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ThaiDye

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Jul 8, 2012
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Hi all! I'm Suzie & I just got into chickens a few months ago. My boss intrigued me by saying he wanted chickens that layed blue & green eggs. I never knew chickens layed colorful eggs like that (just white & brown), so I did some digging & found some chicks available last Feb. I started with 12 straight run Ameraucanas (Easter Eggers). Two died early & my neighbor took 2 to breed, so I am down to 8 chickens (5 hens, 3 roosters). I also have 6 Rhode Island Reds I am raising for my friend until she builds her coop. I do plan to give her one pair of mine in exchange for one of her hens.

Being new to chickens, I was wondering if I can keep 2 roosters or will they fight? My pen is roughly 10 feet by 30 feet. The birds have lived together all their lives. I have noticed lately that the roosters seem to be going after the Reds (presumably to breed).
I would like to add some buff Orpingtons, but my chickens go after newcomers. Do I need to keep them in a pen next to each other until they get used to one another first?
Also, when will they start laying? I have them on a mixture of growth food & some scratch. I also put in some greens and alfalfa.

Thanks :)
 
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For the amount of hens that you plan on keeping, I think that 2 roosters will cause excessive stress.
 
How many hens do I need to keep to keep both roosters? As I said before, I want to add some to my flock, but have to go about it slowly since my birds go after newcomers.
 
Hi and :welcome

It's recommended that you have one rooster for every ten hens. You might be best starting off with one. :lol:
Also, the hens will start laying any time between 18 and 25 weeks of age - I usually start feeding the hens layer feed when they're about 4 months old. Sounds like a good diet you've got them on now. :)
 

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