Coop- RIRs, JGs, & Guineas?

[VictorHernandez]

I want to get 25 Rhode Island Red Hens, and 25 Black Giant Hens, and 3 RIR Roosters, 3 BG Roosters, and 3 Male Royal Purple Guineafowl for protection... But RIR and JG require different needs, such as roost height(I just want to cut a wooden ladder and place it on the sides diagonally), nesting boxes height and size...Cant I just place a nesting boxes 1" off the ground for both breeds? and the top layer could only be accessed by RIRs? I will buy the chicks online, and the Guineas from a breeder around here(San Antonio TX), online you can't just buy 3.

All Chickens will be free ranging during the day, and locked up at night. They will use a little door I want to install into the coop, but I don't know what size to make it so it will fit both the largest birds, which would be JG Roos and male Guineas.

Also, can 3 male Guineas and 6 roosters live together? Would they kill each other? I will keep them in the coop for 1 week to coop train them, then afte the week. Let them come out for 1 hour a day and then making them return to the coop every day for another week, then finally letting them free-range all day.

The coop would be made out of a large storage shack, with staw as bedding and on the floor.

Will this nesting boxes be enough for 50 RIRs and JGs? Is the size right?
http://www.amazon.com/Double-Hole-G...345427258&sr=8-8&keywords=chicken+nesting+box

Thanks!

 

[chfite]

One male guinea will try to keep everyone else in line. Will three males share this activity? Only time will tell.

A friend of mine has one male guinea that keeps the chickens, turkeys, and rabbits in line.

He does not mess with the German Shepherd, but he eyes him from time to time. The dog keeps his distance.

Chris