3 or 4 just not sure where to start

 

[chickengirl1238]

I don't know but really all you need to do is get rid of the ones you really didn't need but just thought they looked cute

 

[chickengirl1238]

Or if you want a new rooster Plymouth are both nice and protective

 

[Newchickey]

I guess that is where I am lost, with this changing to selling eggs, of those what is good to keep?

 

[Y N dottes]

if u want to just keep the best egg layers and get rid of the breeds that are not known for laying, then I think the breeds to get rid of are the brahmas.
I say these because though brahmas are not bad layers, they are not as good as the other brown egg layers u have listed.

 

[chickengirl1238]

Ok so you can go on Google and type in
Different types of chickens and look for
The website called www.mypetchicken.com