hello all

[Mountain Peeps]

Welcome to BYC! Please make yourself at home and we are here to help.

Enjoy your lovely flock!

 

[Michael OShay]

Welcome to BYC, Amy. Glad you decided join to our flock. You have some nice breeds, but I would recommend getting rid of three of those 4 rooster as the recommended ratio of roosters to hens is 1 rooster for every 10 hens. As they mature, those roosters are going to become very hard physically on your hens; over-breeding them, biting and plucking the feathers from their necks and backs, battering them, and potentially, seriously injuring them. The only reason you really need a rooster is to fertilize eggs for hatching, and 1 rooster can easily handle 10 hens in this regard. Please feel free to ask any questions you may have. We are here to help in any way we can. Good luck with your flock.

 

[drumstick diva]

 

[AmyLittle]

Thank you everyone I'm am looking forward to spending time here. I'm sure I will learn a lot.