Chicken Feathers are not growing up.

[chickens really]

Holy POOP....All those living together?...Yikes..Certain breeds do not get along, handle confinement etc...Some require total balance in feed and management...Wow your possibly setting yourself up for failure?.....

 

[Brahma Chicken5000]

Thank you @Ridgerunner for the great advice.

 

[Brahma Chicken5000]

I won’t have them all at the same time and they wouldn’t all live together but I would like to own most of these breeds.

 

[chickens really]

I won’t have them all at the same time and they wouldn’t all live together but I would like to own most of these breeds.

Start slow and then progress as you have a hang of it...Best of luck!....

 

[Brahma Chicken5000]

Thank you for all the advice and guidance!

 

[aart]

@aart and @chickens really what is your rooster to hen ratio regardless if they’re for breeding or protecting the hens?

I don't free range so 'protection' is not a consideration here, and males may or may not 'protect' the flock, mileage on that concept varies widely. I keep 1 cock/erel with about 16 pullets/hens over the winter(2 age groups), his only purpose is to make more layers.

When I keep a cockerel to replace my older rooster I often have both of them in with whatever hens and pullets I have until that cockerel has matured some.

I did that this year, but only for a few weeks after the 3 other cockerels were gone. It was interesting to observe.

Apologies to the OP @kashifpakistani for hijacking your thread.

 

[kashifpakistani]

Doubtful that it’s a disease just make sure you have the correct rooster to hen ration which is 1 rooster for every 10-12 hens.

Thanks sir, I have a rooster for for 3 chickens ....

 

[Brahma Chicken5000]

As was mentioned the 1:10 rooster to hen ratio is not always the standard.