Got 11 for my first time

Did you purchase them as straight run?
The marans were sexlinked I believe they said. And all were female. The golden comets also sexlinked. The Guinea were straight run, and so were the silver phoenix. I’m quite sure one of the phoenix is a rooster also, and pretty sure two of the Guinea are as well. So that’s 2 Guinea male, 3 roosters, 4 hens and 1 Guinea female. This isn’t gonna work is it? Lol! Too many boys in the mix.
 
The marans were sexlinked I believe they said. And all were female. The golden comets also sexlinked. The Guinea were straight run, and so were the silver phoenix. I’m quite sure one of the phoenix is a rooster also, and pretty sure two of the Guinea are as well. So that’s 2 Guinea male, 3 roosters, 4 hens and 1 Guinea female. This isn’t gonna work is it? Lol! Too many boys in the mix.
Cuckoo Marans are autosexing, which is a little different than being sexlinked. The first auto-sexing breeds listed in the article below are barred and cuckoo breeds. That's a great list for you to know for the future as you acquire more chickens. I learned my lesson well the first time i bought buff Orpingtons. They were straight--run, and 5 out of 6 were cockerels. Those more knowledgeable than I was had already cleared out the pullets.
You will learn soooo much on BYC from all the knowledgeable experts here. Enjoy your journey!🙂
https://www.cacklehatchery.com/22-autosex-breeds-of-chickens-and-geese/
 
The marans were sexlinked I believe they said. And all were female. The golden comets also sexlinked. The Guinea were straight run, and so were the silver phoenix. I’m quite sure one of the phoenix is a rooster also, and pretty sure two of the Guinea are as well. So that’s 2 Guinea male, 3 roosters, 4 hens and 1 Guinea female. This isn’t gonna work is it? Lol! Too many boys in the mix.
That is probably to many boys for the number of hens you have. You may have issues with fighting and those poor hens will get a lot of attention. You may have to deal with some injuries so you should make sure you have a well stocked chicken first aid kit if you plan to keep them all. The guineas will certainly alert you to literally everything (leaves, clouds, wind blowing etc, etc.) and loudly. You may have aggression issues if you try to keep them together in a run/coop with the chickens. I know some people that keep them together but generally I've heard it's not the best idea.
 

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