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I currently have 4 Buff orpington hens. I want to increase my flock to 12 this fall, and I have been researching breeds that are cold hardy, heat tolerant, kind/gentle, and are all standard sized hens.
These all meet those guidelines:
Rhode island red
SL Wyandotte
Black australorp
Austra white
Easter egger
Barred rock
Dominique
Buff Brahma
Some prefer roosts between 2-4 feet, some prefer roosts between 4-6 feet.
My questions-
Can I just build one roost, 10' long, at 4' high, for all 12 hens? I'd add 2 ladders for them to climb up and down.
Is it ok to have all these different breeds in the same coop? Some are much bigger (buff brahma, orpingtons) than the others.
Thanks for any advice!
These all meet those guidelines:
Rhode island red
SL Wyandotte
Black australorp
Austra white
Easter egger
Barred rock
Dominique
Buff Brahma
Some prefer roosts between 2-4 feet, some prefer roosts between 4-6 feet.
My questions-
Can I just build one roost, 10' long, at 4' high, for all 12 hens? I'd add 2 ladders for them to climb up and down.
Is it ok to have all these different breeds in the same coop? Some are much bigger (buff brahma, orpingtons) than the others.
Thanks for any advice!