I woke up and my Rooster I saw dead

[Eggcessive]

I would relax for now until you actually see signs of an illness. I doubt your other rooster hurt him. We all have ahd chickens just drop dead--it happens.

It is good when you want different breeds and have a rooster of each, to keep the hens together in a flock with one rooster at a time. You only need to separate the hens with the one breeding rooster in a breeding pen for the season to breed and collect eggs, which is usually not that long a time. Keep the other roosters in separate pens with food and water where they have company, but are not close enough to get to each other. You may also rotate the roosters into the flock if you wish, during the non-breeding times.

Everyone does things a little differently, and sometimes it takes some experimentation to see what works for you.

 

[SashaLClay]

This has nothing to do with the dead bird, but you do realize you can't pair Cinnamon Queen hens with a Cinnamon Queen rooster to get more Cinnamon Queens, don't you. They are sexlinked cross breeds that do not breed true.

I found out after we got them lol. I know mine are a RIR and RIW cross. So what would chicks look like? Do they just take on one or the other? I’ve never really thought about it until now. Only reason we kept the 2 roosters was my special needs son was attached to the one that died today and the other is the boss so good at protecting the flock...well maybe not if he’s the killer.

 

[SashaLClay]

....Best wishes....

Lol thanks

 

[junebuggena]

I found out after we got them lol. I know mine are a RIR and RIW cross. So what would chicks look like? Do they just take on one or the other? I’ve never really thought about it until now. Only reason we kept the 2 roosters was my special needs son was attached to the one that died today and the other is the boss so good at protecting the flock...well maybe not if he’s the killer.

There are a range of possible outcomes, some will be solid white, some will be solid red with black 'accents', some will be white with black 'accents', and some will look just like the red sexlink hens. But none will be sexlinked.

 

[chickens really]

I'm getting confused now as to what direction this tread is heading?..I never read you asking about breeding your Sex links.......Who cares anyways....Just Cute Chicks if that's your plan?.......
Best of luck.....

 

[SashaLClay]

I would relax for now until you actually see signs of an illness. I doubt your other rooster hurt him. We all have ahd chickens just drop dead--it happens.

It is good when you want different breeds and have a rooster of each, to keep the hens together in a flock with one rooster at a time. You only need to separate the hens with the one breeding rooster in a breeding pen for the season to breed and collect eggs, which is usually not that long a time. Keep the other roosters in separate pens with food and water where they have company, but are not close enough to get to each other. You may also rotate the roosters into the flock if you wish, during the non-breeding times.

Everyone does things a little differently, and sometimes it takes some experimentation to see what works for you.

They are now at 15 weeks so I’m sure the battles might get worse. We have been hoping to build another coop for the Sussex and the time is just going by. Right now we are doing the silkie coop so hopefully we can have one for the Sussex next. I want to free range the Sussex and cinnamons just been trying to figure out how with no drama. Definitely will keep the Sussex together by themselves for breading. I’ve read it can take 2 weeks to be sure it’s actually a Sussex and not a mix. Is that true?

 

[SashaLClay]

I'm getting confused now as to what direction this tread is heading?..I never read you asking about breeding your Sex links.......Who cares anyways....Just Cute Chicks if that's your plan?.......
Best of luck.....

It might have been because I said I wanted to keep one Rooster of each breed. I actually had 2 roosters of each breed tho lol. Well not now lol.

 

[SashaLClay]

There are a range of possible outcomes, some will be solid white, some will be solid red with black 'accents', some will be white with black 'accents', and some will look just like the red sexlink hens. But none will be sexlinked.

Ok I gotcha. They are kind of like that now. The roosters were white with accents and the hens mainly reddish brown with some white. Deffinately good for knowing early who was who.

 

[DwayneNLiz]

I’ve read it can take 2 weeks to be sure it’s actually a Sussex and not a mix. Is that true?

at least and sometimes longer

 

[SashaLClay]

at least and sometimes longer

Ok thanks!