Ok I asked a few people about this on different threads but no one really knew what would be my best choices.
I plan to have a genetically diversified flock, I don't want pure breeds, I do not plan to show or do anything with them except raise them for eggs and meat.
So I ordered 5 each of these breeds,
BO
SS
EE
Delawares
WR
WW
SLW
GLW
BR
and I picked up 3 BSL hens from TSC to replace my DOA's
I want to keep the best roosters that will give me egg layers and meat roo's/spent hens to cull for food, but I also like pretty colorful chickens.
of the breeds that are related as in 1 hen to 4 roo's in the straight run order sisters/brothers there is only 1 BO, 1 BR hen, 1 white wyandotte hen and only 1 EE hen.
The 3 roosters I won't keep are the White rocks they are meanies. and 1 0f my GLW is crippled since 2 weeks old being jumped on by the others, and the other GLW is a rather poor excuse of a rooster,
I thought I would keep the 2 EE roo's but I'm not sure what kinda crosses I'll get with the other hens breeds. as far as great layers and meat? so I just can't decide what would be best.
What roosters would you keep, I have enough hens 16, to keep 2 roo's.
I plan to have a genetically diversified flock, I don't want pure breeds, I do not plan to show or do anything with them except raise them for eggs and meat.
So I ordered 5 each of these breeds,
BO
SS
EE
Delawares
WR
WW
SLW
GLW
BR
and I picked up 3 BSL hens from TSC to replace my DOA's
I want to keep the best roosters that will give me egg layers and meat roo's/spent hens to cull for food, but I also like pretty colorful chickens.
of the breeds that are related as in 1 hen to 4 roo's in the straight run order sisters/brothers there is only 1 BO, 1 BR hen, 1 white wyandotte hen and only 1 EE hen.
The 3 roosters I won't keep are the White rocks they are meanies. and 1 0f my GLW is crippled since 2 weeks old being jumped on by the others, and the other GLW is a rather poor excuse of a rooster,
I thought I would keep the 2 EE roo's but I'm not sure what kinda crosses I'll get with the other hens breeds. as far as great layers and meat? so I just can't decide what would be best.
What roosters would you keep, I have enough hens 16, to keep 2 roo's.
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